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BaselWorld 2015: Masahiro Kikuno
Now here is the new revised "Wa-dokei".
AHCI booth in Hall 2
Mr. Kikuno in suit and tie (rare to see!), with Mr. Keiji Kanagawa, the Meister engraver who did for the index hands of this watch as well as the season dial on the back. (On his hand is his work with Minase)
How this works:
One pull of the crown moves the index:
On the back - the patter on the back is done by hand as well.
This is NOT done by laser BUT by hands of Mr. Kanagawa
This is how the one pull of the crown adjusting the "season". Hand engraved (Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring) shows the season and with that, the index on the dial side moves.
The size is very wearable.
Can be hidden under my sleeve.
Beautiful contrast of blue and violet.
Comparison with the 1st generation Wa-Dokei.
Mokume on Kikuno-san's wrist and the new one.
Wider upper half means it is summer, narrower upper half means it is winter (upper half is for the day time).
And the second pull of the crown enables you to adjust the "normal" time (violet hands).
This is NOT done by laser BUT by hands of Mr. Kanagawa
This is how the one pull of the crown adjusting the "season". Hand engraved (Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring) shows the season and with that, the index on the dial side moves.
The size is very wearable.
Can be hidden under my sleeve.
Beautiful contrast of blue and violet.
Comparison with the 1st generation Wa-Dokei.
Mokume on Kikuno-san's wrist and the new one.
Very well done, Kikuno-san!
Ken
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BaselWorld 2015: Masahiro Kikuno
Now here is the new revised "Wa-dokei". AHCI booth in Hall 2 Mr. Kikuno in suit and tie (rare to see!), with Mr. Keiji Kanagawa, the Meister engraver who did for the index hands of this watch as well as the season dial on the back. (On his hand is his wor...
A bit more official photos and explanation
Folks, here are Masahiro Kikuno's new watch - the new Wa-Dokei. For those who have forgotten or do not know the concept or "Wa Dokei" (or, temporal hour watch), please refer these old threads of mine. (go all the way down to "Wa-Dokei collection") In sh...
Hmm... Very interesting and complex...
Moving dial and moving hands. Thank you for describing to us how this watch works. It's not immediately intuitive like most watches. Thanks Ken!
Amazing work here.
I remember seeing scans of the larger version awhile back and being quite impressed. I imagine it was not easy to reign in the dimensions the way he did, as it likely involved reworking many parts of the timepiece. The scans in your post are fantastic, ho...
Agreed.
Definitely amazing work, high quality work, and really far off the beaten path.
