Wassup Wei Koh | A Short Film by The Hour Glass
Spend enough time on Instagram and you'll come across this guy who's seemingly obsessed with dachshunds, exorbitantly priced Swiss sausages and selfies taken while holding ice-cream. He also seems to possess exceptionally bad luck when it comes to flying, having documented many airport-induced meltdowns on his Instagram. Schadenfreude in the 21st century.
He also knows a thing or two about watches.
We're talking about Wei Koh, founder of both Revolution and The Rake. He’s in print, he’s online, he’s everywhere. Wei is also one of the most eloquent and sartorially savvy guys in the watch industry. Having helped shift watch editorial from the dusty hobbyist section of the bookstore to the coffee tables of Savile Row tailors.
Always on the move, we managed to catch Wei in his hometown of Singapore to hear his take on watches: the industry, the media landscape and where he thinks it’s all going to end up.
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Never get into a debate with any man with 2 watches on and a Tom Selleck Magnum P.I. season 2 Blue-Ray limited D.v.D. edition Hawaiin shirt on gentlemen🍸.
@TheHourGlassOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
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@jackjack.2704
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheHourGlassOfficial Thank you Sir...I enjoyed your film.
Wei is simultaneously amazingly articulate and wonderfully expressive. Nothing short of wizardry in communication.
Wei is such a brilliant, articulate and endlessly interesting man whatever the topic. Always a pleasure and education to hear his thoughts. Thanks Wei.
I could listen to 3 people talk about watches all day due to their knowledge and enthusiasm. Wei Koh is one of them!!
@TheHourGlassOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard. You're right, Wei is an endless pool of knowledge.
as a long period regular journalist (and most of that time - a watch lover in secrecy) i must admit Wei Koh has become a certain kind of hero to me. among some other individuals this man has roughly in a decade changed the perspective how people look at modern watch industry. my secret wish is that one day i will work with him.
6:25 to 7:30 was completely poignant and brought me joy! Captured the flaws that are on display in so many publications. What a brilliant take.
i feel no one can refute this guy. he will just rant you till surrender. substance though
I’m three years late but this was such an interesting video to watch! I’ve only recently started to watch the Revolution channel and I really appreciate the passion, knowledge and perspective he brings to the watch world.
Wei Koh is awesome. Love Revolution Watch. Thank you for this interview. Wei Koh is the coolest Watch enthusiasts and journalists out there - by far. The Rake and Revolution Watch are a testament to his genius
@TheHourGlassOfficial
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, totally agree!
@kennychung7771
4 жыл бұрын
By far!
Loving these interview series guys👌🏻 Keep them coming🙏🏻
@TheHourGlassOfficial
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words!
So good...need more of this! Wei Kohs passion exudes in every interview and this is no different. Very acute thinking, articulate and hugely enjoyable to listen to. Well done on production on this too Hour Glass! 👌
@TheHourGlassOfficial
5 жыл бұрын
100% agree, a true icon. Many thanks for the kind feedback
Wei Koh is one of the very few gents who gets away with wearing two watches. ;-) Interesting guy and a great interview.
This is very insightful! Thank you
Also: Wei Koh, Jean-Claude Biver and Ben Clymer. No matter how long video/interview you make, I’ll always watch it all as these people are such a joy to listen to. 👍
@TheHourGlassOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
Very true, thanks for the comment!
Thank you! Thoroughly enjoyed this piece!
this is an excellent piece, for many reasons.
@TheHourGlassOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Wei has great insights on the watch industry.
Wei, the man who made the Hawaiian shirt fashionable again!
Wei koh is Seiko's older brother
Before studying up on the Speedmaster study up on how impossible it was to go to the moon with 1960's technology.
I’m loving this video. Totally agree that there is a need for more watch lovers in the watch industry... like me. So, any jobs? ;)
Brilliant Mr. Wei.
@TheHourGlassOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Two thumbs up Wei & Mike!
Very well spoken and interesting. Why does he always wear 2 watches?
@TheHourGlassOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes one watch is not enough 😂
A watch on both wrists. Total Alpha.
@richardman28
4 жыл бұрын
Wei usually wears 2 watches...checkout his other interviews
Wei Koh is sooooo effing cool. Hoping that I can share a cocktail one night and exchange stories with him.
Love Wei Koh
He's such an amazing guy. Had the pleasure of meeting Wei at SIHH2019 - big fan 👍
@TheHourGlassOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating chap!
@derekholyfield6089
3 жыл бұрын
The worst.
I still don’t get wearing 2 watches at the same time😂
Never wear 2 watches, one on each hand... Just use a dual-time watch.
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First person ever I saw wear two watches and it work for them
@TheHourGlassOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
Wei can pull it off for sure!
gift of gab ...
@kelvin.008
3 жыл бұрын
Father is Law Prof..
@thlee3
2 жыл бұрын
@@kelvin.008 and singapore ambassador
Saya kemarin ingin beli Rolex Sub marine tapi toko anda bilang tidak tersedia.dan saya liat di toko nya ada
@TheHourGlassOfficial
2 жыл бұрын
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lmao when he said he was offended by superbad. weak sauce.
No one: Wei Koh: Right?
18:32 mediocre indeed but some well-known websites still hire free-lancers while some knowledgeable (senior) watch collectors would write articles for FREE... something to think about!
@TheHourGlassOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
We're always looking for watch collectors to write on their area of expertise (be that one brand or one collection): If you would like to pen an article or know someone who would, please fill out the form attached and ask for David. www.thehourglass.com/contact-us/
SHOW MORE WATCHES!!!! You are a watch retailer, no?!
HODINKEE has silicone valley
Too ambitious for me...
so pretentious 🤦🏻♂️