SHANGHAI SPECIAL EDITION
CHRONOGRAPH P1
In celebration of Kurono’s first salon overseas in Shanghai, – 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. 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.
In-house Modified Movement
The Chronograph P1 is powered by a modified version of the esteemed NE86 movement, a testament to Hajime-sensei’s relentless pursuit of horological excellence. While the original NE86 was already a remarkable achievement, Hajime-sensei identified an opportunity for further refinement.
The modified NE86 movement continues to showcase the technical prowess and innovative spirit of Kurono Tokyo.
Specifications
In-house modified NE86PWT (automatic winding, 34 jewels, 28,800 vibrations per hour, power reserve approx. 45 hours)
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph
Case diameter: 38 mm
Case thickness: 11.7mm (13.5mm incl sapphire)
Case material: Stainless steel (316L, high-polished)
Water resistance: 3 atm
Lug to lug length: 46.8 mm
Lug width: 20 mm
Strap: calf leather
Glass: sapphire box crystal
Made in Japan
This model is Brand New dated January 2025.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Chronograph P1 is available online worldwide, and for in-person viewing and ordering at the Shanghai and Aoyama salons.
