Throwback Sundays: Six Watches for a Graduation Gift, from Our Archives

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It is the graduating season once again It is certainly a milestone that is worth celebrating, considering the sizeable amount of time and effort spent to attain the elusive certificate

We have always said that watches tell a story – both for the
manufacturer and the owner.

For such an important milestone, we think that a
watch is certainly a great graduation gift to have

There are certainly several things to consider when you are getting a graduation watch Some of the important things to consider includes the budget, the frequency of wearing the watch, as well as the personality of the owner.

We know it is subjective, but having some options certainly help to narrow down the choices.

With that, we have decided to come up with a selection of a few watches that we reckon will work as excellent options for a graduation watch These watches differs mainly in style and price range We have written a similar article last year, and hence this can (and should be) treated like a supplement to the previous one that we’ve written.

Let’s see what we have selected!

Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm

We begin the article with a great timepiece that offers an excellent value proposition: Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm.

This Hamilton was based on the historical military watches that were issued to the ground troops in the past The watch remains faithful to its original aesthetics, and interestingly Hamilton had fitted the watch with faux cream luminescence to enhance the classic looks of the watch.

The watch is fitted with the ETA 2801-2 ébauche – a manual winding and dateless version of the renowned ETA 2824-2 It is a three-hand timepiece, with a decent power reserve of around 42 hours.

The Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm is priced at S$690, and it is probably one of the most affordable mechanical Swiss-made timepiece We like it for its appropriate case size, but more importantly its manual-winding movement This is a fun piece that is great for casual wear.

Rado Captain Cook Automatic

The new Rado Captain Cook Automatic has been one of the more interesting pieces that were launched this year

While the Captain Cook is not exactly a new timepiece, but Rado had tweaked it a little to make it more appealing to the collectors The latest variant features a 42mm stainless steel case, with 4 different colour variants (black, grey, blue, and green) for both its bezel insert and dial.

It still retains its classic aesthetics, which we thought was a nice touch.

Powering the new Captain Cook is the self-winding ETA C07 It has a power reserve of approximately 80 hours, and an additional date indicator (with red fonts) at the 3 o’clock position as well The new Captain Cook Automatic is priced at S$2,800.

Staudt Praeludium

The Staudt Praeludium, by one of the latest kids on the block.

Following that, we take a look at one of the more interesting entrants into the horological world Cue Yvo Staudt from the Netherlands – the brainchild behind Staudt []

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