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© Kurono Tokyo Official. Fine mechanical watches designed by independent Japanese watchmaker Hajime Asaoka. GPHG 2025, 2023, 2022, 2020 Finalist

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“My favorite detail is the polished inner circles. Those circles really catch the light well and brings out the entire dial.“ - @mdalpinist

Released to mark Kurono’s first anniversary, the Mori features a metallic green dial with a subtle radial sunburst, a color hand-picked by Hajime Asaoka. Depending on the light, the time of day and the viewing angle, it moves through shades of viridian, emerald, pine and forest green.

Thank you for this beautiful capture of the 2020 Anniversary Mori ‘森’.

#kuronotokyo #kuronocontributor #kuronomori #soldout by @kuronotokyo

Thank you @wrists.ae for capturing the Kurono Calendrier ‘Type I’ and its reflection beautifully.

Designed by Hajime Asaoka for the gentleman adventurer, the Calendrier ‘Type I’ pairs a high-polish coin-edged bezel with a khaki dial and bold blackletter numerals, recalling the regimental spirit of the Art Deco era. Its forged steel case is mirror-finished to reflect the world around it, and it was made to be worn and lived in. As Hajime Asaoka puts it, the marks a watch gathers over time become “a written record of his journey and adventures through life.”

#kuronotokyo #kuronocontributor #calendriertype1 #soldout by @kuronotokyo

UPDATE: Both evenings are now fully booked, and RSVPs are closed. Thank you so much for the wonderful response!

The Kurono Tokyo GTG in New York is on, with a second evening added on Friday, November 13.

With our first evening fully booked, we opened Friday so more of you could join us. We'll be in Manhattan from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

It will be a casual, relaxed evening. Confirmed guests are welcome to arrive anytime between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM, grab a drink, and say hello to Hajime Asaoka and the Kurono Tokyo team (English-speaking staff will be on hand). We'll also bring a selection of our watches for you to see up close and try on.

Entry is by RSVP confirmation only. Venue details will be shared with confirmed guests by email.

We can't wait to meet you in New York!

#kuronotokyo #kuronogtg #newyork by @kuronotokyo

Kurono Tokyo Shanghai Salon, designed by Hajime Asaoka.

Opened in November 2024 as our first salon overseas, the Kurono Tokyo Shanghai Salon is a space to view and try on our past models, experience the design details up close, and learn more about our philosophy and craftsmanship. No reservations are required, and you are welcome to drop in casually.

Address: No. 667-1, Weihai Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai.

Open daily 11am to 8pm, closed on public holidays.

Learn more at www.kuronotokyo.com

#kuronotokyo #kuronoshanghaisalon by @kuronotokyo

We would like to give critical guidance for Kurono Malachite. Dial yields have dropped from 20% to less than 15%. While the majority of deliveries are expected to complete in the next couple of weeks, 12-13% of orders can only be completed by the last week of October with a smattering into November. This will affect some wave two customers, but it is in line with our October guidance during checkout.

Malachite was a passion project - we knew it was hard to work with, but we put it as an Anniversary watch so that more can enjoy the rarity and beauty of the dial. But we cannot compromise on quality and on sensei’s inspections even if it costs us significantly both in terms of our margins, and in customer satisfaction. It is his hanko on the dial after all.

As such we have been stricter than usual with regard to zero-tolerance cancellations on resellers, grey dealers and flippers, as well as any instances of cyber-bullying or unfair pressure just so to get ahead of the line in the delivery queue. Our team is small and we are trying our very best to get the remaining watches on valid customers’ wrists.

We seek your understanding and forgiveness if we have been deemed unduly harsh towards anyone during this process. But we will err on the side of caution especially so when this reseller thing is getting out of hand. by @kuronotokyo

Thank you @fenil_tp for this beautiful photograph of the Kurono Chronograph I.

The Chronograph I is Kurono’s first chronograph, a 38mm watch with a automatic winding movement, column wheel and vertical clutch. Polished steel studs mark the hours, followed by alternating gray or black and silver rings, with an integrated pulsometer and tachymeter around the perimeter. The subdials at 3 and 9 are finished in a concentric guilloché pattern, and the elapsed-time subhand at 9 takes the shape of a kyudo (Japanese archery) arrow. The box sapphire crystal enhances the play of light across the dial. It was nominated in the Chronograph category at the 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG).

Learn more at www.kuronotokyo.com

#kuronotokyo #chronograph1 #kuronocontributor #soldout by @kuronotokyo

The 2026 Calendrier Small Batch Release (SBR) was produced in a very small quantity. Born from a creative whim of Hajime Asaoka, it was an off-calendar release that made efficient use of a small number of unallocated movements and components available to us.

As with every Kurono release, our team is currently conducting our usual post-sale review of all orders. Any invalid, duplicate, or errant purchases that do not meet our purchase terms will be identified and removed accordingly.

This process takes time, as each order is carefully reviewed to ensure that we uphold the standards and fairness we have always maintained for our collectors. We kindly ask for your patience while our team completes this process over the coming days.

Thank you once again for the tremendous response to this small and unexpected release, and above all, for your continued understanding and support of Kurono Tokyo.

