Journals

Introduction The Nexus was never designed to compete for attention. From the outset, it was shaped to exist quietly within it. For those who have followed Hitori over the past five years, the Nexus will feel like a clear departure from our earlier expressions, a step away from what some may describe as tribute driven interpretations of Japanese classics. In many ways, that observation is fair. At the heart of the Nexus lies an architectural approach to watchmaking, one that r

Prologue I still remember the first morning I arrived in Meguro. The air carried a faint chill, the kind that turns breath into quiet mist, and the light fell across the river in thin layers of silver. A small truck rattled past carrying crates of bread to a café not yet open. Somewhere, the scent of cedar mixed softly with coffee. It was ordinary, yet it felt complete — a city already awake but unhurried, as if every sound had been measured and placed with care. That morning

Along tranquil paths around the river in Tokyo’s Meguro ward, autumn beckons not as a mere change of season, but as a marvelous display of sophistication. Leaves bathed in golden and reddish hues, dancing to the rhythm of crisp winds and sometimes pelting to the ground like confetti, can be juxtaposed against fragile-looking tree branches, thus underpinning the transient nature of the season.There is poetic elegance in the manner maple trees tilt toward the river, as if to wh

Amid the hustle and bustle of our world constantly in a flux, the Japanese remind us of the elegance found in purposeful silence. Indeed,...

It effectively captures the essence of the watch—blending the power of the tiger with Japan’s cultural depth while maintaining an elegant appeal.

Let The Ultimate Battle of the Do-It-All GMTs from the Land of the Rising Sun.

A Day with the Hitori Ryukyu Diver Tropic Green.