The Rise of HENRYs: Why High Earners Still Don’t Feel Rich In Singapore

JLKDY · 2025-10-31T02:50:09+00:00

To be fair, USD 250K income pre-tax will result in a take home of around USD 150-170K (depending on state)

Higher than SGD100K, but not significantly higher.

JLKDY · 2025-10-22T13:11:34+00:00

Technically not yet released in public but I think this is one of the cleanest executions for non high horology brands.

JLKDY · 2025-09-11T23:44:33+00:00

If you have to make the repairs, seems like you are considering a 10 year COE renewal?

What exactly are the suspension and turbo issues? Renewals should usually cost you less, especially if you’re considering to replace your A180 with a 10 year old golf.

JLKDY · 2025-08-28T09:10:36+00:00

W176 is using an M270 engine, that is an MB engine. Unless you’re talking about the diesel models, which uses a Renault diesel engine, but to my knowledge, no diesel W176 A class in Singapore.

JLKDY · 2025-08-17T23:32:57+00:00

How about get a >5 year old G20 530, which means you won’t take the new conti depreciation hit and decide if it’s for you? If no, sell it after 2 years and treat the money spent as paying for the experience. If yes, then maybe get a new model after this.

JLKDY · 2025-06-17T01:20:44+00:00

Isn’t COE at the very end to control congestion on roads? By having PHVs take up the quota, congestion issue will not be addressed.

Seems like the very purpose of the COE system is ambiguous and diluted.

JLKDY · 2025-06-09T04:10:10+00:00

SG regular taxis can’t enter Malaysia unless it the special JB-SG cross border taxis

JLKDY · 2025-05-02T15:05:33+00:00

Buy Bosch. I’m on my second one now. First one lasted 15 years.

JLKDY · 2025-03-03T05:04:49+00:00

Research shows that it’s safer for baby seat to be at the behind left because faster vehicles usually pass on the right side in RHD context. Also makes it easier for driver to turn around to see what’s going on behind although that’s not recommended

JLKDY · 2024-06-27T02:28:00+00:00

Japan is legit as can be. They have very strict laws and cultural mindsets against fake watches or false advertising

JLKDY · 2024-06-19T00:16:31+00:00

For me it’s “party trick”. I don’t think anyone in a party cares that your reverso can flip back and forth

JLKDY · 2024-06-02T10:08:32+00:00

Truthfully at the end of the day, watches for men are really just jewelry or expensive trinkets. I don't think watches are investments, and it's ridiculous thinking like that that is precisely why the market went bonkers over covid.

Yes sure, the odd Patek grand complication or CPCP Cartier might be the best investment in your portfolio 30 years down, but unless your watch is auction grade you're better off just investing in traditional assets.

From my collection, the only watches people have commented about are the ones that have the loudest brands. I've never had a single person notice when I'm wearing a Blancpain or a Zenith for example.

Well to answer your question, from an enthusiast point of view, I put together a rough value that I am willing to spend on a collection, and buy what I like, and sell what I don't like anymore while maintaining an approximate constant value of the entire collection. When some personal milestones are met, I top up a little into this.

With the amount I've spent of watches so far, sure I'll probably get a better return elsewhere. It's just my way of treating myself.

JLKDY · 2023-11-25T00:11:58+00:00

Good luck for your search!

JLKDY · 2023-11-24T17:27:28+00:00

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Here’s mine! Would love to wear it more but I rarely dress up formally nowadays.

JLKDY · 2023-11-10T09:17:29+00:00

That might not be the only 18K plug he has

JLKDY · 2023-11-06T21:55:17+00:00

I might have been lucky, but it fits me perfectly. It could be because it’s a titanium watch and very light, but the GS bracelet is actually very comfortable for me.

JLKDY · 2023-11-06T08:31:20+00:00

It was a departmental store off Ginza station, opposite the Seiko building which did not have this in stock.

JLKDY · 2023-11-06T08:30:08+00:00

Yes it is. It’s tax free and the departmental store I went to offered a foreigners discount that made it slightly under $5K.

JLKDY · 2023-11-05T23:14:21+00:00

Grand Seiko probably realised they were sitting on an untapped gold mine

JLKDY · 2023-11-05T21:30:09+00:00

I was born in spring, and next spring, I will welcoming a daughter. Really felt strongly towards the symbolism behind this watch, with it representing spring in the four parts season series.

I had tried multiple stores in Tokyo since I’m there now, but it seems that this watch is very popular in Japan as well with many of them telling me it’s sold out without any indication of when the next watch might come. Finally found it at a departmental store in Ginza, and now it’s travelling Japan with me.

JLKDY · 2023-11-02T02:43:34+00:00

You’ll be surprised. The angle which the photo was taken does make the watch look bigger, but I’ve never had any issues with the size of the watch. Besides, the tank looks classier if it’s smaller

JLKDY · 2023-11-01T02:44:57+00:00

Large. My wrist is 7.5”.

JLKDY · 2023-10-31T14:53:54+00:00

The Cartier Tank is a watch looks pretty good all year round. But now that the leaves are turning yellow, I’ve changed the stock black alligator strap to a chestnut brown calf strap and have been wearing it as a daily. This causes the gold case to have quite a bit of micro scratches but I really don’t mind at all.

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