Are you choosing the best among the best? Seiko Landy, the Alpinist, the Omega Speedy Reduced, the Omega Seamaster, the Samurai X: A tough decision?

Well, I’ve been searching around looking for an additional member to the club. The club only housed the SKX007 and the Black Ice which is still ticking. The rest of the members were sold due to the economic downturn. 

That’s life; nothing stays forever. However ”Living your life to the fullest is an adventure. It is your journey and destiny, enjoy it, get the best of the best, perhaps an excellent automatic watch? Seeing its ticking means your heart still beating, and the experience continues until it finally ended for good.”

So, in this new quest searching for the so-called ‘holy grail’ of your own. (well don’t take it literally, because you won’t stop looking for watches until you stop ticking - it’s your hobby and passion, how can you control?).

The best part of the journey is having a problem making a decision and starting rationalising every detail, specification, etc. 

However, it is not that difficult, take the one that pleases and smile back at you, like the Black Ice, I picked it up because I like it. It was a straightforward decision. But, the next selection would be strict. Why? Because you need to get the watch that can justify the usage and the value for your money.

Therefore, which one should I choose? Err sorry...Rolex is now out of the picture...I myself can’t justify the need for it, the price has gone up about RM10K since I bought and sold my Explorer 1...the amount in which I can use to fund my own research - on books, travel and such...

I’ve checked the IWC, ORIS, Luminox, Seiko 4R36 and 6R15 range, Omega Seamaster, oh yea the Rolex Explorer 2...whereby the new face is no longer carry the patina looks that everyone desire of...hmm not to forget the Longines Hydroconquest too. So, which one of these would be the new member of MyExplorerClub?

... and should be able to survive and ticking for me in my next adventure with no hesitation ...

Because it is classic!

Just drop by an Omega AD somewhere in town. Asking for the Railmaster. The salesperson take out three sizes from the drawer. They don't display the classics in the glass.

"These will be the last, Omega has stopped producing it," says the salesperson.

So I take my chance to view all of them closely. "This watch is really beautiful and really nice on the leather strap." I say.

She agrees with me and telling me that many people are looking for it nowadays.

She let me try all of them, the smallest, mid size and the bigger one. She says that the mid size looks good on me because I got the wrist, and tell me the price which is...(you know Omega price don't you?)

She says that the current watch that I have on my wrist is really small, therefore she is suggesting for the mid size.

Anyhow, my eyes are hooked to the smallest size Railmaster 36mm with brown leather strap, but I wonder why the price is more expensive than the midsize.

"It is the smallest watch, so what make it so expensive than the midsize?"- I ask.

"Because it is classic!" - she says.