What if you could combine the best in vintage vibe with modern tech for the perfect everyday watch? Well, now you can.

Japanese independent Kurono Tokyo is the brainchild of watchmaker Hajime Asaoka. Under the mandate of bringing Asaoka’s design sensibility to the masses using assembly line manufacturing — rather than the handmade haute horlogerie pieces for which he is primarily known — the company is able to offer beautiful watches for several thousand dollars, rather than tens of thousands. 

The Kurono Toki Anniversary is a special edition made with a dial that honors the Japanese ibis, a bird whose plumage is reminiscent of the rising sun. Housed in a 37mm stainless steel case, this particular Toki Anniversary watch features a metallic coral radial sunburst dial, applied quadrant indices with a matching syringe handset, an unsigned crown, a sapphire crystal, the workhorse Miyota 90S5 automatic movement, and a black calf leather strap with a signed pin buckle. In as-new condition and showing only faint handling wear, the watch comes with its outer sleeve, inner box, textile cloth, papers, polishing cloth, warranty card, and signed baggie.

One thing’s for sure: Few contemporary watches feature this kind of flair for this kind of money!