Kurono Tokyo - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

I was lucky enough to be able to buy the watch directly on the website and, after a wait of about 4 months, I had it in my hands! The manufacturing was delayed because, according to the brand, this dial would be the most complicated ever made: 5 dials selected out of 100 manufactured, a very low ratio. Aesthetically the watch is refined, sober and very elegant. The creator, Hajime Asaoka, started watchmaking after attending art school and we can indeed feel a very artistic touch, especially with this deep black dial and this very particular blue outline that reflects the light in many different ways. The watch is thin and you would almost forget it once on your wrist. This is what bothers me, generally speaking, this watch is too discreet. Visually I find it magnificent, but once on your wrist something is missing. It lacks that little extra that makes you want to look at your watch at any time of the day. Technically, nothing incredible, the case is fully polished and the movement is a Miyota. I have nothing against that, but given its specifications I find the price (2150€ if I include VAT and customs) very high for what the competition can offer. In summary, I have here an artist's watch, a unique and rare object that will show great discretion on your wrist and that will go perfectly with a suit. However, we can be left on our end given the price offered.

This chronograph is for me a combination of wonders. It combines Japanese art with the technicality of watchmaking. Its jade green color, which was missing from my collection, gives it a unique and singular character on the wrist. Its small size, ideal for my small wrist, eliminates that bling bling side that can be associated with certain watches

Bought for my 23rd birthday, this watch has many faces. Its lacquer dial is rather dark indoors, but reveals another face when it takes the rays of the sun. What I prefer in this watch are the indexes in Japanese Kanji, which is uncommon in watchmaking. I wear this watch with a black Galuchat strap or a black Nylon strap. I don't wear this watch every day. I wear it occasionally to go out and when I go to watch events. This watch evokes for me a memory of the past with its artisanal side while echoing my pronounced passion for Japan. I like its dresswatch side, discreet, perfectly suited to a suit. It has a place of choice in my collection which is still quite small at the moment...