My Watch Collection - SOTC 2024

[@ztobe3822]

Nice collection! I enjoyed hearing you reflect on each watch. :)

[@brandonchang9535]

Especially the ones that no longer give that spark. As a watch buyer I love how we share the same feelings

[@ashleytee]

thank you!

[@TheBimmer74]

I love that he gave up his smart watch to marry you. You converted him to horology!

[@merc7paul]

Smart watches are still horology😂

[@TheBimmer74]

@@merc7paul they are horriblology

[@Roddy1965]

I had a quartz watch, the battery died, I stopped wearing it, forgot about it, the battery leaked a little and damaged the movement. I replaced the movement. I like your approach. I like the higher end watches (I don't have any) but it's refreshing to see a 'normal' collection.

[@ashleytee]

Thank you! Yeah I suspected that was what happened with mine too. Thanks again for watching 😁

[@iantorque]

Hi, Fyi, polywatch will not be able to remove scuffs from Hardlex or mineral crystals. But it is, nevertheless, a good to have in your kit for acrylic lenses. 👍🏼

[@ashleytee]

Ah really? I see, is there anything that can remove scratches for Hardlex?

[@iantorque]

@ashleytee not that i know of... i think that is why sometimes hardlex is frowned upon by some collectors; it is harder than mineral glass, but it still scratches 😕

[@iantorque]

Oh, and by the way, great SOTC video... I have the same Timex Q, which I bought on impulse, and it remains my biggest purchase regret. I have not worn it more than 3 times since buying it like almost 2 years ago.

[@aqualust5016]

The Seiko 5 keeps ticking!

[@ashleytee]

You mean the broken crystal one? 😅

[@GalacticBlader]

youre so cute

[@ashleytee]

hahaha😛

[@xoxoprinc_e]

You bring such a human touch to being a collector. The imperfections really bring collecting down to earth, where the regular people are❤.

[@ashleytee]

Thank you for such a sweet comment 😊

[@julianchong6932]

Your passion for watch collecting shines through and that’s refreshing

[@HappyGuy11]

I'm happy to have discovered your channel. I watch a lot of the others (and I like them), but sometimes I get tired of the same old faces and voices. It was nice to get another point of view and a women's at that! I have a few comments on your collection for your consideration. Being a "Tank" lover and a fan of smaller dress watches on women, I think the Casio LTP V007 looks perfect on your wrist. No apologies needed; to my eyes it looks as good or better on your wrist than any of the dress watches in your collection. That mother of pearl dial on the PRX is a beauty! I particularly appreciate your thoughtful comments on the tendency for new collectors to "impulse buy" and "check boxes." I also appreciate your admission that your taste in watches has changed over time and that you have watches that you just don't wear any more. When I first started collecting I was attracted to "divers", but over time I found them too large and too heavy, especially on bracelets. After a flirtation with "fliegers" and "field watches", I found them functional, but plain. Now I find myself more attracted to elegant sports watches and all manner of dress watches. I only wish I still had a job where I could wear a suit everyday!

[@WatchesCanBeFun]

Your video quality has gotten so much better. I have the Seiko skx013 in my Sotc too and I love it, I got it for work too lol. New sub.

[@ashleytee]

Thank you, appreciate your feedback and continue to enjoy your skx!

[@vinlouiemanigos6831]

Just found your channel. Love to see 'regular' watch collection

[@ashleytee]

Welcome aboard!

[@AndySmith4501]

Seiko are the brand that kick start the hobby for an awful lot of people A company with true heritage and a fascinating history that their watches just radiate. I've still got my 7S26-0120 purchased in 1999 and at the other end recently bought a Prospex Speedtimer automatic while on a trip to Japan Although my collection is eclectic, Seiko will always remain my favourite brand, although interestingly, is also the most widely hated

[@sathishrao7926]

“Thank you Casio for making affordable and good watches” ! These words resonate in my mind whenever I look at my 20+ beautiful and affordable Digital, Analog, Ana-Digi Casios including G-Shocks and a Duro !

[@HiroYukimura07]

14:20 that SNK803, change it to nato and you will love it again.

