Watches for On-A-Whim Escapades

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Watches for On-A-Whim Escapades

By Asaph Low
September 25, 2019

It is the last week of September, autumn has officially begun but instead you’re in your cubicle crunching numbers and churning out endless reports to close the quarter. To make matters worse, your stress levels are as high as the recent Pollutant Standards Index (PSI). Whether it is a relaxing or an endorphin boosting trip, an escapade planned on a whim could be the right prescription for you. Here are five watches that should be on your dresser to grab on such a trip to recovery.

Pictured Above: Rado Captain Cook Automatic,
Soaking up the sun while sipping cocktails on endless beaches of soft white sand can be one of the best forms of relaxations. Da Nang, Koh Samui and Bali — home to some of the best beaches are a stone’s throw away from Singapore, remember to pack along a proper dive watch as dips in the sea are mandatory. The Rado Captain Cook Automatic is a good bet with its 200m water resistance. The vintage watch style and quirky oversized arrow hour hand is a departure from the regular Submariner style dived watches, making it a stand-out option at the beach.

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Montblanc Heritage Automatic Day Date

The countryside might sound like a boring idea, but the lack of cellular coverage and Wi-Fi offers one a chance for total disconnection from the world — imagine waking up inside a log cottage along a stream in the countryside, set against an idyllic backdrop of a maple beech forest.

The ideal accompanying watch could be the Montblanc Heritage Automatic Day Date — Measuring 39mm across, the elegantly sized watch comes with the date and day complication, which tracks both the date and day of the week lest you wake up forgetting which day it is.

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Tissot T-Touch

A mountain climbing trip might be the best prescription for thrill seekers who are crushing under the weight of work stress. Indonesia is home to some of the best mountains and volcanos to scale. Puncak Jaya in particular stands out as one of the Seven Peaks of the World.

Ascending the summit is no easy feat but having the Tissot T-Touch strapped on the wrist will ensure a smooth ascent to the top. The T-Touch is packed with nifty functions built into the watch — an altimeter tracks your progress and altitude relative to sea level; the METEO mode provides meteorological trends and data for the best weather conditions for mountain climbing; a solar panel on the touch-screen allows the watch to be charged by light (sunlight or artificial light).

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Bell & Ross BR05

Moving from one concrete jungle to another bustling city might not seem to be a wise move for a much needed destress. Nevertheless, a change of pace, environment and culture from Singapore may well work miracles. The Bell & Ross’ BR05 boasts a resolutely urban look and feel inspired by modern architectures — strong angular square shapes on the case and bezel are softened with curves and bevelled edges that flows fluidly down to the integrated bracelet.

The watch is powered with the automatic calibre BR-CAL.321 while the white numerals, indexes and watch hands contrasts nicely against the black dial offering maximum legibility.

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OMEGA Aqua Terra Worldtimer

If a single destination escapade isn’t enough to help destress, then maybe a YOLO road trip around South-East Asia might do the trick.

Keeping track of local time while moving around cities across different countries is challenging, thus a watch with a world timer function is best suited for such a trip — the OMEGA Aqua Terra Worldtimer simultaneously tracks the time of twenty-four different cities across twenty-four time zones with its in-house calibre Master Chronometer Calibre 8938 and a special globe is etched in the middle of the dial with a special laser engraving method to remind that you’re on a journey.