#kuronotokyo #calendrierSBR by @kuronotokyo

The Calendrier Small Batch Release (SBR) is now sold out. We are deeply grateful for your support and truly honored to be part of your watch-collecting journey.

Expected deliveries from end October 2026 onwards. Once your order has been dispatched, you will receive a shipping confirmation together with the tracking number.

#kuronotokyo #calendrierSBR by @kuronotokyo

We would like to provide some guidance for the upcoming sale of the 2026 Calendrier Small Batch Release (SBR).

Worldwide online ordering will take place on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 11:00 PM JST on www.kuronotokyo.com.

We accept payments via VISA, MasterCard, American Express, UnionPay, Apple Pay (Safari browser required), Google Pay, AliPay and WeChat Pay. Anecdotally, Apple Pay and Google Pay have shown the fastest transaction speeds.

The 2026 Calendrier SBR is a small-batch release, crafted in lower-than-usual quantities to make efficient use of unallocated movements and components. Quantities are limited and will not be repeated. Adding an order to your cart does not reserve it, and your order is only secured once payment is completed.

Please note that we maintain a strict one-watch-per-customer policy alongside our existing anti-flipping and anti-bot measures. Each and every order will be vetted for multiple purchases and address or recipient discrepancies, and we reserve the right to cancel any allocation that violates our anti-reseller terms.

A registered account is required before purchase. Please ensure that you have created an account prior to the launch via https://kuronotokyo.com/account/register.

For a smooth checkout experience, please log in ahead of the launch and have your credit card ready. We recommend enabling the auto-fill function on your device for faster input. Please also ensure that your card is activated for international transactions, as 3D Secure validation is mandatory. To help avoid any disruptions during checkout, you may wish to notify your bank in advance of the international transaction.

As with all Kurono releases, we kindly ask that the 2026 Calendrier SBR be purchased because you genuinely appreciate its design and craftsmanship, rather than for profiteering purposes. Kurono watches are created to be worn and cherished, with each piece reflecting Hajime Asaoka’s artistic vision and approach to watchmaking.

Kindly review the anti-reseller terms and conditions available at www.kuronotokyo.com.

#kuronotokyo #calendrierSBR by @kuronotokyo

“𝘈𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘢𝘹𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴. 𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 2025’𝘴 “𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘪”. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘪 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳-𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 20% 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴, 𝘐 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 70% 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘹𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴.”

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘦, 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘪.” ~ 𝘏𝘢𝘫𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘢𝘰𝘬𝘢

Priced at US$2,380 excluding VAT/duties, global online ordering will be available at www.kuronotokyo.com on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 11:00 PM JST.

(CST) China: Thursday, 24 September, 10:00PM
(BST) London: Thursday, 24 September, 3:00PM
(EDT) New York: Thursday, 24 September, 10:00AM
(GST) Dubai: Thursday, 24 September, 6:00PM
(AEST) Sydney: Friday, 25 September, 12:00AM
(PDT) California: Thursday, 24 September, 7:00AM

Expected deliveries from end October 2026 onwards. Kurono ships worldwide to most major destinations.

#kuronotokyo #calendrierSBR by @kuronotokyo

A small note ahead of the Calendrier SBR launch.

We will be implementing stricter anti-bot measures for this upcoming release to help ensure that watches are allocated as fairly as possible to genuine collectors.

Additional checks and safeguards will be in place throughout the sale, and speed alone will not be the priority.

Please note that we maintain a strict one-watch-per-customer policy. Adding a watch to your cart does not secure an allocation, and an order is only completed once payment has been successfully processed. We will not hesitate to cancel grey or reseller orders after the fact.

We wish everyone hoping to secure a piece the very best of luck, and we look forward to seeing you on 24 September, 11PM JST.

Priced at US$2,380 excluding VAT/duties, global online ordering will be available at www.kuronotokyo.com

(CST) China: Thursday, 24 September, 10:00PM
(BST) London: Thursday, 24 September, 3:00PM
(EDT) New York: Thursday, 24 September, 10:00AM
(GST) Dubai: Thursday, 24 September, 6:00PM
(AEST) Sydney: Friday, 25 September, 12:00AM
(PDT) California: Thursday, 24 September, 7:00AM

Expected deliveries from end October 2026 onwards.

#kuronotokyo #calendrierSBR by @kuronotokyo

“The most notable change from the original proposal is the use of applied Arabic indices. Initially, I had envisioned them in black, as on the salmon pink dial. But it struck me that the contrast between the soft saxe blue and the gleam of metallic chrome would give the dial a particularly beautiful character, which led me to choose applied indices instead.” ~Hajime Asaoka

Priced at US$2,380 excluding VAT/duties, the 2026 Kurono Calendrier SBR is a limited production release. Global online ordering will be available at www.kuronotokyo.com on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 11:00 PM JST.

(CST) China: Thursday, 24 September, 10:00PM
(BST) London: Thursday, 24 September, 3:00PM
(EDT) New York: Thursday, 24 September, 10:00AM
(GST) Dubai: Thursday, 24 September, 6:00PM
(AEST) Sydney: Friday, 25 September, 12:00AM
(PDT) California: Thursday, 24 September, 7:00AM

Expected deliveries from end October 2026 onwards. Kurono ships worldwide to most major destinations.

#kuronotokyo #calendrierSBR by @kuronotokyo