Kurono Bunkyo Tokyo

KURONO BUNKYO TOKYO REIWA ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Founded in 2019 as a means for legendary Japanese watchmaker Hajime Asaoka to create serial production pieces, Kurono Tokyo stands as one of the most exciting microbrands in today's watchmaking industry. With his reputation as an exceptional watchmaker secured from decades of recognition, Hajime Asaoka was famed for designing once-off timepieces in close collaboration with his clients. However, with demand growing fast, he decided to launch his own microbrand and create timepieces that would cater to those that wanted affordable watches that feature his stunning design language at a fraction of the cost. Launched in 2024 to celebrate the brand’s fifth anniversary, the model we have here is the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa, a recreation of the brand’s first watch, but with a dial that features a stunning lapis-green metallic periphery dial with a deep black mirrored center. Featuring the brand’s distinctly wearable 37mm x 7mm stainless steel case and powered by a third-party automatic Miyota cal. 90S5 movement, this timepiece feeds into Kurono Tokyo’s ability to enable collectors to enjoy Hajime’s Japanese-inspired design language with far fewer roadblocks than his typical one-off pieces that he earned his reputation with. Brand : Kurono Tokyo Dimensions : 37mm Model : Bunkyo Tokyo Movement : Automatic Miyota cal. 90S5 Reference : Reiwa Anniversary Bracelet : Leather strap Year : 2024 Condition : Like new Material : Stainless steel Included : Watch, box, and papers Dial Color : Blue and black THE DIAL With an extremely complicated manufacturing process, it takes 100 attempts to create just 5 useable examples of the Reiwa's blue and black dial. THE CONSTRUCTION At its elegant 37mm diameter and 7mm without its sapphire crystal (11mm with its), the Reiwa is an incredibly agreeable watch on the wrist for the majority of wrist sizes and quite the breath of fresh air in the modern landscape of larger watches. TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.