KURONO Tokyo – Chronograph P1 SHANGHAI Special Edition

KURONO Tokyo – Complications Chronograph P1 SHANGHAI Special Edition 2024

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In celebration of Kurono's first salon overseas in Shanghai, we are proud to introduce a one-time-only chronograph small-batch - the new Chronograph P1 Shanghai Special Edition - our first date-less chronograph with a unique dial design, with pointilism technique used to achieve the red-brown hue of the dial accent.

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A very special off-schedule release to commemorate our first overseas salon in Shanghai, the P in the P1 denotes Purists - with this being the first dateless chronograph Kurono has launched. This strive for dial purity is in response to collector requests since the very first Chronograph 1 was launched.

The result is an extremely refined chronograph with the purest interpretation of Hajime Asaoka's design language.

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"The original Japan-made NE86 movement is an automatic chronograph movement that features a vertical clutch and a column wheel, and I highly value its performance and reliability.

However, one unfortunate aspect is that there are no movements available without a date. As a result, every time we release a chronograph, some customers have shared that they would prefer a version without a date. Unfortunately, due to these circumstances, it has been difficult to fulfill this request." ~ Hajime Asaoka

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Creating a date-less chronograph is not as simple as just removing the date function, and took years to perfect in prototyping. Hajime Asaoka took time to improve and personally modify the original movement into a single-pull design.

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 Now powered by an in-house modified NE86PWT vertical clutch and column wheel movement, for the P1 Hajime-sensei designed a classically clean dial with a Gothic typeface on its 12 and 6 indexes, and showcases a medium carmine, white, and black color palette.

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"If you simply remove the date window and keep the crown as a two-stage pull, it's easy to create a Time-Only watch, and some watches do just that. However, such a rough approach doesn't suit Kurono Tokyo.

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 Therefore, we decided to remove the date window and change the crown mechanism to a single-stage pull. The Chronograph P1 we are releasing this time features my own unique modification of the NE86." ~ Hajime Asaoka

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A significant amount of watchmaking hours is needed to modify the movement in-house and to ensure seamless operation and high reliability. This contributes to the once-off availability of the Chronograph P1 Shanghai Special Edition. The P1 will not be repeated.

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"The conventional date window is also a design element, so removing it means creating a completely new dial design. The numbers 12 and 6 are the same as those used in the Calendrier indexes. To be honest, this chronograph was designed before the Calendrier, but the Calendrier was released first because it took longer to modify the chronograph to a single-stage pull." ~ Hajime Asaoka

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The Chronograph P1 is available online worldwide, and for in-person viewing and ordering at the Shanghai and Aoyama salons. For more information on specific sales locations and availability, please click here.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:   Kurono Tokyo Chronograph P1 SHANGHAI Special Edition

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Case
Material: 316L stainless steel, polished
Diameter: 38 mm
Thickness: 11.7mm (13.5mm including sapphire)
Glass: sapphire box crystal
Lug to lug (length): 46.8 mm
Water-resistant to 30 meters (3 ATM)
Dial and hands
White dial
Black chronograph subdials
The radial in medium carmine color
Gothic numerals at 12 and 6
High-polish leaf hands
Movement
Caliber NE68PWT
Automatic winding movement
Number of jewels: 34
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve approx. 45 hours
Functions/Indications
Hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph
Strap and buckle
Calf leather strap

Made in Japan 🇯🇵 Availability

The Chronograph P1 is available online worldwide, and for in-person viewing and ordering at the Shanghai and Aoyama salons.

🔰Limited production and will not be repeated.

 🔴 Price:   US$3,590 excl VAT (or from $599/mo. over 6 months without interest or fees)💰

11:00PM JST, Monday 25 November 2024

    This is a small batch commemorative edition and will not be repeated
    Orders are non-refundable and cannot be canceled.
    Stricter anti-reseller policies will apply.
    Kurono ships worldwide to most major destinations.

⚠️Expected deliveries from mid-December 2024 onwards
 

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