'this watch is my personal desire' • 'in 2021 i really wanted to release a white chronograph but was forced to launch only black' • 'as a small independent we are limited in the number movements we can procure' • 'in the year since the first prototype i've been wearing it myself, figuring out improvements, and then making many new dial samples' • 'as a result, i'm proud to say I have created a dial with a very high degree of perfection and one with absolute balance' • 'looking back it was good that the delay allowed me to release something exceptionally complete' • 'i am very happy to be able to make this deferred desire a reality' ▹ hajime asaoka ◃

brilliant serenity • a refined chronograph based on hajime asaoka's personal preference



chronograph ii white, nicknamed 'shiro', is a refined interpretation of the iconic chronograph ii design by hajime asaoka • a longer prototyping period has allowed for numerous improvements across the board • from higher definition printing to greater depth of field from thicker lacquer • from light refraction and concentric guilloche, to parallax overprinting and 'kyudo' arrow hands • we hope customers will find pleasure in the exploration of the details put into the construction of the watch



'simple elements such as the white on the dial is much more than just color - the brilliance of the white was achieved by fine sandblasting of the dial followed by silvering, and with the thick lacquer giving it the appearance of bright white'