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Anytime I meet someone that is really into watches, I ask them a lot of questions. So once I found out the Editor of GearPatrol.com, Eric Yang, liked high-end watches I had to ask for an interview. Eric took my request one step further by taking some fantastic pictures of his watches, an Officine Panerai Luminor Marina and a vintage Omega.
Q&A
What made you interested in Panerai?
A few years ago when I was interested in upgrading my timepiece I
wanted to purchase a brand that was respected amongst those that appreciated
fine timepieces. Officine Panerai was a brand I had long come to
respect from the sidelines. It was a brand who's craftsmanship and truth to
it's own legacy transcended itself. The fact that they tend to be around
44mm in size didn't hurt either since my wrists are slightly larger in
diameter. From there, it was only a matter of choosing a model.
How many watches do you own?
I own a vintage Omega Automatic gold watch I had shipped to Switzerland
to have restored from the ground up. The gold bracelet has been
replaced with an Italian alligator strap. It's especially meaningful to me as
it was the watch my mother gave to my father when the were married
nearly 30 years ago. This is for special occasions and those days I am in suits. My daily wear is an Officine Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00111 (#600/3500). I have a StrapCulture Legend HM leather strap that I alternate alongside the original rubber diving strap. Its exposition back is stunning and I find something very soothing about manually winding the unit every day, even though it doesn't need to be. I also own an EOS Zephyr watch. Its got a great casual and urban ruggedness about it.
What kind of cars do you like?
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