October 2023 Gear Recap

Nov 01, 2023

Bags

Alpaka Flight Sling - A sleek and lightweight sling designed to be carried on flights. It’s expandable and the sling is removable and converts into a minimal tech pouch.

Alpaka Metro Backpack - Love the design of this 12L backpack. I had the chance to see one in person and it’s pretty neat! The highlight for me is the back panel. It feels pretty good and I can’t wait to get one to check out.

Boundary Supply Universal Bottle Holder - Love the design of this bottle holder! It can convert into a sling, hold a phone and even hold a small camera.

Groundtruth RIKR Sling - A sleek 2.5L sling made from sustainable materials and ethically manufactured. I quite like the shape and design but I’m curious how this material feels and holds up over time.

Nomatic × Peter Mckinnon Luna Camera Collection - Peter Mckinnon is back with another collab with Nomatic. This time, it's a more affordable camera bag collection. The new Kickstarter release features an 18L backpack and two sling bags. I like the design of the backpack but I'm not a fan of the boxy design of the slings.

Peak Design Packing Cubes V2 - A new collection of camera cubes and inserts available in different sizes. Besides the 10-15% weight reduction compared to the first version, I couldn't find any other information on the changes or improvements.

Wandrd X1 Crossbody Bag - A pretty neat phone sling available in three different sizes. The X design of the compartments is an interesting design decision. I'm curious about how well the compartments conform to different-sized objects. The overall silhouette and design are quite sleek and minimal.

Watches

G-Shock × Porter Collection Bag Set - A new collab between G-Shock and Porter. For this collab, we're getting a Casioak with a subtle aged finish along with a Porter Bag that fits up to 5 G-Shocks in the main compartment. It's pretty cool collab and I think the watch is much better designed than the bag.

Marathon Steel Navigator No Date - The No Date version is finally here! I loved the Steel Navigator when I tried it hands-on but hoped for a No Date version. You can hear more of my thoughts on the Steel Navigator here.

Oris Artelier S - This 38mm dress watch is absolutely stunning. The smaller case, blacked-out dial and black leather strap look so good!

RZE Resolute Pro - My friends at RZE dropped the Resolute Pro to celebrate the original design from three years ago. The Pro version features a stunning black enamel dial and is limited to 30 pieces.

Seiko SPB411 - A new GMT with a beautiful grey sunburst dial! This one is a limited edition release with 4000 pieces.

Timex × James Brand Ironman - I love the retro colourway of this digital watch! When this collab was announced, I wasn’t expecting a digital watch with such fun colours.

Things I’ve been working on recently

What’s in my Travel Bag?

I'm heading to Hong Kong for three weeks. In this video, we take a look at what I'm bringing with me for this trip.

Check out the video here→

Hong Kong

I went on a three-week holiday in Hong Kong but it somehow turned into a work trip. I managed to check out Able Carry, Grams28, Shellsoul Techwear Store, Feverguy and Suburban. I was also invited to Shenzhen to check out Alpaka's factories and it was an eye-opening experience! Besides work things, I explored different places in Hong Kong like Plover Cove Reservoir Dam, High Island Reservoir, Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir and High West Mountain. The past three weeks were super fun and I had a great time meeting new people and doing cool things (Coming Soon).

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