[@AdrianRosas-fj2lk]

I gave my wife that Casio "tank" and she loved It. It's a beutiful piece.

[@gaelatron7801]

Thank you so very much for such honest and refreshing watch review. Please keep up with your good work.

[@ashleytee]

Thank you! Will do!

[@ApolloSpice]

Great collection, still need that vario versa! I’ll probably get the purple dial with the white dial.

[@kevinomalley9589]

I Really Truley Love tha Tissot 80 PRX Powrmatic.

[@Shahrozirl]

I’m just gonna wear my Garmin 7x on my right wrist then hopefully I can get a grand seiko tentagraph for my left wrist by the time I get married

[@ashleytee]

Double wrists kinda guy 👍👍

[@VulcanSpock]

Polywatch can only work on acrylic and hesalite. It doesn't work on mineral glass. You need a rotary tool like a Dremel to polish mineral glass. The replacement glass for your Seiko, is it a sapphire glass? Might as well give it the sapphire treatment 🙂 If memory serves, there are 3rd party fans you can attach to your camera to siphon the heat away. I also saw on KZbin there are mod kits for the Casioak, replace the indices with lumed indices. That is really cool.

[@ashleytee]

Oh thanks for letting me know about the Polywatch. And yes it’s sapphire 😊 I already tried with the fans, still not working. I’m using a pretty cold camera As for the CasiOak mod, maybe one day. For now I want to enjoy for what it is first 😊

[@harrydoxisthechubaca]

Nice collection, just got my first watch recently, and one of your videos helped me. thanks! got the Seiko SRPJ09

[@ashleytee]

Glad I could help!

[@antoniow5063]

I just found your channel and i love it, ms. Keep up the good work. Greetings from indo 👋

[@ashleytee]

Thank you so much!!

[@Thankyou_3]

Nice collection, your content is amazing and very inspiring. Thank you from 🇨🇦

[@ashleytee]

Thanks so much!

[@thehanke]

Very nice pieces, congratulations. Please keep going. The "Garmin on our Wedding?" cracked me up?

[@ashleytee]

Hahhaha, I just couldn't accept it.

[@gavinwhite9743]

So, interesting collection. If you had 10,000 dollars to spend, would you buy one big piece, or 10 more small pieces.

[@mukkundsunjii]

Great video! I’m also a beginner enthusiast and I see my tastes ever changing and maturing. I think it is important for people to take their time in the early stages of watch collecting.

[@ashleytee]

Absolutely!

[@ladykoala208]

I scratched my snxs79 crystal as well but I upgraded the crystal to sapphire and did the mod myself. I was so impressed I then upgraded my blue snxs77 lol. Like you I have also fallen out of love with the Timex and it’s very meh. Going for sale soon I reckon. Great video!

[@ashleytee]

Wow cool! And yeah… timex - 😐😐😐

[@nl2935]

Hey Ashley.. I'm based in Kl too.. Why not invite me to your podcast.. We can share and talk a little about watches

[@cantbendknee]

I'm a lady with small wrists. There are so many watches that I see that I want to buy but they are too large for my wrist that they look ridiculous. I wish they did different sizes of the same style because I really dislike some of the 'ladies' watch styles. The other issue is that I'm on a budget.

[@rexmabunga]

Great collection! Love the SKX, Hamilton, and the Casio.

[@MrKeanNg]

How about GS SLGC001 Tentagraph in your collection?

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

Sorry I don't see the Tissot as feminine , having said this nice enogh . Why not more diversity in the collection Russian German etc ?

[@patricktettero5964]

Skx013&snxs79 its a perfekt 2 automatik watch collection

[@markfogel3682]

I have a Tissot Couturier 39mm looks slightly different than yours. Great watch! It's my dressy option for the office. My daily is a Seiko Monster :-)

[@jeshely]

On a side note, as a non native english language speaker myself , I really like your accent. Sounds really pretty.

