Branded at Crystal

About

I buy what I would wear myself, keep it for a while, then let it go when something else catches my eye.

Desk, loupe, cloth — quiet still life

Singapore

This is a personal collection, not a shop. I buy pieces I want to wear and carry, keep them for a few years, and pass them on when something else takes their place. Everything here has been mine. Nothing is sourced to order, drop-shipped, or listed in two places at once.

Because of that there is only ever a handful of things available, and they move slowly. If something is reserved, it usually means a viewing is already booked.

I photograph everything myself, in daylight, without retouching the marks out.

On condition, boxes and papers

Condition notes are written honestly, including the marks. If there are hairlines on a caseback or a rub on a corner, it is in the description, described as precisely as I can manage, because you are going to see it anyway when we meet.

I don’t hold original receipts or boxes for these pieces. Where something genuinely comes with an extra strap, a dust bag or a service record, it is listed. Where it doesn’t, you’ll see “Papers: None” written plainly rather than the line quietly left out.

I don’t describe anything here as authenticated, because that isn’t mine to certify. What I can tell you is where a piece came from and how it has been kept.

How a sale works

01

See it in person

We arrange a time and you look at the piece properly — in daylight, in your hands, for as long as you want. No obligation to go further.

02

Have it checked, if you want to

If you decide you want it, you choose which licensed authenticator in Singapore to use. I don't pick one for you and I don't steer you toward anyone. We agree on how the fee is handled at that point.

03

Settle it between us

Price is discussed directly over WhatsApp. Nothing is paid through this site, and nothing is posted — every handover happens face to face.

If something here catches your eye, message me and we’ll find a time.

Message on WhatsApp

Replies within a day, usually sooner. Viewings are by appointment in town. See what’s in the catalogue.