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KURONO - Chronograph 2
KURONO are the Japan-made watches designed by independent Japanese watchmaker Hajime Asaoka and have recently produced beautiful timepieces that share many design details of Hajime's exclusive handmade atelier watches.
I have been fortunate to see one of Hajime’s atelier watches and they are stunning, starting at around $50,000 USD they are unfortunately all allocated.
The great news is that Hajime wanted to design watches that were accessible to more of us than the atelier watches would allow and at a lower price without compromising the DNA. A limited production of 500 pieces will be made.
Hajime Asaoka started his watchmaking journey in 1997, taking his inspiration from the traditional handmade practices of George Daniels but throwing in his unique perspective of refinement and modernity.
The great news is that Hajime wanted to design watches that were accessible to more of us than the atelier watches would allow and at a lower price without compromising the DNA. A limited production of 500 pieces will be made.
The new Chronograph 2
As part of the dial design, different levels of ambient light and light sources were taken into consideration.
The brown layers portray deep grey undertones with the tachymeter taking an almost reddish hue. At noon in the sun, the center of the dial should exude a rich brown tone with the orange copper and silver tones look well judged.
At night, the dial is designed to become more stealth-like, with the high-polished chrome surrounds, hands, and hour indices becoming the highlights.
Hajime Asaoka started his watchmaking journey in 1997, taking his inspiration from the traditional handmade practices of George Daniels but throwing in his unique perspective of refinement and modernity.
His passion for watchmaking and design is absolute.
I’m pleased report that a portion of proceeds go to selected children's charities in Japan and across the region.
I hope to be able to bring you a full “on the wrist” report on the Kurono Chronograph 2 when it is released.
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KURONO - Chronograph 2
KURONO are the Japan-made watches designed by independent Japanese watchmaker Hajime Asaoka and have recently produced beautiful timepieces that share many design details of Hajime's exclusive handmade atelier watches. I have been fortunate to see one of ...
in order to keep it all-Japanese.
It’s nice to know that Miyota does column wheel chronographs
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Excerpt from Kurono Tokyo website: For the Chronograph 2, Hajime chose the mechanical chronograph caliber NE86A from one of Japan's most esteemed movement manufacturers - positioned by them as its newest flagship chronograph movement and successor to the ...
NE86A is a seiko movement, not Miyota, as per my cursory Google search.
One website has it running at -15 to +25 seconds per day at 23 degrees Celsius.
It’s good to see something different...
From a watchmaker and designer that wants us to be able to enjoy his watches.
That must be the Chrono 1
This won't go on sale until the end of this month with deliveries starting in March.
That's a heckuva nice watch.
I love the colors of the dial. Even the date doesn't bother me. Thanks for the photos. M4
I feel that the design has been well conceived ...
Especially as it has many elements within the dial.
I got that email from them
stating when they'll start taking orders. Looks great and is very tempting but I'm not so sure about the legibility of a 38mm chrono.
Yes
and for others as well. But I am not so sure if they were used as one would use a chrono. The Heuers while even smaller at 36 have higher contrast dials as far as I recall. Not that it really matters; it has been a long time since I've used a chronograph ...
True
with a high contrast dial it could work. But then again, I'm not sure it really matters as we just don't use wrist worn chronos for precise measurements anymore.
