Keeping To A Timepiece Theme,

if you want a watch with a totally unique face,

this is the watch for you, Japanese wristwatch brand Minase has collaborated with urushi artisan Junichi Hakose to create an elegant line-up of timepieces with lacquered faces consisting of floral and crest of the four seasons,

each individual motif has been hand-painted, making it totally unique,

Minase is the wristwatch brand of Kyowa Seiko, a precision tool manufacturing company with an almost-50-year history of making watches,

according to the company, their president was a fan of urushi artisan Junichi Hakose, who has also been practicing the art of lacquer for close to 50 years. He is based in Wajima City, which is considered to be the home of Japanese lacquer,

four different styles have been produced,

Four Season (四季), Komon (小紋),「Yoshino Sakura (吉野桜) and Yama Sakura (山桜), 

they range from between 1.5 million yen, at today's rate £9,730 or $13,540 to 2.7 million yen, at today's rate £17,515 or $24,372,

and in a surprising move for today's market place, it appears they are not for sale online, so a visit to an actual store is needed if you want to buy one, how exclusive is that?