8105
Kurono Tokyo
Calendrier Type 1
An attractive stainless steel triple calendar wristwatch with center seconds, warranty and presentation box
Estimate
HK$15,000 - 25,000
€1,700 - 2,800
$1,900 - 3,200
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Kurono Tokyo
Year
Circa 2022
Case No
CL0’01L’7YY
Model Name
Calendrier Type 1
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Automatic, Miyota cal. 9122, 26 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Stainless steel pin buckle
Dimensions
38mm diameter
Signed
Case, dial and movement signed
Accessories
Accompanied by Kurono Tokyo warranty stamped Kurono Bunkyō Tokyo dated October 2022, instruction manual, notepad, setting pin, cloth, handkerchief, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- Founded in 2016, Kurono Tokyo is designer turned self-taught independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka’s answer to the high demand of his timepieces with a more attainable and affordable way. As one of the most celebrated Japanese independent watchmakers in the present day, different from his usual tourbillons and complicated watches that are accessible to only limited collectors, Kurono Tokyo is aimed for a broader audience.
- Kurono Tokyo highlights the play on dial artistry, perhaps because of Asaoka’s designer roots, and this Calendrier Type 1 does not make an exception. The khaki dial of the watch has a curvature from the centre to the edge, and two dial layers are pressed to form a 3D effect, together with the raised numeral hours, this watch has a straight forward appearance yet only uncovers its design details when you observe it meticulously.
- The leaf hands indicating the hours and minutes are done in the typical Kurono way, by high polishing and fine touches by hand, they give a mesmerizing look when paired with the dial.
- The Calendrier Type 1 completes as a fully Japanese made watch by adopting the Miyota 9122 movement. It is impressive to be able to produce a triple calendar movement in the local Japanese watch parts industry. Miyota’s reliable movement ensures this Calendrier Type 1 to be the ideal watch for daily wear and timekeeping.
- The full set of accessories, even the notepad with the original wax seal, shows the Japanese’s attention to details in every corner. The present watch set is not just a watchpiece, it is a representation of the thoroughness of Japanese crafts.
- Kurono Tokyo highlights the play on dial artistry, perhaps because of Asaoka’s designer roots, and this Calendrier Type 1 does not make an exception. The khaki dial of the watch has a curvature from the centre to the edge, and two dial layers are pressed to form a 3D effect, together with the raised numeral hours, this watch has a straight forward appearance yet only uncovers its design details when you observe it meticulously.
- The leaf hands indicating the hours and minutes are done in the typical Kurono way, by high polishing and fine touches by hand, they give a mesmerizing look when paired with the dial.
- The Calendrier Type 1 completes as a fully Japanese made watch by adopting the Miyota 9122 movement. It is impressive to be able to produce a triple calendar movement in the local Japanese watch parts industry. Miyota’s reliable movement ensures this Calendrier Type 1 to be the ideal watch for daily wear and timekeeping.
- The full set of accessories, even the notepad with the original wax seal, shows the Japanese’s attention to details in every corner. The present watch set is not just a watchpiece, it is a representation of the thoroughness of Japanese crafts.
Condition Report