Kurono

For the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’, the hour markers feature Etō, the Japanese zodiac signs, reinterpreted as distinctive indices across the dial. “In Japanese, the indices are referred to as ‘Etō’ (Japanese zodiac). This time, we literally u

Beautiful malachite dial. Everything else is the same as previous releases ie case and movement.

Some pieces are from the household names and some from the more obscure ones. Here goes, hope you guys enjoy! GS White Birch (Probably needs no intro. The dial is very difficult to capture well in photos. Here, it’s looking a little pink.) GS SBGE227 (A m

"Generally desire 50 to 100m WP rating, and since i no longer have to wear a Monkey Suit, formal gold watches are for those still doing things that require that (read: not me)." www.watchprosite.com / Kurono Tokyo Diver's: ダイバーズ Getting Omega Alas

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

and took a couple of quick shots. As with other Kuronos, I came away with the impression that the watch is photogenic-- it looks a lot better on their website (and perhaps in my photos) than in the metal. At the center of an already smallish 37mm, the met

I've never visited the Kurono store, but I do visit the Aoyama area. The Lexus restaurant has a wall filled with various car parts - all painted white and a beautiful dining area that feels like a library filled with books on automotive design. The bathro