Two Wow Editors Sit Down (Virtually) to Talk About Their Respective Relationships With Chronographs
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Patek Philippe Ref. 5172G
By far the sportiest of all complications, the chronograph is a favourite of this magazine, especially when the Summer issue rolls out in Singapore. Traditionally, this is the sportiest issue of WOW, although that has changed in recent years as we try to be more flexible and adaptable. For example, we are happy to acknowledge that the chronograph is more than just a vital instrument in competitive games ? it is also quite beautiful and commands the attention of watch collectors like no other complication. In this very issue, we present two very different takes on the chronograph, one targeted at those who are still considering their first such purchase, and this one. Presented as a short dialogue between the editors of WOW Singapore and WOW Thailand, you can discover that it is indeed possible to hold deeply nuanced views on a very specific subject in watchmaking, beyond merely liking something or not. As it was in issue #56, the editors? Ashok Soman and Ruckdee Chotjinda views are denoted by their respective initials AS and RC.
Longines Heritage Classic Chrono 1946
RC: The chronograph is not my favourite complication, but it is one that got me into watch collecting in the first place. When I finished high school, I asked my dad for ?that watch with many hands that you don?t wear ...