Austen Chu

Austen Chu is a Hong Kong watch collector and influencer.

Career

Chu bought his first Royal Oak at 18.^[1] In 2020, he co-founded Wristcheck with Sean Wong.^[2]

Chu collaborated with Audemars Piguet to design the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar China Edition, a limited edition of 88 pieces for the Chinese market.^[3]

References

^ Hoffman, Andy (24 February 2023). "This Young Royal Oak Owner Wants to Disrupt Asia's Luxury Watch Market". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
^ Ng, Josiah (19 October 2024). "Meet the co-founder and CEO of Jay-Z-backed Wristcheck, Austen Chu: he first heard of Audemars Piguet watches in Jay-Z's songs – now the rapper is an investor, and even invited Chu to the Roc Nation offices". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
^ Liu, Ming (30 April 2020). "A Watch Nerd Who Learned His Stuff". The New York Times. London. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[1] Hoffman, Andy (24 February 2023). "This Young Royal Oak Owner Wants to Disrupt Asia's Luxury Watch Market". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[2] Ng, Josiah (19 October 2024). "Meet the co-founder and CEO of Jay-Z-backed Wristcheck, Austen Chu: he first heard of Audemars Piguet watches in Jay-Z's songs – now the rapper is an investor, and even invited Chu to the Roc Nation offices". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[3] Liu, Ming (30 April 2020). "A Watch Nerd Who Learned His Stuff". The New York Times. London. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

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