New Release
Jay (Eire) offers WatchProSite readers an exclusive first look at the Kurono Tokyo Reserve de Marche, also known as the “Sensu N.O.S.” His hands-on report from the Kurono Boutique in Aoyama provides critical insights into these new releases, particularly their date-free dials and unique aesthetic. This article is essential for collectors considering Kurono Tokyo's latest offerings, especially those who value a clean dial design.
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 anyone that might be interested here are some hands-on pictures of these new watches.
These watches are releasing later this week in two dial variants, I can’t recall the numbers for each series, in the hundreds I believe.
The blue dial was particularly captivating in person. I don’t believe the online photos or my photos for that matter capture it correctly.
It may be a tad lighter than what my pictures show, and it does not remind me of any other blue dial I’ve seen before. For what it’s worth, I was told Asaoka mixes his own colours when prototyping dials.
Also, the kanji markers and the fact that the brand name is less prominent make this one my choice (if I was making a choice). I also like on both dials how the power reserve and the 24hr sub dial are both somewhat deep recesses, it adds something to the overall attractiveness of the watch.
38mm case and a little over 11mm tall (sapphire included). It’s a nice size.
Good luck to anyone that’s going to try to nab one online later in the week.
I do prefer the cream color dial. Cheers, Filip
It was a nice one too, but it just didn’t sing to me the way the blue dial does.
Yes, there is a lot going on with that dial, but my impression was that it had balance and so it worked.
Can the 24hr dial be set independently from the hour hand?
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