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About a year ago, we interviewed Glenn Chiang, a fanatical watch collector based in Melbourne, Australia, on his horological journey. Thoughts of fine watches frequently occupy his mind as he continuously evaluates how to improve his already-excellent collection. We recently caught up with Glenn to see how his collection has evolved – a follow-up on the state of his collection, if you will. Knowing how passionate Glenn is for watches, we dared not underestimate how his collection (or taste) may have already changed, even in a single year. Before browsing further, we highly recommend that you read our first interview with Glenn to find out more about his origin story and collection from a year ago. We would like to thank Glenn for participating in this follow-up interview – and so without further ado:
The state of your collection during our interview last year was impressive, not to mention diverse – can you remind us of what was in your collection back then?
At that time, I had a Rolex Deepsea, Panerai GMT Ceramica 441, Hublot King Power Unico, Breguet La Tradition GMT, A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1, and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master GMT Tourbillon.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master GMT Tourbillon. “For what many connoisseurs consider to be an “entry level” price point for this type of watch, you get a tourbillon, a dual time display and a day/night indicator, powered by one of the most impressive in-house movements developed by Jaeger-LeCoultre.” – Glenn Chiang. Photo by Glenn Chiang.
What has changed since then?
I have since sold the Panerai, the Hublot and the Lange 1. I purchased one of my grail pieces, the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk in yellow gold, at the start of this year.
The Rolex Deepsea has survived the year in Glenn’s collection and is now his only sports/tool watch. Photo by Glenn Chiang.
Can you share with us the thoughts that have led to the evolution of your collection to its current state?
To be honest, my approach to watch collecting has shifted since our last interview. Back then, I was focused on building a diversified collection in terms of brands, functionality, style and materials. As a result, I purchased a lot of different pieces which were “nice to haves” but weren’t necessarily pieces that I felt any passion towards. Overtime, I found myself avoiding wearing those particular pieces in my rotation. Since then, I’ve decided to focus on quality instead of quantity and to resist buying those “nice to haves” and instead, to save and to concentrate on obtaining my grails instead.
This is why I have kept the JLC Master Tourbillon and Breguet Tradition GMT as they were both, at one stage or another, my grails.
Breguet Tradition 7067. “I purchased it for my 30th birthday and to celebrate being promoted to senior associate at my firm. It was a proud moment for me because I had wanted this watch for such a long time.” – Glenn Chiang. Photo by Glenn Chiang.
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