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The Artistry of Hajime Asaoka

Hajime Asaoka

There are watchmakers, and then there are those rare visionaries who redefine what the craft can be. Asaoka is one of the latter. A self-taught Japanese master who rose entirely outside the Swiss ecosystem, Asaoka has not only proven that independent horology can thrive in Japan—he’s carved out a category …

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