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@katabami_watch_japan
ใ€Where craftsmanship becomes artใ€‘ Amsterdam โ‡จ Kyoto One-man made, Never mass-produced *KATABAMI is independent watchmaker with NO brand affiliation
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About ๐Š๐€๐“๐€๐๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ ๐‰๐€๐๐€๐ by ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘จ.

๐Š๐€๐“๐€๐๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ ๐‰๐€๐๐€๐ by ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘จ. (@katabami_watch_japan) is an Art & DIY creator on Instagram. The account has 52,196 followers and 94 published posts. Recent posts average 490 likes and 19 comments, an engagement rate of 1.04%.

With 52.2K followers, ๐Š๐€๐“๐€๐๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ ๐‰๐€๐๐€๐ by ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘จ. is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. ๐Š๐€๐“๐€๐๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ ๐‰๐€๐๐€๐ by ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘จ. follows just 1 account, which leaves well over 1,000 followers for every account followed. ๐Š๐€๐“๐€๐๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ ๐‰๐€๐๐€๐ by ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘จ. carries Instagram's verified badge and is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files ๐Š๐€๐“๐€๐๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ ๐‰๐€๐๐€๐ by ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘จ. under a single category, Art & DIY.

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Of the 10 most recent posts shown for ๐Š๐€๐“๐€๐๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ ๐‰๐€๐๐€๐ by ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘จ., 6 are carousels and 4 are videos. That mix leans toward carousels. 94 published posts give ๐Š๐€๐“๐€๐๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ ๐‰๐€๐๐€๐ by ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘จ. a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 555 followers for each post published. ๐Š๐€๐“๐€๐๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ ๐‰๐€๐๐€๐ by ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘จ. also keeps 6 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 134 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include brand, independent, affiliation, dial and stock.

ใ€Œ่ฉฆ่กŒ้Œฏ่ชคใ€โ€Trial and Errorโ€

Urushi lacquer is one of Japanโ€™s most beautiful traditional crafts.

It is not just paint.
It is made by applying thin layers of tree resin, drying, polishing, and repeating the process many times.

This dial also features ใ€Œ่žบ้ˆฟใ€โ€Radenโ€ Mother-of-Pearl inlay and ใ€Œ่’”็ตตใ€โ€Maki-eโ€ Gold-dusted hand paint.

I tried to make it myself.
But I could not reach this level.

So I decided to follow the old Japanese way ใ€Œๅˆ†ๆฅญใ€specialization.

For this new series, the dial is made by 4 other Japanese craftsman.
I then create the watch around it.

Traditional craft, made to be worn.

Introducing the new ใ€ŒๅŒ ใ€ใ‚ทใƒชใƒผใ‚บ โ€œTakumiโ€ Master Craftsman Series.

Coming soonโ€ฆ
Two new one-of-a-kind pieces are now available as stock.

A Tiger Eye born by chance, with a golden line almost perfectly centered.
And a Bloodstone dial, bleeding beautifully with deep red patterns on a glossy stone surface.

Both are handmade and aged in Kyotoโ€ฆ

*KATABAMI is independent watch maker with NO brand affiliation.
Archived pieces I made recentlyโ€ฆ It was really hectic days after came back to Japan and moved to Kyoto. I felt like Iโ€™m settling down but never stop.

Iโ€™m challenging totally new and it will be game changing for. Really appreciate all of your support and stay tuned!

Best regards,
KATABAMI WATCH JAPAN
Owner/craftsman/Artist
Hayate Asano

*KATABAMI is independent watchmaker with NO brand affiliation.
Wakaba-iro is one of those Japanese colors I have always found beautiful.
It is inspired by fresh spring leaves โ€” soft, lively, and calm at the same time. Realised me that summer is coming also.

For this dial, I chose Wakaba-iro as base color. Because I wanted this piece to have that fresh but quiet presence. Something with color and personality, but still refined and calm.

The red accents came from the azaleas blooming in my Japanese garden at my atelier in Kyoto. Seeing those flowers in full bloom against the spring greenery gave me this idea.

I wanted to take that feeling from the garden and bring it into this watch in simple and thoughtful way. Traditional Japanese green, strong touch of red, and a small seasonal scene turned into something wearable.

This is STOCK piece so you will get exact this piece. Don't miss this masterpiece if you like this aging.

Arigatou Gozaimashita for reading.

Best regards,
KATABAMI WATCH JAPAN
Owner/craftsman/Artist
Hayate Asano

*KATABAMI is independent watchmaker with NO brand affiliation.
No need to explain this beautyโ€ฆ โ€œCRAZY Malachiteโ€ speaks itself.

Available as STOCK now. Have a look at STOCK LIST from my website or feel free to DM.

*KATABAMI is independent watchmaker with NO brand affiliation
The 36mm with new โ€œHiraganaโ€ logoโ€ฆ Which do you prefer more? AgeYourself or FullyAged, Rivet or Jubilee, Domed plexiglass or Sapphire crystal?

