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JD305 · 28 January 2020, 12:28 AM

very cool ... one man shop watchmaker

not the nicest looking or maybe the most precise ... there is something to be said about making your own watches from scratch

https://quillandpad.com/2018/09/29/w...saoka-tsunami/

http://www.hajimeasaoka.com/timepieces_EN.html

_speedmaster_ · 28 January 2020, 02:15 AM

Tour of the facility and interview with Hajime.
https://youtu.be/p_bOpjkW9nY

kunlun · 28 January 2020, 06:45 AM

Not recommended if you like responsive service.

He is known for not answering emails after payment is made. A year or two later, the watch arrives...

He's a good watchmaker, you just have to know what to expect.

cascavel · 28 January 2020, 06:59 PM

I saw this watch on Gary's wrist this past summer in Santa Fe and had absolutely no idea what it was. He told me the story but, thanks JD305, for putting up the article from Quill and Pad so I could read the whole story.

benlee · 29 January 2020, 12:18 AM

My AD told me the wait list for the entry level watch Tsunami is now 5 years. Hajime is also known as a kind of reclusive. But the watches themselves are definitely gorgeous.

JD305 · 29 January 2020, 12:39 PM

holy cow ... 5 years!

Quote:

Originally Posted by benlee

My AD told me the wait list for the entry level watch Tsunami is now 5 years. Hajime is also known as a kind of reclusive. But the watches themselves are definitely gorgeous.

1665fan · 29 January 2020, 01:25 PM

Wow for anybody who says the Daytona is hard to read....that chronograph is crazy

28 January 2020, 12:28 AM	#1
JD305 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Miami Watch: Long E 1675 Posts: 181	Hajime Asaoka watches very cool ... one man shop watchmaker not the nicest looking or maybe the most precise ... there is something to be said about making your own watches from scratch https://quillandpad.com/2018/09/29/w...saoka-tsunami/ http://www.hajimeasaoka.com/timepieces_EN.html

28 January 2020, 02:15 AM	#2
_speedmaster_ "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Earth Posts: 2,443	Tour of the facility and interview with Hajime. https://youtu.be/p_bOpjkW9nY __________________ Blancpain \| Chopard LUC \| Grand Seiko/King Seiko \| Grönefeld \| Laurent Ferrier \| Moritz Grossmann \| Omega \| Trilobe \| Urban Jürgensen instagram.com/ct_watch_guy

29 January 2020, 12:18 AM	#5
benlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ben Location: SIN & JKT Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 9,873	My AD told me the wait list for the entry level watch Tsunami is now 5 years. Hajime is also known as a kind of reclusive. But the watches themselves are definitely gorgeous. __________________ Follow me on Instagram : benlee789

28 January 2020, 06:45 AM	#3
kunlun "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA Posts: 1,896	Not recommended if you like responsive service. He is known for not answering emails after payment is made. A year or two later, the watch arrives... He's a good watchmaker, you just have to know what to expect.

28 January 2020, 06:59 PM	#4
cascavel 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Santa Fe Posts: 1,854	I saw this watch on Gary's wrist this past summer in Santa Fe and had absolutely no idea what it was. He told me the story but, thanks JD305, for putting up the article from Quill and Pad so I could read the whole story.

29 January 2020, 01:25 PM	#7
1665fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: East coast Posts: 6,590	Wow for anybody who says the Daytona is hard to read....that chronograph is crazy

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