Opinion
Six of our best picks for watches with the ideal “just right” case size
We make a quick survey of watches which are sized “just right”, or from a recent survey 37-38mm. Here is make our selection for the six…
Browsing: Asaoka
Reviews
Review: Hajime Asaoka Tourbillon Noir (new for 2023)
Hajime Asaoka released yet another of his tourbillons. This time in 37mm with the same Art Deco aesthetic with a black lacquer dial. Review: Hajime Asaoka…
The Collector's View
Watch lover: Robin Wong on The Collector’s View
We caught up with Robin Wong (IG: @watchthebin), a Deployant friend and Singaporean watch collector and lover of all things related to horology. He also happens…
Reviews
Review: Asaoka’s Kurono Classic – Midnight Blue and Eggshell White
It is not often that a ultra high end independent watchmaker is compelled by compassion to make less expensive watches so that his admirers can afford…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2019
Watchscapes: Photo essay on the Asaoka Deluxe Project Tsunami
We have covered the Asaoka Project Tsunami in detail earlier. The first pieces were very Art Deco in style. Hajime Asaoka released a new update to…
News
Dear Santa: The Chief Editor makes his Christmas prayer
And now it remains for the Chief Editor to make his wishlist for Christmas. Does he want watches? After all, collecting for more years than he…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2017
Review: Hajime Asaoka Chronograph
Hajime Asaoka first burst into the haute horologie scene in 2014. More or less creating tsunami sized waves in the industry with his Project T Tourbillon.…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2017
The Chief Editor’s Choice: Best of the Independents
The Independents often offer a different perspective than the major brands. Being small, independent, and sometimes driven by dreams and passion rather than the pursuit of…