Kurono Vermilion Chronograph 'SHU:朱'

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Celebrating Collectors Book Media Library Login Watches Special Projects Salon Editions Complications Series Grand Series Classic Series Kurono Tokyo Salon Kurono Tokyo Shanghai Salon Kurono Tokyo Aoyama Salon Kurono Vermilion Chronograph 'SHU:朱' The Kurono Vermilion Chronograph 'SHU:朱' is sold out. Kurono introduces a small batch limited release - the Kurono Vermilion Chronograph 'SHU:朱'. Available only at Kurono salons. The Vermilion Chronograph is boldly presented in a distinct orange-red vermilion "SHU:朱" - and often associated with power nobility, warding off evil and ushering good luck. A symbol of fire and purification, vermilion is famously used on torii gates, precious urushi, and samurai armor. Only a limited number of examples of the Vermilion Chronograph will be made and can be purchased in-person only at the Kurono salons in Tokyo and Shanghai starting 22 August 2025. How To Purchase At Kurono Tokyo, we conduct ultraviolet exposure tests during the development stage. Heres how we do it: we take a prototype dial and stick it to the south-facing window of my atelier. Half of the dial is covered with black tape. It then stays exposed to sunlight—about 40 days in summer and 60 days in winter. This is equivalent to more than 10 years of exposure under normal use. At the end of the test, the black tape is removed, and we check whether there is any difference in color. I had long wanted to create a chronograph with a vivid orange dial, but most paints (pigments) failed this test. Only two pigments passed: selenium red and vermilion. These were the vivid orange colors I had finally found that would not fade. ~ Hajime Asaoka On the wrist, the Vermilion Chronograph is a bold statement highly recognizable from near or afar, and at 38mm is based on the slim Mk.2