MINASE 5 WINDOWS Masterpieces in the purest Japanese spirit

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OCTOBER 07, 2019
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The Watch: MINASE 5 WINDOWS

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Minase’s most original model, the 5 Windows, is a masterpiece of design. One of its creators, Hirokuni Yamamoto, said its creation broke down every design concept he had learnt and practiced during his 30 year design career. The movement, three-dimensional round dial and hands are all visible through the 5 sapphire windows. The movement, seemingly floating in space, bathes in the light coming from its windows. This watch breaks with typical design by placing a circular dial into a rectangular case. The sapphire crystal has a non-reflective coating and is spherical on both axes, underscoring the contrast between the clear base and the polished satin surface of the watch case.

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Available in stainless steel, palladium, 18 K yellow or 18 K rose gold, the case is enhanced by 5 sapphire crystal windows, offering an impressive view of the 3-dimensional case in case structure and movement.

For thinner wrists, 5 windows also exists in MID-SIZE version. A slightly smaller and elegant alternative.

5 Windows is powered by KT7001/1 and 5 Windows mid-size by KI8001/1. Minase’s hand-finished automatic movements.

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Case Stainless steel 316L palladium and 18K yellow and rose gold. Dual spherical box type sapphire crystal (with non-reflective coating), see through case back. Water resistant up to 50 meters (5 Bar).​
Dimensions : 38 x 51 mm. Thickness : 12,0 mm.
MID-SIZE : 40.3 x 32.0 mm. Thickness : 11,6 mm.

Weight total : 110 / 150 g.
MID-SIZE : Strap 66.3g / Bracelet 118.7g

Movement KT7001/1, KT8001/1 for MID-SIZE, power reserve 38 hours, Swiss ebauches, customized by MINASE with hand-made polishing and ? perlage ? on plates and bridges.

Dial HiZ concept with individual components to become a 3-dimensional dial.
Together with the movement and the hands, this structure consists an independent entity inside the case.

Functions Hours, minutes and central second hands. Date at 4.

Strap Leather or alligator (palladium and gold cases) or solid stainless steel execution featuring MORE concept.

Clasp Stainless steel deployment buckle with side pushers. Tongue buckle in palladium or gold on alligator straps.

Prices Steel - CHF 3480/€3480 (leather) / CHF 4580/€4580 (bracelet)
Palladium - CHF 11500/€11500 (genuine alligator strap)
18K rose or yellow gold - CHF15500/€15190 (genuine alligator strap), including VAT.

Diamond models
5 windows: 30 pieces, 1.8 mm
5 windows mid-size: 16 pieces, 1.8 mm​
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ENAMEL PAINTING

Champlev? dials are engraved from a solid sterling silver plate, that is then filled with enamel. Each theme is limited to a maximum of 8 strictly numbered pieces. Crafted of solid palladium, “Minase One” is the first watch of this series. The first model in the line pays tribute to Akita Prefecture : Clear spring water, ducks and maple leaves.

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AKITA SILVER FILIGREE

Long ago, Akita Prefecture produced large amounts of gold and silver. Akita became a center for the production of high quantity gold and silver products, producing more than in any other area of Japan. The gold and silver mines are no longer in operation, but the skill of Akita Silver Filigree continues to be passed down from one generation to the next.

Akita Silver Filigree is a traditional technique using two or three pure silver wires measuring just 0.2 mm diameter that are twisted together. Today, a highly skilled young craftswoman, Kasumi Takahashi, collaborates with Minase, creating unique Filigree dials for some of Minase’s most exclusive watches.
 
Some very interesting, and intriguing, executions, of this design. A little beyond my financial radius, however.:wink: Thanks Mike.:hat:
 
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