The Kurono Calendrier 'Type I' is available to pre-order right now. Anyone else ordering one? I like the look of it and have had an order confirmed in the last minute or two.
https://kuronotokyo.com/pages/calendrier-type-1
The Kurono Calendrier 'Type I' is available to pre-order right now. Anyone else ordering one? I like the look of it and have had an order confirmed in the last minute or two.
https://kuronotokyo.com/pages/calendrier-type-1
Now sold out. Hope you were quick if you wanted one.
What a beauty!
That's rather nice, isn't it?
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
I'm glad they've done something different this time.
I have a Bullseye branded "Chrono Tokyo" and I love it but even I was getting a bit jaded with the brand.
Really like the coin edged bezel on this one.
Resonances of the Patek 6119 but with added complications and a more modest price tag! Great size too. Looking forward to seeing it in the autumn.
Very impressive
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I hate not to be enthusiastic
I had a Toki last year, and was enthusiastic right up to the point I had it in my hands. I felt it was a £500 watch at triple the money, and I flipped it pretty sharpish.
This looks nice enough, but an industrially finished Miyota movement for an extra month subdial? At £1800 with VAT, there is quite a lot of compelling competition.
Nice enough, but I think there is quite a hype / FOMO dimension.
Sorry to be less than gushing
Dave
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It's great to hear all opinions! I absolutely take your points on board. However, I think that the limited run and the general 'appreciation' of the brand make this a low risk opportunity. I'll post some pictures when the watch arrives. I'm particularly curious about the dial colour which I found difficult to fully get a handle on from the press pictures. I'm hoping that it is a dark green olive colour. We'll see!
While these watches are not for me, I really like the direction they've taken - from an outsider's POV these have an unabashedly Japanese look and feel to them, and it would be kind of stupid not to use a Japanese movement - indeed, only vain snobbery would preclude it.
They're carving a niche for distinctive products that the big Japanese names lack the courage to produce much of.
In a world where certain heavily-marketed mass-produced SS watches have spiralled up to £10K+++ these look good VFM if you appreciate something thoughtful, well-executed and genuinely rare.
More power to them.
Just to update, paid the import taxes and the watch arrived yesterday. I haven't got around to opening it all up yet but will post some pictures in due course.
Interesting article in the FT about this watchmaker a few days ago:
https://www.ft.com/content/38e264bf-...e-62df98c009de