Hajime Asaoka

Judging from the not-so-direct explanation (copied below) from the Kurono website, I'm assuming that Mr. Asaoka did not paint numerals on the dials, but rather created the template for them: "Hajime Asaoka drew upon his art school training in lettering an

Pictured above is “The Citizen Caliber 0210 Automatic” which (together with its no-date-display predecessor, the “0200”) represents what is probably Citizen’s most serious non-quartz watch challenge in recent memory, with the exception of such outliers as

My Pantheon includes but not limited to: Paul Gerber Ludovic Ballouard Beat Haldimann Kiu Tai Yu Franck Muller Roger Dubuis Vianney Halter George Daniels Derek Pratt Urban Jurgensen CL Klings JB Viot Philippe Dufour Renaud Tixier Pascal Coyon Hajime Asaok

Just adding this no glass 'montre à tact' concept watch by Japanese master watchmaker Hajime Asaoka. Just planned for the moment, not yet realised and the final watch might be slightly different. credit: hajime asaoka

from Hajime Asaoka Source and Credit: Robin aka jrwong23 https://www.watchprosite.com/independents/incoming--hajime-asaoka-tsunami/16.1366306.12085371/

The question of course remains how much attention it takes away from the main brand. It will not be the same people making it (I doubt there will be any Groenefeld in there), the likely success and relatively easy money (much simpler than trying to grow t

Sometimes, beauty comes in a white metal case with a black dial... Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain (credit: Yohann Martinez on IG) Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain II (credit: EsperLuxe) Hajime Asaoka Project T Tourbillon (credit: ablogtowa

With the little ersatz summer, courtesy of 🇦🇪 and 🇴🇲 at an end, it’s time to get used to the idea of autumn and the watch / strap combinations that come with it. That’s one I quite like - not the perfect match but close enough at a distance 😂 My favorite

Look Ma, no date ! LOL, for the purists out there this is big decision. And the dials here most definitely have not be ruined by the inclusion of a date window. Anyways, I stopped the Kurono Boutique in Aoyama earlier to see these watches. And so for anyo