[@ashleytee]

Wow thank you! You're probably one of the rare ones. I appreciate it

[@markmatthewnjo]

Great to hear that there is a story connected to most of your watches. Sentimental value exceeds having high end watches without any story behind it. All the best on your continuous watch journey. Remember, there's always room for one more watch. 😂

[@ashleytee]

Need to get another watch box! Haha

[@Anonymous-sw9zd]

quite odd to see a girl showing a particular love for watches! nice watch collection though

[@tactical_chrono]

Nice collection, I love your picks! 😄

[@victorutomo7244]

I had an SKX007. Sold it after 2-3 months. The only regret is that I should have sold it after the price is hiked 😂😂😂 Seeing you keep the SKX is amazed me.

[@Sc0tophobia]

The sad thing is I wore a Garmin on my wedding day, and now I can never get rid of it. YES GARMIN!!!! I cannot hate it anymore

[@ashleytee]

It's ok, the most important is the memory of the day itself 🥰

[@mindmatters4050]

Great collection! What's your watch box make and model?

[@rickzamora1]

We need that review.

[@ashleytee]

It’s actually a very cheap watch box made by locals here in Indonesia

[@mindmatters4050]

@@ashleytee Wow, it looks great! Thanks for answering 😎

[@hatchegg80]

i have a similar seiko 5, they have character, there's a place for them in any collection

[@Andrew-yy2ye]

You seem to be more of a watch repairer than a collector haha only joking 🎉

[@coleslawyum]

I imagine the quartz movement in your Titus should be an easy and inexpensive fix. Might as well throw in the Hardlex swap for them to do too.

[@WMIYC]

Ashley, I’d be honored to fix your watch.

[@perryl3476]

Your first watch should be an easy fix. Just replace the quartz movement. Enjoy the watch journey. My first Seiko from my parents started this over 50 years ago... You will get to a stage when you decide not to buy anymore watches (this will happen a number of times) then you reach a place when you determine the one last watch... The Holy Grail watch. Mine is a Grand Seiko.

[@ashleytee]

My grail is JLC Reverso 🤭 but you know what the Grand Seiko's GMT is one that is very cool too

[@polipmeister]

we still coping that casio would release bigger sizes for that casio tank

[@joseph40ninjas88]

The TANK is my favorite of the bunch!

[@bob-the-constructors9912]

Thank you for sharing! So happy to see local content creators, all the best! (From sg)

[@ashleytee]

Hello hello!

[@HoangNguyen-zv3xb]

The casio tank looks so nice wish it has for men too

[@chadkinkead3394]

Great video! Enjoyed viewing your collection. Please do a video on doing your watch crystal replacement. Would love to see how that goes... as I have wanted to do the same thing but have not been brave enough to do it. Keep up the great work!

[@ashleytee]

I just did in my latest video. I really hope it can encourage you to try it 🙏 I was scared initially too, but it turns out to be fine !

[@SITUATIONALGAMER]

Can you gift me only one watch 😢😢😢

[@jrngcool]

What entry/budget automatic watch would you recommend for a lady? Thinking to shop one for my wife.

[@ashleytee]

One of the 36mm Seiko 5s will be a good choice if she's ok with the size. If your budget can be increased, the Tissot PRX 35mm is amazing

[@cristianaviles6473]

I would absolutely love and appreciate a crystal change for your Snxs79 😮. I checked a watchmaker shop but he gave a crazy price 😨

[@ashleytee]

Soon! I will be swapping it myself

[@albertmeursault]

New subie here! Lovely collection thanks for sharing!!! Looking forward to following your channel :)

[@ashleytee]

Thanks for the sub!! 🫰

[@TheAngryPotato]

Very nice collection! I've been collecting watches for 3 years and mostly prefer everyday watches and some dress watches. Cheers from Costa Rica!

[@ashleytee]

Thanks for watching!

[@Usernameshame]

Nice video, refreshing, honest and real.

[@ashleytee]

I appreciate that!

[@RJ986S]

Big congrats on a cool collection! You have a great group with a lot of variety. As a guy, my favorites are the Seiko SKX013, the Seiko SNK803, the Timex M79, and the Hamilton chronograph. I also have huge respect for your Tissot PRX. It's a beautiful watch. For me (a guy with a 7.5" wrist size), I would probably go for a 39mm-40mm case size, and a blue or black dial. Enjoy your watches; hope they bring you much enjoyment!

