Kurono Tokyo Grand:Hagane Replicates Swordmaking Patterns With Urushi Lacquer

Japanese independent Hajime Asaoka's Kurono Tokyo imprint is about to drop a limited edition urushi lacquer dialed watch, which takes a bold stand against flippers by printing the name of its owner on the outside of its presentation box.The Grand:Hagane features a dark amber urushi lacquer "Tamahagane" steel dial with a pattern inspired by "the rare and distinctive tobiyaki spots" seen in the hitatsura style of Japanese swordsmithing.The dials are "handcrafted piece by piece by female craftsmen ...