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?
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