「十八旹 | 18 in 18」

A remarkable watch from a remarkable emerging watchmaking talent, the 18 in 18 (十八旹) by young Hong Kong based prodigy Ricky Hong is a piece of notable maturity and arresting good looks, coming from the hands of a currently eighteen year-old full-time student, and in his own words, up to this point at least, a ‘part time watchmaker’. Self-taught, and learning the fundamentals of watchmaking via modding and selling Casio G-Shocks and customising old movements, Ricky Hong’s natural ability quickly became evident and he has graduated to creating his own highly impressive and technically sophisticated pieces, whilst still pursuing his academic career.

Produced in a series of eighteen examples (from whence the piece derives its name), the 18 in 18 (十八旹) is presented in a case of stainless steel which measures 40.5mm across and standing a mere 9.5mm in height. The surface of the rounded case is polished throughout and it also features ‘bullet’ style lugs, which are unapologetically inspired by the Cartier Obus; one of the iconic designs of twentieth century watchmaking, and which allow for excellent ergonomic fit and comfort on the wrist.