Kurono Tokyo

Kurono Tokyo Fine mechanical watches designed by independent Japanese watchmaker Hajime Asaoka. GPHG 2020 Double Finalist.

KURONO creates highly coveted Japanese horological art designed by renowned independent Japanese watchmaker Hajime Asaoka. Our timepieces are an embodiment of the horological sentiment, aesthetic and technical finesse imbued in every artwork that characterize KURONO as whole. KURONO aims to deliver to watch collectors a more accessible timepiece that shares the design DNA of Hajime's exclusive handmade atelier watches, at affordable levels.

28/05/2026

Order Window 2 for the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ has now ended. We are deeply grateful for your support and truly honored to be part of your watch-collecting journey.

Order delivery continues to start from July, though due to the overwhelming response, some orders will see fulfilment stretched to October.

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Order Window 2 will be significantly longer. We apologize for the short Order Window 1 - there was an unprecedented surg...
28/05/2026

Order Window 2 will be significantly longer. We apologize for the short Order Window 1 - there was an unprecedented surge of orders.

1. Malachite is significantly hard to manufacture and we did not plan for this surge in orders.
2. We have decided to reallocate manufacturing capacity and allocate more to Malachite. It will not be as much as we want, but it will help increase the time for Order Window 2 somewhat. However, this means that future product launches will be slightly delayed, or have lesser available quantity. There is a firm manufacturing limit of the number of watches we can produce annually without sacrificing quality.
3. Order delivery continues to start from July. However some orders will see fulfilment stretched to October.
4. We are committed to our Anniversary initiative to put as many Kurono watches onto the wrists of our fans and collectors as possible.
5. Due to the brittleness of Malachite, any servicing can ONLY be done by us in-house. We will not replace dials if they have been mishandled by third-party watch servicing outfits.
6. We will put on hold launching any new precious stone dial variant for some time.

We again apologize for the inconveniences caused at Order Window 1. We seek your understanding that manufacturing Malachite simply isn’t easy, and we will try our very best to create not just an outstanding watch, but an outstanding purchase experience as well.
See you at Window 2 at 11pm JST!
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Order Window 1 has ended. Order Window 2 will start at 11PM JST #孔雀石
28/05/2026

Order Window 1 has ended. Order Window 2 will start at 11PM JST

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We would like to provide guidance for the upcoming sale of the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’.Worldwide online ...
27/05/2026

We would like to provide guidance for the upcoming sale of the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’.

Worldwide online ordering will take place on Thursday, 28 May 2026 on www.kuronotokyo.com across two order windows. All orders placed within either of these time windows will be honored:

Order Window 1: 11:00 AM JST
Order Window 2: 11:00 PM JST

The Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ is priced at US$1,850 excluding VAT/duties. Please note that we maintain a strict one-watch-per-customer policy alongside existing anti-flipping and anti-bot measures. Each and every order will be vetted for multi-purchases and address/recipient discrepancies, and we reserve the right to cancel any allocation that violates our anti-reseller terms.

A registered account is required before purchase. Please ensure you have created an account prior to the launch via https://kuronotokyo.com/account/register.

We accept payments via VISA, MasterCard, American Express, UnionPay, Apple Pay (Safari browser required), Google Pay, AliPay, and WeChat Pay. Anecdotally, Apple Pay and Google Pay have shown the fastest transaction speeds.

For a smooth checkout experience, please log in ahead of the launch and have your credit card ready. The auto-fill function on your device should be enabled for faster input. We also recommend ensuring your card is activated for international transactions, as 3D Secure validation is mandatory. To avoid any disruptions, kindly notify your bank in advance of this international transaction.

Please purchase the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ because you genuinely appreciate the design and craftsmanship—not for profiteering purposes. Kurono watches are created to be worn and cherished; each piece embodies Hajime Asaoka’s artistic vision and meticulous design philosophy.

Kindly review the anti-reseller terms and conditions available at www.kuronotokyo.com.

Expected deliveries from July 2026 onwards. Kurono ships worldwide to most major destinations.

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For the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’, the hour markers feature Etō, the Japanese zodiac signs, reinterpreted ...
27/05/2026

For the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’, the hour markers feature Etō, the Japanese zodiac signs, reinterpreted as distinctive indices across the dial.

“In Japanese, the indices are referred to as ‘Etō’ (Japanese zodiac). This time, we literally used the zodiac signs (Etō) for those markers. In Japan, the zodiac is more associated with the animal character of the year rather than tracking hours, so it is quite familiar to people. But actually, during the Meiji period, before aligning with western time zones, Japanese timekeeping actually utilized these zodiac signs.” ~Hajime Asaoka

Priced at US$1,850 excluding VAT/duties, the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ is a limited anniversary release. Worldwide online ordering will take place on www.kuronotokyo.com across two order windows on Thursday, 28 May 2026. All orders placed within either of these time windows will be honored:

Order Window 1: 11:00 AM JST
Order Window 2: 11:00 PM JST

(CST) China: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM / 10:00 PM
(GMT) London: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 3:00 AM / 3:00 PM
(EDT) New York: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 10:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM
(GST) Dubai: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 6:00 AM / 6:00 PM
(AEDT) Sydney: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 12:00 PM / Friday, 29 May 2026, 12:00 AM
(PDT) California: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 7:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7:00 AM

Expected deliveries from July 2026 onwards. Strictly limited to 1 watch per customer. Kurono ships worldwide to most major destinations.

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26/05/2026

Hajime Asaoka speaks about the 2026 Kurono Anniversary timepiece - the Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’.

