Daniel Dae Kim: “Watch Collecting Doesn’t Have to Be Only For the Super Rich”

Aside from the Seiko, have you picked up anything recently that you’ve been really enjoying?

I picked up a Steve McQueen [the Rolex Submariner Ref. 5512]. I’ve really grown to love that piece because it’s not a typical Sub and there’s not really a Rolex like it in production today. It gives me a sense of history, it gives me a sense of place, but it has a uniqueness to it that appeals to me.

Are you mostly collecting vintage or modern?

I probably do more vintage than modern, but if I…