I have a new present!
Yay! Here’s the story. For the past few weeks or even since a month or two back, I’ve been going back to this store over and over again to look at this new watch that I’ve really grown to like. It’s called ToyWatch. Now it’s not a Rolex or Omega or anything. If anything it’s something like a expensive Swatch.
Wow… how often do you hear Swatch these days at my age? Back when I was in school I remember Swatch used to be the “In” thing man. It’s like you’ll hear stories about how this guy who bought his girlfriend a Swatch and you’ll go “WOAH!!!!”. Just like how “G-Shock” and “Baby-G” was such a hit back then.
I wonder if it’s still as popular among the high school kids these days. It’s gotta be right? I’m sure they still sell like hot cakes.
As you grow older though, things change. Just like how “Guess bags” used to be high class. These days, all the girls around me are talking about Miu Miu, LV, Balenciaga and the likes. Watches though have evolved… from Swatch to guys I know wearing Tags, Rolex, Omegas, Panerais… man you name it. I think those watches are nice and all but it’s just so much stress having to worry about wearing something so valuable on your wrist. Imagine wearing a RM30,000 Rolex and getting mugged or even getting your hand chopped off because someone wanted to steal your Rolex. It would be soooo not worth it.
Anyway my desires are a lot lower. Instead… I started craving… this ToyWatch.
ToyWatch is this really young brand that I grew to like after I did more and more reading up on it. It’s supposed to be an “anti-luxury” brand where they would take the designs of high class premium watches like Rolex or Patek or so and then make cheaper “toy” versions of it using ceramic or plastic.
I fell in love with this black and white one that cost RM1,300 but I didn’t dare buy it on the spot though. It’s still a lot of money to splurge on myself so it took me so many repeated visits back to the shop until even Kitteh began embarrassed of going back into the shop. She began to feel that the sales staff there already started recognizing us as the couple that would go in, look at the watches, get our fingerprints all over the display but walk out 5 minutes later without buying anything.
Well last weekend… I DID IT!!!
And now I proudly wear it.
It’s this fun, bright and trendy watch that actually looks really cheap. In fact if I ever get mugged one of these days (touch wood), I think there’s a good chance that the robber might even just look at my watch and let me keep it. He’ll probably think I got it as a free gift after buying a lot of Koko Krunch or something.
Of course unlike a Rolex or something, this watch probably doesn’t retain any value but hey it’s just a fun watch to have. I was feeling stressed but now I feel a lot better though. Retail therapy helps.
What do you guys think of my new watch? Hehehe. Makes me feel young again.
Timothy Tiah – Co-Founder of Colony, Kuala Lumpur Co-Working Space