Priced at US$1,850 excluding VAT/duties, the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ is a limited anniversary release. Worldwide online ordering will take place on www.kuronotokyo.com across two order windows on Thursday, 28 May 2026. All orders placed within either of these time windows will be honored:

Order Window 1: 11:00 AM JST
Order Window 2: 11:00 PM JST

(CST) China: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM / 10:00 PM
(GMT) London: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 3:00 AM / 3:00 PM
(EDT) New York: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 10:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM
(GST) Dubai: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 6:00 AM / 6:00 PM
(AEDT) Sydney: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 12:00 PM / Friday, 29 May 2026, 12:00 AM
(PDT) California: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 7:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7:00 AM

Expected deliveries from July 2026 onwards. Strictly limited to 1 watch per customer. Kurono ships worldwide to most major destinations.

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Working with malachite dials has been an incredibly difficult process. Because the mineral is naturally brittle, crucial...
25/05/2026

Working with malachite dials has been an incredibly difficult process. Because the mineral is naturally brittle, crucial steps like drilling the center hole, polishing the surface, and pad printing the dial elements by hand are high-risk—resulting in a low 20% survival rate during manufacturing. Even after a dial beats those odds, Hajime Asaoka personally inspects each one, rejecting any piece that does not meet his strict aesthetic standards. Apart from the 2024 Anniversary Reiwa, we have never come across such a long and arduous time-to-completion for any new watch launch.

Priced at US$1,850 excluding VAT/duties, the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ is a limited anniversary release. Worldwide online ordering will take place on www.kuronotokyo.com across two order windows on Thursday, 28 May 2026. All orders placed within either of these time windows will be honored:

Order Window 1: 11:00 AM JST
Order Window 2: 11:00 PM JST

(CST) China: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM / 10:00 PM
(GMT) London: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 3:00 AM / 3:00 PM
(EDT) New York: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 10:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM
(GST) Dubai: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 6:00 AM / 6:00 PM
(AEDT) Sydney: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 12:00 PM / Friday, 29 May 2026, 12:00 AM
(PDT) California: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 7:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7:00 AM

Expected deliveries from July 2026 onwards. Strictly limited to 1 watch per customer. Kurono ships worldwide to most major destinations.

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24/05/2026

Behind the scenes of the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’. Each malachite dial undergoes a delicate process of cutting, inspection, and selection before final approval. As the stone is naturally prone to fracturing, only 2 out of 10 dials survive the process and make it to final selection by Hajime Asaoka himself.

Every chosen dial is then stamped with his personal vermillion seal as proof of verification.

Priced at US$1,850 excluding VAT/duties, the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ is a limited anniversary release. Worldwide online ordering will take place on www.kuronotokyo.com across two order windows on Thursday, 28 May 2026. All orders placed within either of these time windows will be honored:

Order Window 1: 11:00 AM JST
Order Window 2: 11:00 PM JST

(CST) China: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM / 10:00 PM
(GMT) London: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 3:00 AM / 3:00 PM
(EDT) New York: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 10:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM
(GST) Dubai: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 6:00 AM / 6:00 PM
(AEDT) Sydney: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 12:00 PM / Friday, 29 May 2026, 12:00 AM
(PDT) California: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 7:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7:00 AM

Expected deliveries from end June 2026 onwards. Strictly limited to 1 watch per customer. Kurono ships worldwide to most major destinations.

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Malachite, known as Kujaku-ishi '孔雀石' (Peacock Stone), takes its name from its resemblance to the peacock’s eye-like plu...
22/05/2026

Malachite, known as Kujaku-ishi '孔雀石' (Peacock Stone), takes its name from its resemblance to the peacock’s eye-like plumage, with flowing green bands that give each dial its own natural character. Often described as a ‘lithic recording,’ these varying bands are not random, but the visual ‘sound waves’ of a planet in flux, shaped by seismic water flow and mineral concentration across tens of thousands of years.

Priced at US$1,850 excluding VAT/duties, the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ is a limited anniversary release. Worldwide online ordering will take place on www.kuronotokyo.com across two order windows on Thursday, 28 May 2026. All orders placed within either of these time windows will be honored:

Order Window 1: 11:00 AM JST
Order Window 2: 11:00 PM JST

(CST) China: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM / 10:00 PM
(GMT) London: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 3:00 AM / 3:00 PM
(EDT) New York: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 10:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM
(GST) Dubai: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 6:00 AM / 6:00 PM
(AEDT) Sydney: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 12:00 PM / Friday, 29 May 2026, 12:00 AM
(PDT) California: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 7:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7:00 AM

Expected deliveries from end June 2026 onwards. Strictly limited to 1 watch per customer. Kurono ships worldwide to most major destinations.

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The Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ on the wrist. Encased within Kurono’s polished 37mm steel case, the natural ...
21/05/2026

The Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ on the wrist.

Encased within Kurono’s polished 37mm steel case, the natural malachite dial exhibits a silken chatoyancy, shifting between deep forest shadows and vibrant emerald light.

Experience it in person at the Kurono Tokyo Aoyama Salon and Shanghai Salon.

Priced at US$1,850 excluding VAT/duties, the Kurono Special Projects Malachite ‘孔雀石’ is a limited anniversary release. Worldwide online ordering will take place on www.kuronotokyo.com across two order windows on Thursday, 28 May 2026. All orders placed within either of these time windows will be honored:

Order Window 1: 11:00 AM JST
Order Window 2: 11:00 PM JST

(CST) China: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM / 10:00 PM
(GMT) London: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 3:00 AM / 3:00 PM
(EDT) New York: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 10:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10:00 AM
(GST) Dubai: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 6:00 AM / 6:00 PM
(AEDT) Sydney: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 12:00 PM / Friday, 29 May 2026, 12:00 AM
(PDT) California: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 7:00 PM / Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7:00 AM

Expected deliveries from end June 2026 onwards. Strictly limited to 1 watch per customer. Kurono ships worldwide to most major destinations.

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