Can’t get enough of my Tudor Black Bay 58. I picked up this piece at the Tudor boutique in Vancouver back in November 2023. That’s when my watch addiction really kicked off.
What started as an innocent curiosity, wondering what could replace my Panerai PAM00356 Chrono Luminor Daylight while it got serviced (25 weeks and $1,900+ later), quickly turned into a full-blown case of horologyitis. Yeah, I totally made that up, but it really feels like I got bit by some kind of watch bug.
I thought it was just a phase (maybe it still is), but I’m deeper into this obsession than ever. After picking up the Tudor, I added an Omega Seamaster 300 Pro (“Seaweed”) to the collection from the Omega boutique in Tokyo in December 2024.
Hit Kits Beach over the weekend with my fam and couldn’t help but snap a few shots of the Tudor. This little BB58 is just so beautiful and incredibly comfortable to wear. I even took a dip in the cold water and swam with it. No issues. It is a dive watch after all (200 meters to be exact). The snowflake hour hand, cream-filled indices and hands, all encased in delicate gold gilt contrasted by the chocolate-black dial and crowned with a red pip on the top of the aluminum bezel make this watch irresistible. Its vintage vibes give it style and class, while the modern construction makes it a go-anywhere, do-anything (GADA) daily watch. I’ve been rotating between the Tudor and Omega regularly and loving it.
Lately, I’ve been eyeing the Cartier Santos, a bunch of Grand Seikos (even quartz!), and vintage Rolexes, Omegas, and IWCs. There are just way too many great timepieces out there and so little time. ;)
I’ve been thinking of ways to channel my obsession with mechanical watches into my art practice, and I think I’ve landed on something really fun and cool. I can’t wait to make more progress so I can finally share what I’ve been secretly working on.
