Hitori's Journal
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- SamuelRead More: Ginga Tūrubi Collection, The Collector’s Preview
Workshop Visits
Ginga Tūrubi Collection, The Collector’s Preview
Last Friday evening, we gathered with a small group of Hitori friends at Sushi Dorobō in Bugis for something we had never really done before. There were only ten guests around the table. Some had been following Hitori for quite some time, while others had only recently found us.
- SamuelRead More: An Exercise in Motion: The thinking behind Hitori Ginga (銀河) Tūrubi
Origin Stories
An Exercise in Motion: The thinking behind Hitori Ginga (銀河) Tūrubi
What place does the tourbillon have in contemporary watchmaking, once much of its original practical necessity has disappeared? The thinking behind the Hitori Ginga Tūrubi.
- SamuelRead More: The Architecture of Flow: The Nexus Bracelet
Origin Stories
The Architecture of Flow: The Nexus Bracelet
I had previously shared the journey behind the Nexus dial work and architectural case design, touching on the inspirations, craftsmanship, and countless refinements that shaped them into what they are today.
- SamuelRead More: The Architecture of Flow: The Nexus Bracelet
Craft Dialogues
The Architecture of Flow: The Nexus Bracelet
In continuation of the Nexus story, the bracelet itself, named Karumo. To me, the Nexus would never have felt truly complete without resolving this particular aspect.
- SamuelRead More: The One in Vermilion: On Carnelian, Memory, and Form
Craft Dialogues
The One in Vermilion: On Carnelian, Memory, and Form
Cut from the earth and shaped with restraint, the carnelian dial carries a quiet warmth, where colour, culture, and time settle into something felt rather than seen.
- SamuelRead More: A Gathering in Retrospect: Nexus Yuyake Nami Washi
Field Notes
A Gathering in Retrospect: Nexus Yuyake Nami Washi
Last weekend now feels like a lingering afterglow. Within the quiet space of Gnomon Watches at Millenia Walk, we gathered for an intimate exhibition of our latest collaboration.
- Zhi YingRead More: A Quiet Vision Recognized: A Special Feature by Wristwatch Tearoom
Craft Dialogues
A Quiet Vision Recognized: A Special Feature by Wristwatch Tearoom
We are incredibly honored to see the Hitori Nexus featured by Wristwatch Tearoom 腕時計喫茶, one of Japan’s most thoughtful voices in the horological community.
- SamuelRead More: Living With Nexus: On the Dial, Between Intentions
Craft Dialogues
Living With Nexus: On the Dial, Between Intentions
From the very beginning, Hitori has treated the dial as more than a surface. It has always been the first place where emotion, season, and place come together.
- SamuelRead More: Living With Nexus: On the Wrist, Between Places
Field Notes
Living With Nexus: On the Wrist, Between Places
The Nexus was never designed to compete for attention. From the outset, it was shaped to exist quietly within it.
- AngelineRead More: Hitori Meguro GMT Tora: Where horological accuracy meets Japanese folk artistry
Origin Stories
Hitori Meguro GMT Tora: Where horological accuracy meets Japanese folk artistry
Time is more than the mechanical ticking of seconds—it connects eras while combining craftsmanship and culture. In the remarkable Hitori Meguro GMT Tora watch, horological accuracy embraces the intricacies of Japanese folk artistry.
- Zhi YingRead More: The soul of the Nexus comes alive in Japan.
Origin Stories
The soul of the Nexus comes alive in Japan.
To mark our fifth anniversary, we brought our lenses into the hushed, snow-dusted sanctuary of our workshop in Nagano, Japan, to document more than just a watch; we went to capture the birth of a new era. Here, Hitori introduces its sixth chapter: the Nexus collection.
- SamuelRead More: The Quiet Soul of Meguro
Field Notes
The Quiet Soul of Meguro
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.
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Occasional reflections, new collections, and quiet updates.