Reaching out to our readers and meeting the happy winners of our #CrownMoment Instagram contest makes spreading the horological gospel all worthwhile.

CROWN editor-in-chief, Alvin Wong, presenting the watches to winners Ronald Chew (right) and Frank Desvignes

Of course, the winners of our inaugural Instagram contest will tell you that receiving the prizes that was the best part of the #CrownMoment Instagram contest. But if you asked us, it was so much more – the creative wrist shots that brought respite to challenging days at the office, as well as the kindred spirits that we met as a result.

Two Bremont watches were up for grabs – the Supermarine S500 dive watch that is water-resistant to 500m, and the BC-F1, a fuss-free model with dial design inspired by vintage aircraft fuel gauges. The Supermarine S500 was won by Ronald Chew @horologym, a personal trainer, while the BC-F1 Frank Desvignes @frankdesvignes, chief of digital at AXA. Additionally, CROWN gave away 10 Boxy watch winders sponsored by Forte luxury, to winners in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

CROWN Malaysia editor, Leong Wong, presenting Boxy watch winders to our Malaysian winners

The #CrownMoment contest began as an exercise to reach out to our readers on social media, but perhaps we did better – we managed to connect with you. Meantime, you can follow us on Instagram @crownwatchblog and subscribe our newsletter here for contest notifications.