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My name is Sean Wai. I am an architect by training. I was born in Malaysia, studied architecture in Sydney Australia, worked there a bit, then moved to Singapore for 2 years to work as an architect, then moved to Helsinki/ Finland for 2 years.
I then moved to NY USA for 2 years where I started to grow my businesses (that's short for not working and enjoying life just riding my bike).
I currently run my own architecture/ interior business called W Design Consultants here in Singapore. I also started a bicycle brand called SOUL bikes, http://www.bikesoul.com while in Helsinki and we are now one of the biggest online bicycle wheel brands in the world.
4 years on, and after many travels, I am back in Singapore and started a watch brand called moVas (movements of Asia) watches. The idea behind the brand was to create original designs and have them available to a wider audience. That meant lowering production prices (hence retail prices), by having parts manufactured in Asia. Asia instead of China because not all our parts are made in China. Dials are mostly made in Taiwan, leather straps in HK, cases and movements are made in China, rubber straps are made in Malaysia, sapphires are made in Thailand etc... The brand is young, the designs are by my own admission a work in progress, but the hope is that with time, support and improvements they would be accepted more widely and I would be able to continue to design more unique time pieces.
I have been trying to find a platform for me to express my views and to share ideas of my designs and hopefully not come across as shilling my own products. For sure I will try to refrain from actually trying to 'sell' my own products here and hope that I don't get the 'please advertise here or get the hell out' treatment I have received on some boards. Looking forward to contributing and learning.
Regards,
Sean Wai