I have been using the Asus Flow Z13 hybrid notebook for 5 months as my primary work device, and it doesn't disappoint. It is powerful, snappy and is able to perform optimally no matter work kind of workload it is currently in. The display is sharp and plenty bright for my needs. The size is... Continue Reading →
Last week I took a leap of faith and bought the Oppo Find N5 foldable phone. It is the flagship foldable from Oppo that was released in early 2025. For a couple months prior to that I have been contemplating switching over to Android after many years with Apple, back during the 3GS era. It... Continue Reading →
Throughout my watch collection journey over the past couple of years, I have visited a number of luxury watch boutique stores in Singapore. This includes official resellers like Cortina Watches, Hour Glass, and Sincere Fine Watches. Today, I am going to focus on only the official boutique stores and my shopping experiences so far, particularly... Continue Reading →
Cartier as a brand was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier. The Maison Cartier quickly gained renown for its exquisite jewelry, becoming a favorite among royalty and earning the title "Jeweler of Kings, King of Jewelers" from King Edward VII of England. One day, Alberto Santos-Dumon one of the earlier pioneers of aviation... Continue Reading →
On my previous post I briefly talked about the history of Omega as a storied Swiss watchmaker. The Omega Seamaster Aquaterra was the first Omega watch that I ever own. I loved it so much that I went to buy my second piece, which is none other than the Speedmaster Professional. Birth of an Icon:... Continue Reading →
A brief history of Omega Omega was founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt and La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. This Swiss watchmaking company has deep roots in sports timekeeping such as being the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games since 1932 and iconic exploration endeavors like the Speedmaster on the Moon. The Seamster Lineage The Seamaster lineage... Continue Reading →
A Brief History of Tudor Tudor was founded by Hans Wilsdorf in 1926. At the time of its founding, Hans had a specific mission: To offer watches with the reliability and dependability of a Rolex, but at a more accessible price point. Tudor quickly became established as a brand that produced tool watches; watches that... Continue Reading →
A brief history of Mühle Glashütte Mühle Glashütte was founded in 1869 in the German watchmaking town of Glashütte. Robert Mühle founded the company in 1869, initially producing highly accurate measuring instruments for the local watchmaking industry and watchmaking schools. The company has been handed down for 5 generation to the present day. The company... Continue Reading →
A brief history of Tissot Tissot has a long and storied history. The company was founded in 1853 by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son Charles-Émile in Le Locle, Switzerland. Ever since then, they have stuck to their motto, 'Innovators by Tradition', embracing a pioneering spirit and is responsible for numerous horological advancements such producing a... Continue Reading →
Over the years I made several posts about my passion for watches. It is one of a few hobbies that I am still deep passionate about even after all these years. The world of horology is a fascinating one. I have always enjoyed reading up on the rich heritage of several watch brands and their... Continue Reading →
Swedish game development company has another video game hit in their hands. Their newly released title, Split Fiction is a blast to play. I had an opportunity to play with a friend who recently bought his own gaming PC and we had a ton of laughter playing the first two hours of the game, ending... Continue Reading →
PC games today are technically demanding. Some of the latest graphical features that modern games incorporate to enhance visuals and realism put a lot of stress into a modern GPU. Examples include real-time ray-tracing, path tracing, global illumination, and physically-based rendering, just to name a few. Turning all these features to the max settings can... Continue Reading →
Remember I made a post about getting the 4080 Super after not being able to get my hands of the new generation of GPUs from Nvidia and telling you guys that it was ok? Well, I caved. I bought the recently bought the Asus Tuf RTX 5080. I literally FOMO'ed. And I feel like my... Continue Reading →
Last month, I took a leap of faith and decided to purchase the newly released (and pricey) Asus ROG Flow Z13 2025. It is a laptop-tablet hybrid that features AMD's latest 16 core, 32 thread Strix Halo APU, the Ryzen AI Max +395 with Radeon 8060s integrated GPU. This APU is so fast, that it... Continue Reading →
My workplace laptop is shitty. It's so old and tech refreshes don't come often enough. Right now I am using a 13 inch laptop from Dell, with a measly 8GB of ram, 128GB of SSD storage space powered by an Intel CPU from eons ago. Even the battery can barely hold a charge past the... Continue Reading →
After using the laptop-tablet hybrid for about 48 hours at home and at work, I have a few things to say about this nifty little gadget. So let's break it down to the good parts and the not so good parts. The good parts This laptop is powerful. It's powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I decided to sell my 5th Gen, 12.9 inch iPad Pro with m1 chip. I bought it back in 2021. During the Covid era, it makes sense and everything was on lockdown for most of the year. A tablet like the iPad Pro made a lot of sense when you are cooped up at... Continue Reading →
I initially planned to get Nvidia's new flagship GPU, the RTX 5090. But when reviews and performance benchmarks were trickling in, the reception got a little more muted after all the hype surrounding the upcoming GPU when it was announced at CES 2025. Performance numbers weren't that great compared to the previous flagship GPU, the... Continue Reading →
At the turn of 2025, I decided to get myself a new gaming monitor. Not just any monitor, but an OLED panel. For a while now, I have always been hesitant in getting an OLED panel as a gaming monitor. Screen burn-in issues was my number one concern at the time. Second was the price.... Continue Reading →
And I am so getting the RTX 5090. Priced at USD1999, it will roughly translate to roughly SGD 2.7K. But even at that price, this is just the Founder’s Edition. I am pretty sure that board partners will priced the RTX5090 at much higher prices than that. My prediction is around SGD3.5 to SGD4K, with... Continue Reading →
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