Kurono Tokyo Anniversary Edition Grand Mori Urushi Watch Sells Out in 12 Minutes

Hajime Asaoka's Kurono Tokyo has just released its 2022 Anniversary Grand Mori "森" watch and it has sold out in 12 minutes. The watch features a dial made with a traditional Kyoto-style Japanese lacquer technique that has been used for over 10,000 years -- only about 200 grams of sap can be extracted from each lacquer tree. The translucent green urushi, when combined with the gold-gilded base dial, gives off warm and rich tones that further enhance the depth of the dial. The watch relishes in ...