This is exactly the kind of watch that people today should own; it truly gives you that feeling. In a world overflowing with things, it inspires a desire to cherish it, and the object itself, composed of gentle curves rather than strict geometry, evokes a sense of affection—almost as if you were handling a baby. The crown, which you turn carefully for fear of overwinding and breaking the mainspring, provides a satisfying click and a sense of spring resistance. The second hand moves with a crispness unique to mechanical watches. The ticking sound, which is louder than in modern watches, makes you keenly aware that there is a machine inside. When you open the case back to see the mechanism, the colimaçonnage on the sparkling gears catches your eye. The gears glitter in sync with the crown, making you want to keep turning it. The vividly colored rubies seem to decorate the moving escape wheel, changing appearance with every movement. The large regulator, which looks like you could adjust it yourself, gives you the sense of setting your own pace of time, rather than leaving it to the machine. It slips smoothly into the small right pocket of your jeans, which you don't usually use, fitting in your hand like an egg. You can always change the intervals between moments as you wish. It makes you want to handle it gently and with care, just like a baby. This is the very first watch that started a 100-year history.
A case slightly larger than the bezel. There are no steps or breaks; it forms a continuous surface.
Rather than a product, it feels like holding an egg in your hand.
Because the knot of the cord touches the case, the bow does not hit the case and cause scratches. The tip of the minute hand is bent, making it easy to read the time.
The unique enamel dial has a gentle white color, with a smooth luster that feels both rough and silky to the touch.
The crown is sized for winding the mainspring, and the cut knurling fits the fingers just right. The end on the crown pipe side is shaped like a mountain, which is proof of the cut.
Every time the very large balance wheel swings, the timing screws shine. The first things you notice are the "round hole wheel" and the "square hole wheel," whose edges sparkle, and the colimaçonnage is very beautiful.
The Hoshi-E-Su mark, still used in Tanaka Precious Metals' luxury line, is engraved here. The inside of the lid features a perlage pattern, and the strong polish reflects the watch's movement. "Commemorating the merger with Tokyo Electric Power" is engraved. The synthetic ruby holding the escape wheel is set at a distance from the main plate, so the escape wheel shines pink through it.