[@ashleytee]

Thank you!

[@danielleblanchett5383]

28mm tissot is perfect for your wrist size

[@rickzamora1]

Ashley I can’t believe you don’t have a Garmin in the box. That Hamilton on the Artem loopless stap is perfect. Excellent collection and content thanks for sharing it.

[@ashleytee]

😂😂

[@hrs.ai2018]

You should check Seiko Presage cocktail time which in my opinion would generally fix the lady's wrist

[@ashleytee]

Oh yea, I did! I really love presage's dial. It's on another level for sure

[@matthewcoupeofficial]

Mmm Garmin watch… there’s only two “smartwatch” anyone should go near and that’s the B55 Breitling or X33

[@ashleytee]

arguably, those are in totally different price range

[@johnfrei9057]

Keep up the good work!

[@ashleytee]

Thanks, will do!

[@jeromeb.5700]

Super content. I hit the subscribe button when you complained about your husband wanting to wear a Garmin on your wedding day, unacceptable I could not agree more 😅

[@ashleytee]

LOL! Thanks for the sub!

[@nictheguitarist]

Great to see a Malaysian (or Indonesian?) YT-ber in the watch scene. I have a question - is it difficult to find watches that fit well on a lady's wrist? I'm always trying to get my wife into watches but there honestly aren't that many options out there.

[@ashleytee]

I'm a Malaysian, but residing in Indonesia currently 😁. And yes it is difficult because to my eyes, whatever nice watches out there, its always catered to men (big wrists). But maybe you can try checking out the Seiko Presage lineup, they have women's collection. Those dials are on another level. Hope your wife likes them

[@spankyharland9845]

I broke a few crystals in my time, so when I handle my nice watches, I always look at how hard is the floor below my feet. Most of my watches been victims to door knobs and metal door ways.😮

[@jiehan6232]

Same

[@szymonkowalski4664]

Thanks for the video! In my eyes small watches look the best on your wrist, maybe we will see them more in the future, but I understand if thats is not your current phase of watch collecting journey :)

[@ashleytee]

Maybe 🤔 I can totally see where you’re coming from. It’s just difficult to find cool watches in smaller sizes

[@paulstokes766]

Have you thought about owning a Grand Seiko? I own two ! love them both ! Japanese watch design at the very best 🙂

[@ashleytee]

wow lucky you.. I would love to. I'm in love with the GMT's SBGM221 and the Snowflake

[@MyNameIsGhost]

NOT A GARMIN ON THE WEDDING DAY 😂😂😂😂

[@futpot3897]

There’s polywatch and polywatch glass polish. The latter would be what you would need to fix the scratch on tissot watch.

[@ashleytee]

Ohhhh, thank you for the info, this really helps

[@discountmorty213]

What I hate about the seiko 5 is the tuck in crown which kinda stupid as it became hard to adjust and the skx if anyone want a better alt would be citizen NY0040

[@ashleytee]

I see your point, thanks for sharing!

[@junbecks]

The theme is time keeping. There you go.

[@nedflanders3769]

I have that same Hamilton Intermatic Chrono mechanical. It’s a gorgeous watch! ❤😊

[@ashleytee]

🙌🙌

[@RONNİE-NACİ-ELMOFTİ]

YOUR BEST WACH İS THE CASİO DEWSS QACH

[@doubletrouble-cv4ow]

Finally a realistic and fun to watch SOTC! Suscribed

[@ashleytee]

Thank you!

[@yangkinkoh9532]

Nice box, where you get it? 😊

[@zhientay206]

love the collection. Can you share where you got the watch storage box from?

[@ashleytee]

I got it from Shopee ID, it's very affordable. It's from a local carpentry shop in Yogjakarta

[@japanwatchesuk5387]

I think I have to many watches

[@alexanderfetalino7364]

Won't be surprised if an Oris and/or a Longines joins the collection soon.

