Visited the GW in May.
From the selection of the watch case to the delivery of the watch,
It took us about three months to complete the project.
First visit
GW in May.
Thank you for visiting our store.
Thank you very much!
You will immediately see the watch case in the showcase.
Of course, we are a "watch case shop,
Various types of wood and
A clock case made of the wood is on display.
You will never see a clock case made of so many species of wood.
For almost all customers, it was their first experience! I guess.
So,
Ladies and gentlemen, from this point on.
They ask many questions.
General,
'It's the same tree.
In this tree and that tree.
Why are the patterns so different?"
Why is this tree so heavy?
How can that tree be so light?"
This wood is cheap, but...
Why are those trees so expensive?"
For many of our customers, this is what they are looking for.
This is a point of concern.
Indeed, it's hard to tell!
I don't know what you're talking about.
Keep it as simple as possible.
Let me explain it to you in an easy-to-understand way.
What we do.
We have a customer who came to our store this time.
About various woods and their prices
Thank you for your interest.
I'm curious about Kurokaki...
The customer was quite interested in wood.
As we guide you through the various woods
What finally caught my attention was
It was "Kurokaki".
Indeed, an overwhelming presence!
however
Hawaiian Koa" and "Hawaiian Koa",
Rarest and most expensive woodIt is.
Selecting a top panel with a customer.
I took the time to compare various woods,
As expected, kurokaki was the first choice.
Immediately, he begins selecting the kurokaki (black persimmon) that will be used as the material for the top panel.
Black persimmon wood with various "moku" patterns.
Pull it out from under the showcase.
We will compare them.
From a tree like this.
How could it be done so beautifully?!"
Almost all of our customers ask us questions.
That's right.
Imagining the finished case from the material is
It is very difficult indeed.
Combination with side panels,
Combination with bottom plate,
Shades of black and white,
The appearance of the wooden grain after painting.
Atmosphere after painting.
Order a watch case from a single piece of wood.
This is the first time in my life that I have ever done this.
It is both fun and a challenge.
In the midst of all this,
Imagine all kinds of patterns.
The top panel chosen is.
This way. ↓↓.
The wood grain is very fine, and the top board is very nice.
However, the wood grain is too fine.
Once painted,
This material may be difficult to see shades of black and white.
However, if fineness can be expressed
The atmosphere is that of a very high grade watch case finish.
To our customers
"Perhaps the shading could be obscured."
and tell them,
With their approval, we will begin production.
For our customers, too.
The Challenge.
It will take about 3 months.
We will do our best to finish the watch case to meet your expectations.
Thank you for your order!
Three months later.
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In mid-August, a customer comes in for a pickup.
Thanks for the rain.
The black-and-white shading, which we were worried about, was also successfully expressed!
The board of kurokaki that I chose...
This is how it happened."
Is it something like that?
We immediately looked at the completed case and
They were satisfied.
We are happy too.
Since we're here.
Storing clocks that had been made on the same day.
Here is a commemorative photo!
This watch case was made for 4 watches.
Three months have passed since the order was placed in May.
During that period, he was lucky enough to purchase one additional "Rolex," which is not readily available.
This filled all four storage spaces, he said.
We had a customer who was very interested in wood.
Thank you for coming to our store,
We had a great time as well.
When the fifth watch is added
Thank you again.
Now it's "Hawaiian Koa"?
Thank you for your order.