| Husband, father, traveller, explorer, banker | Outdoors, red wine, sake, coffee and watch lover | #Longines, #Grand Seiko, #Casio G-Shock | | Favourite watch types #GMT's, #Dual Times, #Pilot/#Flieger watches | | Favourite watch brand motto "You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation." Patek Philippe" | "You can never actually kill a G-Shock, only throw it off a building & hope it bleeds." DBG "You can never actually comprehend the meaning of a Grand Seiko dial, only marvel at its exquisite craftsmanship." DBG "You can never actually see a Spring Drive tick, only the effortless movement of a Katana blade." DBG "You can never actually design a new watch, as Longines have it patented somewhere in their archives." DBG "You can never actually buy a Rolex, only write your name in the sand & hope it gets called by the waves." DBG