(Report and photos by LiLing) Seiko and its local distributer Thong Sia Sdn Bhd kindly hosted a dinner for Seiko fans in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, earlier this month, in conjunction with A Journey Through Time (AJTT), a 10 day watch fair at the Starhill Gallery organised by YTL Corp, one of Malaysia's largest companies. The dinner venue was Chiaroscuro, one of KL's best Italian restaurants, thanks to the good taste of one lady. In attendance was Kaoru Matsumoto of Seiko Watch Corp., who came all the way from Tokyo just for AJTT. He was in Kuala Lumpur for Also present were Dr Bernard Cheong and Su Jia Xian (SJX) from Singapore, who were both also in KL for AJTT.
Enjoying the champagne and pre dinner drinks – life is good
Food is served - 24 month cured Ruliano Riserva parma ham, rock melon and mozzarella stuffed zucchini flower
Too busy looking at watches to eat
Patrick trying to figure out how heavy the raw quartz crystal is
Bernard checking out Needles’s quills.
Venus clam guazetto – delicious and too small a portion... I want more !
Crepes mushroom skin open ravioli, duck ragout, foie gras, light pumpkin sauce – the ravioli melted in my mouth
Baked invertebrate coral grouper, sautéed endive, black truffle and saffron sauce
Ling Hua Keong looking serious
Beauties
Grand Seiko SBGM003
Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph in steel
Can’t decide between the two - Spring Drive Chronographs in rose gold and steel
Table shot – what an amazing collection !
All the way from Seiko Watch Corporation in Tokyo... Mr Kaoru Matsumoto
One of our youngest and best looking Purists members - Jacky
Bernard taking a shot of the watches
We can chat the night away
Catching up with buddies
What good looking time pieces
Cooked at low temperature veal loin, fried bone marrow, morel mushrooms, chianti sauce
Chocolate Millecrespe with vanilla sauce – the best in town
I would have licked my plate if no one was looking
Guests enjoying their desserts
It is nice to make a new friend
Group photo
Saying good byes
Needles the Celebrity hedgehog wishes everyone a Happy New Year !
This message has been edited by SJX on 2010-12-25 07:50:28