The Tsunami , by Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka , is a simple 37 mm diameter three-hands watch, which was first launched around 2013 . Simple ? That's what you might think until you discover the movement , with its 15 mm diameter balance wheel and the octopus-shaped gold " tako " whee
Since I've been focusing on Minute Repeaters yesterday (Patek's 7047G and Gérald Genta's ref. EBFE01A1 ), here's another one from Audemars Piguet , which I like a lot. This is the Jules Audemars “ Répétition Minutes Heures Sautantes ” (Jumping Hours Minute Repeater) in rose gold , ref. 26151OR.OO.D0
Appreciate the kind invitation of my AD to let me try the novelties of 2026 on this Saturday morning. This new version of perpetual calendar split second chrono catches my attention the most. I have a predilection for blue dial, which matches perfectly with the red accents. The date subdial without