When time is money - an investment on your wrist

Mr Chow Chee Yong wearing his prized Seikosha Tensoku by Seiko.
Mr Chow Chee Yong wearing his prized Seikosha Tensoku by Seiko. PHOTOS: CHOW CHEE YONG
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It started in 1987 when Mr Chow Chee Yong was 17 and taking leather crafting lessons.

His instructor, he noticed, wore a vintage Rolex Oysterdate 6466.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on February 16, 2020, with the headline When time is money - an investment on your wrist. Subscribe