Monkiri Asanoha Unisex - Hand-Cut Washi Dial Wristwatch

Monkiri, Asanoha
A pattern hand-cut from washi paper, over silver leaf. Handmade in Kanazawa.

Monkiri is the Japanese art of cutting family crests and patterns from paper. For this dial, washi paper soaked in white pigment is cut by hand into the asanoha pattern, then laid over a ground of silver leaf and thin washi. Tilt the watch and the silver beneath catches the light, and the pattern rises from the surface.

Asanoha, the hemp leaf, is a star-like geometric pattern. Hemp grows tall and straight, so the pattern has long been a wish for health and protection from harm. The hour markers are small dots of leaf.

Every watch is made to order, one at a time.

Specifications

• Case: Stainless steel, or stainless steel with IP gold plating
• Caseback: Matches the case (gold-tone on the Gold case)
• Size: 33mm diameter, 7.8mm thick
• Weight: 24g with strap
• Dial: Hand-cut washi over silver leaf
• Hands and indexes: Gold with gold leaf (Gold case) / Silver with silver leaf (Stainless case)
• Crystal: Hardened mineral glass
• Movement: Japanese analog quartz (Seiko Epson)
• Accuracy: ±20 seconds per month
• Battery: SR621SW, about 3 years
• Water resistance: 3 ATM (daily use)
• Strap: Leather, 15mm, single wrap
• Strap length: Standard fits wrists of about 14.5 to 16.5 cm (5.7 to 6.5 in); Long fits 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in)
• Removable strap: slips through the lugs of the case
• Made in Japan

Options

• Case: Stainless or Gold
• Strap: White or Brown
• Strap length: Standard or Long

Made to order and shipped from Japan within 2 to 3 weeks. Free shipping, with all duties and taxes prepaid. 14-day returns and a one-year warranty.