Watch Ho & Co. x Selten “Yum Cha” — a third‑anniversary tribute to Hong Kong tea houses

Originally reported by Monochrome Watches. This article is a curated summary of their original coverage.

Third anniversary: Watch Ho & Co. and Selten have teamed for the "Yum Cha" project, a collaborative watch that explicitly references Hong Kong’s tea‑house tradition.

What the collaboration says

Founder Jackie Ho has built Watch Ho & Co. around community projects that carry local narratives. Yum Cha follows that pattern. It’s not a generic branded exercise. The brief is cultural and personal, aimed at a specific moment and place.

Design lineage

The partnership with Selten isn’t new. Their previous Jui series used hand‑guilloché mother‑of‑pearl dials inspired by Hong Kong’s Bauhinia flower. That earlier work set expectations: artisanal surface work and motifs rooted in local imagery rather than global design trends.

Yum Cha’s theme

The new watch explicitly frames itself as a tribute to the rituals and social fabric of Cantonese tea houses. Expect design choices that prioritize narrative cues — visual references to tea culture, communal dining, and the textures of traditional spaces — over broad decorative gestures.

Market and distribution angle

As Monochrome Watches first reported, Watch Ho & Co. operates through its community channels and collaborative releases. That model typically means limited availability and direct distribution to the brand’s followers. If you want one, follow the community announcements rather than waiting for wide retail.

Projects like Yum Cha are pitched first at cultural resonance, then at craft.

Buying angle: treat Yum Cha as a cultural edition. Compare it to the Jui pieces for finishing and craft expectations. Watch for the official spec release to judge movement, case work, and allocation before you decide.

Originally reported by Monochrome Watches. This article is a curated summary of their original coverage.

Tags: Watch Ho & Co., Selten, mother-of-pearl, guilloché