懂錶的女人最美麗 ! 你必須follow的 @yygall_watches
有人曾說，男人來自火星，女人來自金星，男女有別，想法感受大不同。這樣的差異，或許也反映在對於錶的選擇上。那麼，愛錶的女性，是如何看待她的腕錶收藏呢？又是具備什麼樣條件的錶款，才能夠打動她的芳心？Horoguides全新單元「懂錶的女人最美麗」，將隨著女性腕錶藏家的視野，感受每一只精彩錶款的不同動人之處。
在 IG 上，以腕錶為主要內容的帳號，女性似乎是少數。在「懂錶的女人最美麗」這個新單元的第一篇，我們邀請到了@yygall_watches ，讓我們一起來認識這位美麗的愛錶人吧！
IG帳號：@yygall_watches
自我介紹：Ida Lee，居於澳洲雪梨；一次偶爾機遇，踏入了澳洲的鐘錶圈，從此被鐘錶世界俘虜。喜歡寫作，敢於發言；在工作之餘，Ida也是「恆錶論Remontoire」的執筆人之一。
Q1: 妳是如何開始對手錶產生興趣的？
How did you get interested in watches?
我已經不記得是什麼時候開始對手錶感興趣。只記得讀書的時候，手錶是學校少數允許佩戴的飾品。我用我的第一份薪水，買了一枚Cartier Tank Solo，作為紀念。真正開始“入坑”是2016年的時候，在各種機緣巧合下認識了澳洲的一部分收藏家和愛好者。在他們的引領下才踏進這個大家庭。
It's hard to pinpoint when the interest in watches actually started. Watches were the accessory I could wear to school. When I got my first pay, it went towards a watch - my Cartier Tank Solo - to commemorate the occasion. But my interest really took off in 2016, after meeting some Australian collectors and enthusiasts, who welcomed me into the community very warmly.
Q2: 哪一則貼文最能表達妳的風格？
Which of your IG post best represents your style?
應該是這一個 - 我這人挺簡單的，沒咖啡不行。
Should be this - I'm a pretty simple person who can’t live without coffee.
Q3: 妳覺得女性和男性愛錶人有何不同之處嗎？
Have you found any differences between female and male watch lovers?
與其說是男女之別，倒不如說是人與人之間的不同之處。就我現有的手錶來說，其實沒有什麼特別的共通點。大部份是被先它的外觀吸引，而另一部份是為了它的「內涵」而買。所以我的手錶大部份並不是保值類型的。隨著我對手錶設計，結構，完工等各方面知識的增長，我的偏好也不斷在改變。恆錶論成員更是各有所好。
To be honest, it's not so much differences between female and male watch lovers, but much more about how we're all different as people. My watches are quite an eclectic mix; admittedly a few are more about the aesthetics than mechanics, and they’re not really “investment” pieces. As I’ve learned more about watch design, engineering, and finishing, my tastes and preferences have certainly changed. Certainly within the Remontoire crew, we place different emphasis and value on different aspects of watches and watchmaking.
Q4: 對你的工作或生活來說，手錶代表什麼？
What do watches mean to your work and life?
就我工作而言，手錶並不重要。戴錶只是服飾配件。在生活中，就有完全不同的意義。不同的手錶，會讓我想起不同的人、事、物。這也是我參與恆錶論的其中一個原因：希望能夠通過文字，分享我們對各種手錶的技術，歷史與涉及到人物的一些想法和其背後的故事。
For my day job, watches are more of an accessory than a tool. They do take on quite a different meaning to my life: I'm reminded of different people, places, and experiences by different watches. It’s partly what motivated me to become a part of Remontoire: to share our take on watches that combines the technical, historical, and human aspects of different pieces.
Q5: 妳最喜愛的錶是哪一只？為什麼？
Which is your favourite watch? Why?
這很難欸！每隻錶對我來說都有不同的意義，肯定是喜歡才會買的嘛。最難捨的或許是祖母傳給我的這隻歐米茄。這是父親當年送給祖母的。在她去世前轉到我手上，連同原裝的盒子，錶帶和錶扣，就連吊牌也還在哦！
Each watch has different meaning and significance, it's hard to choose one amongst them as a favourite. But of most sentiment is this Omega. It was a gift from my dad to my grandmother, which was passed to me just before she passed. She kept the full set - box, strap, buckle, even the hang tag!
Q6: 身為一位女性愛錶人，妳對鐘錶品牌和鐘錶業界，有什麼話想說呢？
As a female watch lover, do you want to say something to the brands and the watch industry?
也許有點唐突，但是看到好端端的「男裝」手錶款式縮小，加鑽石，換石英機芯，變身為女士款...只有改裝，沒有設計，我會很難受。
This is probably a bit straightforward, but when I see a decent “men’s watch” made smaller, with added diamonds, and a quartz movement called a “ladies version”... it makes me a bit sad. Cos that’s repackaging, and not really design.
Q7: 除了手錶，你還有其他的愛好嗎？
Do you have other hobbies besides watches?
應該是古典音樂吧。很慶幸我生活在雪梨，而這裡的歌劇院一直能夠吸引到源源不絕的頂級音樂家到來演出。
My interest in classical music is probably second to watches. I’m very lucky to live in Sydney, and to have our Opera House entice quite a few world-class musicians perform here.
