Talking Watches With Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim is someone who has been on our radar for quite some time. You hear chatter around the watch world about famous and well-known collectors, and Daniel is one of those guys that just keeps coming up time and time again. Words like "passionate" and "enthusiastic" are often involved and it was a real treat to finally sit down with him after all these years. It didn't hurt that he really brought the goods.

[AliasEveWatches]

Daniel Dae Kim seems like such a laid back humble guy 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[AndreaL]

I just love when collectors talk proudly of their seiko pieces other than the expensive ones only.

[ThePerpetualStudent]

Daniel's jaw-line is stronger than my marriage.

[SWatchik]

Seiko Speedtimer... Instant like. You can tell he's a genuine enthusiast

[WatchGeek]

Now THAT'S a watch LOVER, not a watch SNOB!!!
HUGE RESPECT!!!

[PersonaNGrata]

You know someone is serious about watches when they’re wealthy and appreciate Seikos.

[MrAristaeus]

He has exquisite taste. I love the rosebud influence of his father’s Seiko Sports. That’s what it’s all about.

[gabos]

*"When I wear it, it feels very under the radar. No one is pointing it out, it's not a conversation piece, but the workmanship is superb, and the movement is excellent"*

Great description of Grand Seiko.

[MICHAELZHANGCA]

Calm voice, clear mind, perfect grammar and genuine smiles. I just became a fan of this guy.

[michelecosoli]

Every time a new Talking Watches comes up, it feels like Christmas!
Thanks Hodinkee

[nobissc]

I like when stories are told through watches, not just a wealthy guy picking up the phone and ordering a six-digits watch.

[jacksonk]

the fact that the first one is a seiko 5 is amazing. wasnt expecting that on Hodinkee

[dlysele]

“It says made in Taiwan, is that a clue?” My heart jumped a beat lol...

[kqccqbp]

I’m huge fan of both from Korea. I cannot believe my ears when he mentions the Korean engagement rituals. This episode was amazing! Thanks for Hodinkee and Daniel Dae Kim.

[grantkeller]

Such a humble guy. I love how he started small with the seiko and worked his way up to the AP and Patek.

[ghulamgows]

Pure enthusiast. He's got all the right pieces. My fav from the talking watches series so far 👍

[afghandydynamite]

For some reason every once and a while I come back to watch this. Such a humble, down to earth guy with an exquisite taste in watches. He doesn’t buy the most expensive/outrageous watches like most celebrities. In fact, most of his watches have a strong sentimental story. Love it

[GreatcampAdventures]

yeah, I'm a nurse and my whole collection is worth less than a grand... but I still love every minute of it.

[jonultime]

True gentleman. Very calming listening to his stories.

[brandonhohn]

I absolutely love how he really loves Seiko for a really specific reasons, just very refreshing