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A rare beast!
Earlier this week, I took delivery of the IWC Pallweber, a truly amazing watch. Yesterday, I arrived in Singapore to collect the Kudoke 2 SJX edition, a collaboration that has resulted in arguable the most interesting, unusual and attractive dial of the much lauded Kudoke 2 coupled with some unique engravings on the movement. The 39mm case is made from titanium, my favourite metal simply because in my opinion, when one wears a watch for long periods, the watch should always remain as an extension of one's wrist and not a heavy burden that needs to be removed. Okay, okay, I am just not as strong as some of you guys! 
But what surprised me most was the supple and light suede strap and the colour not only blends in with the dial of the watch but is arguably the most comfortable strap I have ever worn. It makes this watch a very well thought of collaboration and I believe it has added greater flair to an already great watch.
So I have been blessed with two rare watches in a few days (the Kudoke 2 SJX is limited to 12 pieces in titanium) and love the fact that they are both manual winding. Next incoming - the Kikuchi Nakagawa Murakumo in June!
A rare beast!
Earlier this week, I took delivery of the IWC Pallweber, a truly amazing watch. Yesterday, I arrived in Singapore to collect the Kudoke 2 SJX edition, a collaboration that has resulted in arguable the most interesting, unusual and attractive dial of the m...
A beautiful and special K2 for sure!
Really looks great on your wrist 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 Wear it in best of health. And really excited to hear you have a Kikuchi coming in soon…you have quite the collection of independents.
I used to focus solely on Pateks
but then took a liking to independents as I could physically speak to the watch makers which for me is a huge bonus. Some people prefer a brand with history and that's fine. I prefer a brand that will cater to the differing needs of each customer and who ...
I think I was just very fortunate
as the watch was heavily over subscribed. Rumour has it that SJX did his due diligence to ensure that the watches went to the 'right' homes. Thank you for your feedback!
Thanks for saying so Nico!
A unique dial! A clever idea which few would have thought of.
Nice acquisitions
Kudoke sounds exotic and the looks are stunning. A few weeks ago we had a discussion here about two handed watches. I am a pro, so your watch is a go for me. We do not discuss regulators, that is a bit too out of the box for me. I must get used to it. For...
For the first time
I visit the Kudoke website. I must confess Stephan is a watchmaker with a clear vision. The Free Kudokupus is a glassless watch, so original, never saw it. The use of Breguet hands is marvelous, my next watch do have Breguet hands.
I too love Breguet hands!
All the best in your search as there are quite a few out there.
Wow lucky you my friend. This is such a gorgeous K2 . Def my fav so far .
Your on fire again my friend with such gorgeous NWAs and incomings . Wear it in best of health 🙏🏻🤗
Thank you my friend!
It is without doubt one of my better purchases. I really hope this watch passes the test of time because it really is a thing of beauty. Some might say the standard Kudoke 2 offers a better value proposition and one cannot deny that but this one gives the...
Thanks a lot!
I commend SJX for his creativity here and to Stefan Kudoke for the execution!
Thanks for your reply!
I had been corresponding with Ev Kudoke (Stefan's wife and PR for the brand) for four years now as I had been keen on a Kudoke One so it feels great to finally join the Kudoke family even if the watch bought was not my initial target.
I had hesitated buying a Kudoke in the past
because I was afraid 39mm would wear too large as I had never seen one before. But the lugs make this watch a very comfortable wear. If anything, it is the thickness of the watch that might bother some as the 10.7mm high case is not sloped in any way and ...
Thank you for saying so!
I find it challenging to buy any watch without trying it on first but nowadays we seldom have a choice with sought after pieces. Not only do we not get a chance to try them on, we also do not get a chance sometimes to think carefully whether or not we sho...
So true! I bought several watch without trying them only to sell them a few months later!
Not ideal! Sometime we have no choice but luckily with time and a few mistake behind the belt I try to pay attention to what I don’t like when living with a watch to see if a potential new acquisition as any chance to trigger similar bad feeling! Yikes th...
Lucky you!
My acquisitions in 2021 are all up for sale but I am hoping that this year's acquisitions will never leave!
Oh no! Well what I did not say is that I sold 100% of my collection in 2020 (over a period of 12 months or so) as I got bored with each one!
Let’s hope both of our 2022 addition have better luck!
I am in good company then! :-)
I don't believe in keeping a watch in my collection unless I truly love it. ' Let others enjoy what I don't' is my motto!
Sometimes I do wish though
that we were not so spoiled for choice when it comes to watches - there seems to be always something out there designed to make us re evaluate our collection!
Thank you for your kind comments!
Of all the watches I have ever bought without ever seeing it or trying it on, this one is arguably the one that has exceeded all expectations.
Huge congrats Sham...it fits well on your wrist.
I love the grained texture on the dial - simply superb ! enjoy in the best health. Best, mahesh.,