Wrist Time - Part 2 - There is a clear favorite in the batch

This is the second part of my wrist timing with the collection (see the previous part here). There may be some of the watches where I have yet to published a review. In this batch, my favorite is the PRX.

Wrist Time - Part 1 - Going through the motions

As a collector, it is also important to give some wrist-time to each and every watch in the collection. In my case, this is a cycle that takes a long time but necessary. Below is the first batch of 20 watches that I wore which took about 20 plus days to complete. If you want to know more about the watch, just click on the image and it will bring you to the review I wrote about it (some may not have a link as I have yet to write about them).

Sodynee WBPU12-03 Watch Display Box Organizer, 12 Slots - Cheap Yet Elegant Way to Display Your Collection, A Review

I decided to get another watch-box so that I can keep some of my watches in a more systematic way. There are options in terms of the number of slots but for my requirement, I chose one with 12 slots. I found one on Amazon that came with artificial black leather and a glass top.

The price quoted was also quite reasonable. It was listed at USD16.99 (plus USD25.71 for shipping and import fees). This equates to RM206.69 (product: RM74.73; shipping: RM113.18; import fees: RM18.78).

Within five days the package was on my desk.

My Orient M-Force (or MForce) Collection - Varied but useful to a lot of users

A sub-brand of Orient that I have built a small collection with is the M-Force line. Currently I have three models (from L to R) the blue dial WV0021, the red dial WV0091E and the black dial DV01002B. 

Interestingly, all three models (they were produced one after the other) have different design philosophies. It is a very interesting study on the thought process within the design team in Orient. For a start, let us list out the major differences for these particular models.

	WV0021	WV0091E	DV01002B
Material	Stainless steel	Stainless steel	Titanium
Size	46 mm	47 mm	47 mm
Movement (Caliber)	40N5A	40N5A	4075A
Power reserve indicator & location	Yes, at 1 o'clock	Yes, at 6 o'clock	None
Crown location	At 4 o'clock	At 9 o'clock	At 3 o'clock
Date window location	At 9 o'clock	At 3 o'clock	At 3 o'clock
Primary markers	Flat-top obelisk markers in two sizes	Rectangle and round markers	Flat-top obelisk and rectangle markers plus Arabic numerals

In my personal view, if there is a need to reduce or drop a complication for a newer model design, I would drop the date window. For me, I get more value out of the power reserve indicator than the date window. Let's face it, once you know the date, in the next 24 hours, that date would not change regardless of how many times you refer back to it. On the other hand, the power reserve indicator tells you how many hours left before the watch stops functioning - this is a more important information in my view. I was therefore surprised that Orient decided to drop the power reserve indicator on the DV01002B.

Despite the almost random changes in successive models, am important factor remains - all three models (including the latest M-Force which is not in my collection) are still in production. This means that the general idea of the many options available is to fulfill practically everyone needs and wants. For example, the WV0091E would be better suited for those that like to wear their wristwatch on their right hand. For those that don't like a weighty watch, the DV01002B would be a good choice due to its lightness.

From a manufacturing point of view, a very complicated stock balancing system would have to be incorporated to ensure the stocks are available based on the demand. Since Orient continues to sustain the manufacture of these models, the demand for all three models must be consistent and justifies the manufacturing lines.

The watches added into the collection throughout 2014

This is a short video of the watches that joined the collection in 2014.

1. Gruppo Gamma - MWF LE Watch
2. Citizen 7 Automatic Day/Date 21 Jewels
3. Casio PROTREK PRW 3000 T7
4. Seiko 5 6309-8910
5. CITIZEN Promaster Aqualand JV0055-51E
6. Orient 21J Diamond Cut Crystal Glass
7. ORIENT 200M CEM65006D MAKO
8. Citizen Grand Touring NB0070-57Es
9. Seiko Retro Classic Watch SNKM97K1
10. Seiko Prospex LE Landmonster SRP577K
11. Seiko Prospex Kinetic GMT SUN019P1
12. Maranez Bangla Titanium Blue Dial No Date

My watch collection rules: The methodology I use as a collector

A lot of you may be wondering what is the methodology I use to manage my watch collection. It is not purely eclectic in nature (In the initial stages it was. The exuberance of being new to the hobby). There are a number of rules I follow. These are:

Movement Type (Part 1)

Generally there are only two major types of movements currently available now; pure mechanical or natural powered and electrical powered. Personally, I like mechanical watches much more than electrically powered ones. In my collection, although the bulk is mechanical, I do have some electrical examples. I do have some electrical examples because of certain technologies they posses. For example, Seiko's Kinetic technology or Citizen's Eco-drive technology. Click on the title to see the full explanation. 

Category Type (Part 2)

I classify watches into six categories: (1) dress watches; (2) diving watches; (3) sports watches; (4) chronograph watches; (5) dual time watches; and (6) specialty watches. Do note that this is my own classification. You may want to follow the more commonly accepted definitions or you may want to create your own.

Click on the title to see the full explanation. 

Material Type (Part 3)

Under this rule I have five categories: (1) Stainless steel; (2) Titanium; (3) Precious metals – Platinum, Silver; (4) Other base metals – bronze, brass, Aluminum; and (5) Plastic watches. I only collect watches made out these materials. Click on the title to see the full explanation.