Peter Cheung, founder of Peter Cheung Asia, shares his passion, the story behind his favourite timepieces, and how to match watch aesthetic to the occasion
On my wrist: I’m wearing the new Jaeger le-Coultre Polaris Chrono Black Dial. Inspired by the iconic Memovox Polaris watch from 1968, this re-edition is highly prized and hard to obtain—I was lucky to get my hands on one. I love the very clean design, the fit and feel of it, and I love that the watch was first launched during my birth year. It’s funny, though, that I’m still only 38 years old (hahaha).
Holiday watch: I usually forego bringing watches on holiday because I don’t want to look at the time; I just want to to relax. Also, I don’t want to leave it in the hotel room, which I have done on a few occasions (argh!). So these days I just leave all my watches safe at home when I go on holiday.
Black tie watch: I like a touch of bling on formal occasions. I love wearing my Pierre Arpels with diamonds watch by Van Cleef & Arpels; it’s elegant, flat, clean and simple, but sophisticated. It evokes for me an era of the true gentleman and is perfect with a tuxedo.
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Sentimental reasons: The watches my parents gave me at a very young age. There were many, but the one that I’m sharing with you is the beautiful Piaget Rectangle à l’Ancienne XL, with diamonds. My mom gave me this watch about 15 years ago as a birthday present, a very extravagant present, which I did not expect—as I was not celebrating a landmark birthday that year. I was having lunch with my mum and she just very nonchalantly gave the watch to me. “I got a little something for you … ,” she said, and I nearly fell off the chair when I opened it. Yes, I am very spoiled by my parents.
