A Guide to Watches: Part 4 – Dr. Romanelli, Poggy, George Bamford and More Share Their Watches

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G-SHOCK GW-M5610-1ER with antique pocket watch chain | Motofumi "Poggy" Kogi

I was really into classic suit styles a few years ago and I thought It would be very good idea to make a special custom-made pocket watch for myself.

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Tudor Submariner 94110 Serial No. 963*** (Luminova Dial) | Ambrose Leung

I naturally gravitated to Tudor because of its background with Rolex, offering a more affordable, Swiss-made watch with high standards (the crown and case still bore the Rolex name). Also, moving from Eastern Canada — where the winters are cold (just Google "Ice Storm of 1998") — to Hong Kong, it was intuitive that I went for a 'Snowflake.'

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Rolex Submariner (ref 14060M) | Jason Heaton

I wanted a significant watch for my 40th birthday and my wife was happy to oblige. Though it wasn’t a secret, it was still exciting to pick it up after it was engraved with my initials and date.

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Sinn 656s | Andrew Chen

This one is made by a German company that used to manufacture cockpit clocks for fighter planes, and I was drawn to its simplicity and clean face.

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Bamford Watch Department Supermatte Grey Daytona | George Bamford

I always love getting prototypes of our watches to test and we pride ourselves on our testing process. It has been my companion on every trip and I love it. It has a really simple dial and I think that sometimes simplicity is the best.

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Rolex Datejust w/ Jubilee Bracelet (1969) | Kiya Babzani

This watch has more sentimental value than nearly any other material possession in my life. I've been wanting to get a GMT II as a daily wearer because as time goes on, I have a fear of something happening to the Datejust and knowing that a watch like that isn't replaceable.

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Panerai Luminor Marina Left-Handed (PAM26) | Miggy Gala

This is a 2008 special edition from Panerai, a classic brand that began in Italy but is now based in Switzerland. It’s a reissue of their PVD-coated military dive watch on a NATO strap in the rare “Destro,” or left-handed configuration which sees the crown/crown guard moved from the three o’clock position to nine and the sub seconds dial moved to three o’clock.

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Bamford Watch Department X DRx Romanelli “Popeye” Rolex Yachtmaster | Darren Romanelli

It is meaningful to me because it is the first release of an ongoing "Popeye" collaboration with Bamford Watch Department. We just released the Deepsea “Brutus” and have a couple lined up with other characters.

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Marathon Navigator Watch | Marcus Troy

This watch was a gift from my friends over at Tiger Distribution. I appreciate this watch for its true functionality and durability. It is quite nondescript and doesn't get you unwanted attention but still a great piece to look at.

10,983 Hypes

Depending on the person you ask, the watch is as little as a dated form of time-telling — but to others it’s a significant extension of one’s personality. In on our concluding chapter to the HYPEBEAST Guide to Watches, we check what’s on the wrists of our industry’s various personalities. Each of the featured timepieces carries their individual story and how they relate to each personality’s personal concepts of time and style. Enjoy the images above and click here for the previous installments in our guide to watches.

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