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Jason Lee

Contributor

“Hi I’m Jason, and I am timed by curiosity, not a mainspring.”

Jason began making art at seventeen, teaching himself to create freely as his interests in photography, filmmaking, and writing took shape.

He is a graduate of New York University’s prestigious Film & TV and Journalism programs, where he received the NYU Founders Day Award for academic and artistic excellence.

A Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Silver Key recipient, he has exhibited and sold photographs in noted galleries, with features in both print and online publications. Beyond his creative work, Jason is an independent watch enthusiast with no formal affiliations to the luxury brands he covers professionally. He explores both vintage and modern timepieces—an interest that began more than a decade ago with his first luxury watch, a rose‑gold Baume & Mercier Classima.

He shares his life with two beloved cats, Winston and Oak, and is the grandson of Dong Kyu Kim, who served as CEO of Daewoo Architecture and as South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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How a sceptic ended up wearing an eight‑day Panerai more than the “sure things” in his box
CIGA design’s Everest Summit frames a central tourbillon with real Everest bedrock
Nodus brings a stealthy look back to the range with the Sector II Pilot DLC
Why a watch with an animal‑skin strap shouldn’t be your only watch
Why the Rolex GMT-Master II “Pepsi” is the only steel Rolex I’d pay over retail for
An owner’s take on why the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Frosted Carbon is where the brand’s ‘Art of Fusion’ makes the most sense
Hublot and Daniel Arsham bring the “splashy” MP-17 MECA-10 to the wrist
How one Rolex Datejust became my life’s reference point
Longines expands the Spirit pillar with a time‑only Pilot and a flyback chronograph
Timex launches its higher-end Atelier line with the Marine M1a, emphasising proportion over spectacle
Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak “Jumbo” RD#5 pairs a flyback chronograph with a flying tourbillon in an ultra-thin package
The history of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato, an innovative 70s icon that continues to evolve today
Doxa’s SUB 200 ‘Dune’ is a sandy sequel that sticks the landing
Why the Lang & Heyne Georg “Penny Watch” Edition is a collector‑led milestone for Korean watch culture
Laurent Ferrier marks 15 years with the Classic Tourbillon Teal Série Atelier VII, its first platinum watch
Nivada Grenchen’s Antarctic GMT returns in a 36mm Hodinkee limited edition
The Quest Continues: Vacheron Constantin unveils a Louvre‑bound astronomical clock plus a complicated companion wristwatch
Sartory Billard brings ravishing Japanese raden to the SB04‑E Small Bang
Status on the wrist: how I navigated watch etiquette in South Korea’s corporate culture
The minor upgrade that sealed the deal on the Tudor Black Bay 58 for me
Bulgari & Lee Ufan scratch out a new look for the Octo Finissimo (live pics)
Jaeger‑LeCoultre brings Xu Beihong’s horses to the Reverso in enamel
Audemars Piguet marks 150 years with 38 mm QPs and stone‑dial tourbillons
A. Lange & Söhne’s September slate pairs two studies in precision: a platinum 1815 Tourbillon plus a sultry salmon Richard Lange Jumping Seconds
H. Moser & Cie brings its tasty ‘Smoked Salmon’ dial to the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar
Delma’s Oceanmaster Lume brings full lume visibility to the line
Glashütte Original debuts the PanoMaticCalendar “Blue of Dawn”, inspired by their watchmakers’ early morning starts
Wren and Ben’s Watches unveil the Diver One Magma, a diver that epitomizes the modern watch community
The subtle innovation that turned Rolex’s first rubber strap into a game changer
Chronoswiss celebrates the 30th anniversary of their Opus chronograph with a wild Purple Rain limited edition