[@ashleytee]

You know what, I am kinda eyeing on one of the vintage Oris 🙃

[@pedrocastro1568]

LoL you need to take care of those watches. It looks like they have been through some wars 😂

[@ashleytee]

🥲 I know right, but good news is I just got the seiko 5's snxs79 fixed 😀

[@syedammar632]

every watch has its own story

[@bero2]

Thank you for sharing your stories!

[@ashleytee]

Thanks for watching !

[@ForgivenWakerX]

hi ashley i like ur stuff.. keep it up! hope to able to meet u in real person and talk about watches

[@ashleytee]

Hello! Where are you located?

[@ABGG55]

It's memory collection 😊😊

[@Swiss_Army_Knife1780]

An enthusiastic ensemble of timepieces reflecting a growing passion for ⌚. Any experience with 🇨🇳⌚? I know that you are in 🇲🇾, but their ⌚ industry grows to produce some interesting pieces.

[@casperongchiong6391]

I also got a gshock myself last Friday. It also happened to be my first gshock and I'm also surprised I got myself one. I guess i needed a break from automatics. Like you, i also got a regular ga2100 casiooak in black, and it has never left my wrist since then.

[@waseemmikail5864]

lovely collection!

[@joyLoveC]

New subbie here! I always love hearing from fellow female watch enthusiasts. My goal this year is to shift a little bit from handbag collecting to watch collecting (one reason being watches take up less space 😅). I currently own a few Cartier timepieces (and still have one that I haven’t done my unboxing video 😋) but am open to other brands. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to learning more from you. Take care!

[@wisely76]

great work! i also having mix collection based on watch category at first. later it turns to love at first sight kind of purchase (impulse). i think watch should be like something you like at first sight. second, third look is like too rational. :)

[@teecchnoboy]

I like your watches very nice collection, I just started collecting I have a black Omega Planet ocean and a Casio GWX 5600

[@kenghao8356]

I’m a watch collector as well in Malaysia. Consider myself as a beginner and currently looking for Flieger watch lol. Btw, your watch collection is awesome!

[@dvenlong6061]

Hi sis U can going “tao bao” buy a leather strap,not bad there n cheaper than original brand strap I have lot watch after change my strap buy on there…sometimes buy other color/style,look fresh But need to view a review first n quality…😊

[@sonny089]

Thank you for sharing your watch journey and collection and it's stories. I'm new to the watch journey and i'm addicted to watch now. It is fun to keep looking for my next watch but there is so many that I like that is affordable ones to get and then of course there are ones that is like way out there and I want to save up for one of those, but definitely don't want to have too many watch either...dilemma lol. I think i got though, telling myself to buy one only when there's some kind of meanings to it. Hopefully no impulsive buy kicks in XD

[@klching4741]

You can consider getting a Seagull for your collection. 6075 is a good choice to start. It costs less than S$100 during discount.

[@hughming]

Are you going to buy Cartier Tank eventually?

[@ashleytee]

most probably not, unless some lottery hits me lol

[@Xxiluv2snip3xX]

How do you feel about the prx movement having plastic parts for its escapement? There are different tiers of powermatic 80 and the prx has the "lowest" one and is also the only one with plastic parts. That's the only hesistation I have with it.

[@zenito1]

Your chanel Appear in my fyp and than im subscribe it now, since A year ago i start A collection of some interesting watches for me 😂,

[@SiDCrAzY]

Really enjoyed this video. Subbed. 👍

[@ashleytee]

Thanks for subbing 🧡

[@joshsher6327]

For watches with leather straps, always condition the straps with leather conditioner to prevent cracking.

[@crBudgetWatches]

I can’t believe we have such similar tastes. I replaced my snxs crystal with a sapphire one for 25 usd and it brings so much life to it .

[@azizinasrun3672]

hi .. nice collection!! do you mind share where you buy that new box? thank you in advance!

[@ashleytee]

I got it from local carpentry shop in Yogjakarta via shopee :) Looks good doesn't it? It's very affordable too

[@azizinasrun3672]

ya its so cool.. thinking to get one for my collection .. can you help share the link or the store name😅? thank you so much !!