The 36mm is my revival of the golden age of 1960s 36mm watches. Not as simple reproduction, but as piece shaped through handwork, craftsmanship, and character.

I wanted to capture the elegance and timeless proportions of that era, then reinterpret them through my own vintage-aging process. After 10 years of planning, 4 years of production and refining the details, I can finally present this piece with confidence.

โ—† ABOUT THE NEW LOGO

This version features my newer Japanese logo.
The logo is now written in hiragana rather than katakana. The pronunciation remains the same, but the feeling is different.

Katakana feels sharper and more angular, while hiragana carries softer and more classic impression that felt closer to the mood of this watch.

I wanted the dial to feel more naturally Japanese, while still keeping the quiet elegance of a vintage-inspired design.
Together with the updated luminous details, this version has a warmer and more refined neo-vintage character.

*KATABAMI is independent watch builder with NO brand affiliation.
I wanted to make a purple dial for a long time, and finally I could finish this masterpiece.

Purple can easily become too flashy or too much. But after coming back to Japan, I found new aging techniques that allowed me to finish it in a really beautiful way.

Too much aging ruins the beauty of purple color, and too little aging feels too flashy. After many tries, I finally could find the right balance.

My interest in purple grew rapidly after moving back to Japan, especially Kyoto. In Japan, purple has been a special color for more than 1,000 years, and in the rank system established in 603 CE, purple was the highest color.

โ—‡ ABOUT "KYO-MURASAKI"

This watch is inspired by color calledใ€Žไบฌ็ดซใ€

Kyoto was the original capital of Japan, and Kyo Murasaki has a more classical and traditional feeling to me. It was also used to distinguish Kyoto purple from Edo Murasaki. Compared with Edo Murasaki, which has more blue tone, Kyo Murasaki has more red tone, warmer feeling, and more elegant character.

โ—‡ OTHER DETAILS

That is why this faded brownish purple was the perfect choice for this watch. The bezel was originally just black, and it took 2 months to fade into this beautiful color. It is not just faded, but has a real patina. You will see nice gradation from darker to lighter and mottled uneven color.

I also chose tarnished gold cobra hands for this piece. Normal Mercedes hands felt too boring and did not match this watch. This combination gave the watch much more character.

This piece is available as STOCK now. Please check STOCK LIST from my website or feel free to ask me on DM.

Arigatou Gozaimashita for reading.

KATABAMI WATCH JAPAN
Owner/craftsman/Artist
Hayate Asano

*KATABAMI is independent watchmaker with NO brand affiliation.
First STOCK The Diver with stone dialโ€ฆ

Garnet dial with tarnished gold pocket watch inspired hands at the center, paired with a solid and thick Oyste rbracelet.

A perfect balance between delicacy and diver-level toughness.

Bezel color is nicely matched to Garnet stone. And also little fading and scratched bezel is great combination with texture surface of Garnet.

This Garnet has really nice sparkles all over. When light hits it, it shines beautifully.

However, the surface is not mirror-polished. It has the natural texture of real stone, so the shine never feels too flashy or excessive.

YOU WILL GET EXACT THIS PEACE AND NEVER BE SAME EVEN I WILL MAKE EXACT SPEC. DON'T MISS THIS BEAUTY IF YOU LIKE IT.

*KATABAMI is independent watch maker with NO brand affiliation with ANY brand.
From Japan to Amsterdam, then to Kyoto โ€” a journey with no connections.

Hayate Asano is the founder, craftsman, and artist behind KATABAMI WATCH JAPAN, running every part of the brand alone.

This interview was filmed in a single first take โ€” unscripted, honest, and unmistakably his style.

The full story unfolds in the ~7-minute YouTube film made by

Link in bio.
Packing with gratitudeโ€ฆ Sharing how I do it with this beautiful cinematic video taken by

โ—† Box ใ€Œๆก็ฎฑใ€ โ€œKiri-Bakoโ€
I can use better looking box from China. I mean they do outstanding work recently so quality is also nice but itโ€™s soulless. So I use ใ€Œๆก็ฎฑใ€ โ€œKiri-Bakoโ€ box which is traditional box for keep Samurai armor โ€œYoroiโ€or expensive dishes. Over 1,000 years of history in japan and still using it. Mine is made in local town in Tokyo, Japan. And They do this business for over 150 years. I want you to know whatโ€™s Japanese traditions looks like and support Japanese small business too as much as I can.

โ—† Letters
And yes, my writing is not that great. And itโ€™s better to use prints for gurantee/thanks letters. But I want to keep in mind that appreciation for all clients and orders. Iโ€™m working so hard everyday but I cannot do this without you guys. So I push myself to handwriting it to remind myself.

Again, Special thanks to my brother. We did similar almost a year ago and both improved many things and grown up. Iโ€™m really appreciative this friendship with him because we both have passion for crafts. Videography and Pottery for him, Watch for me. And mostly, both of us have passion for Japanese culture and tradition. Letโ€™s keep it going up!

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