Going away for a bit of magic

Wearing my wife's 14 year old Casio Edifice which I bought for her on the birth of our first born. Dinks and scratches everywhere but it still works! Accuracy is phenomenal. Got the chance to wear it today as I needed to replace the battery at a watch shop. This is her daily watch.

Waiting for the kids to finish school. Waiting with my old trusty Seiko Kinetic

Today's school run partner is the Orient MForce

Old Orient MForce on my wrist

Wearing the Casio Edifice this Sunday

Watching Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah. Seiko Starwars Yoda says, "Take drugs, body bad"

Crown of the Seiko SBDX001. Surprised the crown is devoid of any logo or mark

Seiko snm035

My daughter wearing her Swatch watch

Seiko Starwars on my wrist. My driving partner.

Omega just announced a new movement that can withstand magnetic forces up to >15,000 gauss. The Milgauss can only handle 1,000 gauss.

Citizen NY2300 with pepsi dial. Another good value for money dive watch

Seiko Brightz Starwars Yoda edition on my wrist

Parnis with Sellita 17jewel winding movement

Seiko Landmonster SNM035. Not seen in Asia but released in the Americas. It's reference code of 'SNM' makes it in the same family of the 'Samurai' series.

Seiko, Orient, Casio, Citizen and Tissot

An IWC, Omega, Rolex and Tissot on my quad watch winder

An evergreen style dial classic on a Seiko Kinetic (second generation)

Seiko Marinemaster, Rolez 1601, Rolex MulgaussGV, Orient Pro Diver and Zeppelin Flatline Openheart

Lume on the Orient 300m Pro Diver

Dive watch Lum Tec. Man in black

Lume shot Seiko Kinetic first generation in low light

Famous tsunami logo etched on the back of the solid mono block watch casing of the Seiko Marinemaster

Note the curve on the crystal

This is the paper bag you get from 'The Hour Glass' watch company in Malaysia

Seiko Sbdx001 and a reference ruler

Diving limit table on a Citizen diver rubber strap

Seiko SBDX001 Marinemaster

Clean backcase of a Rolex Milgauss

Lume shot Seiko SBDX001 300M Marinemaster

The thickness comparison says it all. One says size matter while the other argues for design brilliance. Both achieved the same requirements of being a 500m dive watch.

A couple of 500m divers. One Swiss the other American. One uses technology while the other uses brute strength to achieve the water depth rating. Guess which is which?

Finally, the green box is revealed

Under the white box is an off-white box with the famous Rolex logo

Plain white box. After paying so much this is the container you bring back home

Stock canvas strap from Seiko

The 7S36 Seiko movement

Lumtec 500M2 is sellling for USD825 on the brand's official website

Rolex MilgaussGV is selling at a retail price of MYR25,440 in Malaysia

Seiko 5 on my wrist

The ratcheting diver extension system on the Seiko SNDX001 Marinemaster