EDITORS’ PICKS 2020
ALVIN WONG, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ROLEX
Oyster Perpetual 41
Having long touted Rolex as a ‘first serious watch’ recommendation to anyone within earshot, yours truly is smacked with one of its best first-watch options yet. At below S$8,000, the new Oyster Perpetual 41 is among the brand’s most accessibly priced offerings. Housed in a new 41mm case with a brand new automatic movement, the watch is all finesse and understated charm. Everyone’s going crazy over the vividly coloured dial variants. While I’m not immune to that, my heart beats hardest for this silver dial version with gold trim on the hands and indices, which encapsulates the simple sophistication of this evergreen collection.
CARTIER
Tank Asymétrique
Every time I look at the new Tank Asymétrique, I get reminded of The Beatles’ album cover, which conveys the group’s newfound interest in musical experimentation with a band photo that’s oddly stretched and distorted. Similarly,
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