Shockingly Irresistible

Owning several mechanical timepieces from brands like IWC, Panerai, Rolex, etc. I can appreciate the intricacy and legacy of each, with heritage and brand identity shown through decades and century of product evolution around their core values. These are the companies that survived the quartz crisis, through persistence and conviction in producing what they believe in; bringing solid designs, constructions and innovations through the realm of mechanical watches.

Driven by love for love, many aficionados once embarked on this journey of haute horologerie, will pursue pinnacle in the likes of Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin and Lange A.Sohne; from basic movements to grande complications that combines the holy trinity of tourbillon, minute repeater and perpetual calendars. Few will "look back" on the inconspicuous.

As for myself, I just have a fetish for G-Shocks. One obvious reason is the lack of funding, and before I started writing this blog, that's the only reason I can convinced myself with. But if you've followed my post, you would have discovered that behind those dark resin, resides the memory of my mother's love. It is exactly this feeling that I associates G-Shocks with; generations after generations of their products.

For all my trips to Japan, I've got this habit of going to Yodobashi electronic superstore, where the latest and greatest G-Shocks (and many many other watches) congregates. Most of the time, I manage to hold myself from falling into yet another crush, but failed terribly over my previous and current visits; the 8% tax rebate didn't helped, I succumbed to temptation. The products of choice, GA150-1A; anti-magnetic world time, which resembles so much like the one that my sister gave me as a present when I was in university (a memory of sibling's love which I intend to write as part of 'Brief History of Time' series, later), and GWN1000B-1AER; Gulfmaster with triple sensors and R/C synchronization to atomic clocks.

The Gulfmaster, which runs on solar power, is a gift from my wife. Designed to weather storms and nature's elements, with a heart that beats as long as the sun will rise... How else can her unfailing love for me be better represented than this?...

Classic Series: GA150-1A
Anti-magnetic World Time

 Master of G Series: GWN1000B-1AER

Gulfmaster