Mike H
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Absolutely superb piece my friend
Many thanks for this review. Definitely an interesting offer for whoever likes the codes of vintage and the beauty of a new watch. The caliber beating in this beautiful case surely needs to be looked at but this is a very appealing offer 😉👍
Mike
The land of the rising sun
When talking about watches, we tend to focus our attention to Europe where some of the most famous brands appear from Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Until the last decade, apart from Grand Seiko and Credor, Japan were not re...
Beautiful workmanship...
Thank for your post on this subject. I would definitely consider ordering a piece. It would be great to see pictures of the finishing on the movement.
Thank you!
In line with the vintage feel, the Murakamo has a solid case back. I am not 100% sure about the NH Type 1 B but it probably also has a solid case back. The solid case of the Murakamo is black polished too
It is very much my taste too Nico
and probably the taste of many purists. The case back is solid and I do not have any photos of the movement!
Agreed!
I have been noticing that many Japanese manufacturers tend to pay less attention to a display case back but instead focus on the dial, case and the finish on the hands. Don't get me wrong - the movement finish is usually very good but they seldom like dis...
Thank you for the movement photos!
I totally agree with Nico - this should not be hidden - way too beautiful!!
These Geneva stripes
It is hard enough to make them straight. This is really special. Not only a steady hand, but also some special skills to make that pattern flawless. I’ve not been that impressed in a very long time.
Yes that movement is beautifully decorated
It makes the USD20,000 seem reasonable but how would this compare against a Gronefeld, a Rexhep Rexhepi or a Voutilainen I wonder
thanks for sharing Sham...
I like the NH Type 1B, carved dial with Breguet numerals & the blue hands says it all ! at 37 mm, both brands are attractive but NH - i love it more for the hands + manually wond movement but unfortunately i don't see movement pics in both the website...
Thanks Mahesh!
They both are great sizes and a great take on the vintage look. And we all know what perfectionists the Japanese are when it comes to fine finishing!!
Thanks for sharing these!
Both look very nice in pictures - would love to experience them live at some point!
Me too!!
Going to Japan is not quite an option for me so perhaps a trip to Basel assuming these watches will be exhibited there.
Very nice and well executed piece
not sure on the price point for a but that s maybe just me.
Understood!
But I guess it depends on how the movement is improved by the watchmaker. The Lemania movement used in the Patek Philippe 5070 is a perfect example of a movement that has been vastly improved by a watch brand.
That s obviously true
but haven t seen the mvmnt yet to judge also the cited Lemania is a great mvmnt as per se .
I have been trying
to source a photo of the revised Valjoux 7750 movement used in this watch but I have been unsuccessful. Perhaps one of my better informed purists can oblige.
It is Val 7750 minus auto rotor & chrono functions...
Is it finished different - I couldn’t see anywhere though. What is interesting for me is the numerals on the dial being hand carved...
You are welcome Ron!
I thought it would be nice to post something from an independent outside Europe for a change.
Great report my friend . You know i love these small brands too
These two are def worth giving a closer look at them . Maybe a little bit to small for me but sometimes they wear bigger . I hope to get a closer look at a Hajime Asaoka Tsunami at BW soon
Can't go wrong with Asaoka
Hope it lives up to expectations! Will you be going to Basel?
One of the benefits of being based in Europe my friend!
Have a lovely time there. One day I shall join you
Not as much as I am my friend! :-)
The good thing is that from next year the SIHH and Basel will be at a similar time so one trip to Europe to both shows will make a huge difference for me.
These both seem like perfect Sham1 watches.
Excellent, classic dress watches in a vintage style and size, very well executed. I hope you make a quick hop to Japan to check these out.
You are absolutely right!
These are my type of my watches. Elegant simple dress watches that are about the right size. Maybe a trip to Japan might not be such a bad thing after all. What I am a little afraid of is that I might end up with both!!!
I shall resist the temptation
and hope that Patek launch a steel Calatrava in Basel !!
You're not on commission, are you?! :-)
Sell three Murakamo timepieces and get one free!!
Making that hours hand really takes some serious skills (and time).
I know how hard it is - this is craftsmanship on the very highest level.
You seem to be very well informed!
This may explain why production of the Murakamo is limited to fewer than 12 a year I believe.
It's a shame the movement doesn't do the casework of the Kikuchi Nakagawa justice
I really like the exterior of the watch when they first posted them on Instagram. The sheen of the polish is incredible, for me as good as if not better than Zaratsu. But upon finding out the movement choice, and the fact it's a solid caseback, I lost all...
And I actually thought the movement looked great!
Would you have preferred a manually wound movement??!! Or what was it about the movement that disappointed you?
It's not a manual/auto issue. I feel......
movement does not have a good flow in terms of the lines of the plates. It's probably originally designed as one big 3/4 or larger plate. However someone might have decided halfway that they should show more of the movement components so they proceeded to...
Thank you very much for your observation and candour!
I must confess my knowledge of movement finishing is at the kindergarten stage so it would be interesting if my more learned friends have similar views.
Absolutely superb piece my friend
Many thanks for this review. Definitely an interesting offer for whoever likes the codes of vintage and the beauty of a new watch. The caliber beating in this beautiful case surely needs to be looked at but this is a very appealing offer 😉👍 Mike
Thanks Mike!
It is nice to see independents from outside Europe and who also price their watches quite competitively making it more within reach of the majority. Frequently, we see beautiful watches that we can only dream of unfortunately!
I fully concur my friend
And it is thus well deserved that we talk about their watches here to let our community know about them. Thank you again for your review my friend.
You are most welcome Mike!
I am glad that it has been well received on the forum. Something different and interesting I guess