Horological Meandering

Ralph Lauren Flagship store is located on one of the most popular shopping streets in the Harajuku / Omotesando area. Personally, the area is too fashionable for me and haven't been often since my return to Tokyo in 2010. Look at this crowd! Believe or no...  

and a beautiful store. S

Thanks Ken for the report of an area completely redeveloped since I moved away from Tokyo. Even in those days (2000 - 2006), the then and current Mrs MTF liked Harajuku / Omotesando. The now-closed Snoopy Town shop and the best rotisserie chicken next doo... 

... as it\'s sooo well made. Very impressive. When it was built, I was not in Japan - and the change Harajuku area had gone through when I returned...... So many new shops, so many new buildings, so many luxury boutiques.... It used to be youngster (like ... 

I thought the old public housing apartments were built for the 1960 Olympics and re-purposed as post-war redevelopment. There was a strange dark beauty in the modernist concrete architecture but they were damp. Regards, MTF

tempting to visit the RL shop and Japan ! Cheers Gordon

You will be quite welcome! Ken

I\'ve seen the RL watches in Singapore and was quite impressed. They are something for the very horologically secure, though, as I imagine that most people, who are not in the know will simply assume that they are a branding exercise (and be very, very wr... 

.. very fun visit and review, indeed ) Ken

Given the attention that the skeleton piece or this automotive series has brought to RL, it was obviously a right step into a beneficial direction thanks to adorable products. Thanks for your great report with interesting details. Maybe RL can convince yo...