Chrono Bankyo Tokyo Chronograph 1 MK.2 Automatic Winding Mens
Type: Wristwatch

Maker
Chrono Bunkyo Tokyo

type
mens

name
Chronograph 1 MK.2
Material
SS

belt
Genuine leather belt/genuine SS buckle

Drive system
automatic winding
Case diameter
38mm (catalog value)

accessories
Paper box / Approximately 45 cm square Japanese style cloth / Watch case blueprint
/Small paper presentation box that is convenient to carry *The boxes are relatively simple and the instruction manual can be viewed using a QR code. Is it something with SDGs in mind?
I think that Japanese-style cloth should be used by the owner according to their own ideas. It's small for a furoshiki but large for a handkerchief. Maybe a towel.
I think the design of the accessories has been put together with an image of Japan that would be liked by foreigners.

condition
*Good condition* This is a very clean used item with few small scratches and little signs of use.
*There are no scratches on the sapphire glass windshield.
*The genuine leather belt is in a state that does not show much signs of use.
comment
*"Chrono Bankyo Tokyo" is one of the brands of Mr. Hajime Asaoka an independent watchmaker.
There are also ``Kurono Tokyo'' and ``HAJIME ASAOKA TOKYO JAPAN''.
``HAJIME ASAOKA TOKYO JAPAN'' probably produces several films per year each costing over 10 million yen.
"Kuronotokyo" is a collaboration model with TicTac and the explanation is that it was "made by Mr. Asaoka as a watch for everyday use."
``Chrono Bankyo Tokyo'' has the same concept as ``Chrono Tokyo'' which is to provide high-quality watches at reasonable prices but I get the impression that Mr. Asaoka has more freedom to do what he wants.
*Persimmon colored dial
*This dial has a unique texture that is unique to this model and is hard to find anywhere else.
Although this dial does not use paper I feel that it has a soft texture similar to paper. In addition visibility is not very good probably because the brightness of the dial and hands are close.
*This model is listed on the Chrono Bunkyo Tokyo website but it is no longer on sale.
It is said that this brand's watches sell out within minutes of accepting online orders.
Recently as a new attempt it seems that they are accepting orders for only 12 minutes. Although this sales method guarantees that you will receive your product you only have 12 minutes to place your order.
*Rounded sapphire crystal screw back
*CAL.NE86A 34 jewels Seiko's original earthquake resistance device Flat balance spring Smooth temp Column wheel type Vertical clutch system 28 800 vibrations Second hand stop function Mainspring duration of up to 45 hours Two-counter chronograph that can measure up to 30 minutes Daily difference -10 ~ +25 seconds (catalog value)
*The instruction manual says 26 jewels but the movement rotor says 34 jewels.
When I looked it up on the internet it seems that CAL.NE86A from 2018 also has 34 stones so I think this is a misprint in the instruction manual.
*As for the movements installed in the ``Chronobun Kyotokyo'' and ``Kuronotokyo'' Mr. Hajime Asaoka seems to have chosen a movement that makes sense while taking cost into consideration.
I believe that CAL.NA86A is also a movement that Mr. Asaoka trusts.
*NE86A is "manufactured by Seiko Instruments" and seems to have had the "SII" logo on the rotor but it is currently manufactured by "Time Module" a subsidiary of the Seiko Group and the rotor logo is now "TMI". It has become.
*According to the instruction manual the manufacturer is "Tokyo Watch Seimitsu Co. Ltd." This seems to be Mr. Asaoka's workshop.
*The chronograph push button feels a little hard to the touch. There is almost no chronograph needle jumping when starting the chronograph.
*Setting the time is easy. The minute hand responds obediently to the subtle movements of the crown. The minute hand does not have a lot of play nor does it feel sticky when the crown is delicately operated.
When you push in the crown after setting the time the minute hand will not move slightly.
*If you look closely you can see that all the hands have different shapes but this is an ingenuity that was used in high-end chronographs from the 1950s and 1960s.
*This is a low-priced version of an independent watchmaker with a high quality somewhat minor and connoisseur atmosphere.


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