Precision, elegance and emotion are all values Minase shares with the sport of paragliding. Learn more about Minase’s latest collaboration. Handcrafted watches of Japan. Precision A paraglider flight demands preparation. You must understand your environment, the meteorological conditions and anticipate every possible situation. You need to be confident and know your paraglider as well as […]
“Creating the 5 Windows broke down every design concept I had learned and practiced during my 30-year career. It was a crazy project, and it became the one that I am most proud of.” Hirokuni Yamamoto – Designer at Minase Minase’s Innovative Design Did you ever wonder why the 5 Windows does not really resemble any […]
DIVIDO has a very peculiar yet beguiling appearance. For starters, its dial seemingly floats inside the case. This is no optical illusion, there is physical space between the case and the edges of the dial, which is only fixed by four tiny screws on the corners, enabling light to flood in from all sides. Another […]
For its cases, Minase uses the Sallaz polishing technique. You’ve probably heard us talking about it many times, but do you know what is it ? Also known as black polishing, the Sallaz polishing technique is employed to finish steel parts of a watch to create a mirror-like surface. True sallaz polishing is done by hand […]