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Limited to 800 pieces worldwide, each with a serial number
Metalsmith KOBAYASHI Masao
Third-generation metal craftsman working in Shiga Prefecture’s city of Otsu. Active as a metal engraver as well, with experience studying engraving in Kyoto. Works with a wide range of decorative metal crafts, including crafting shrine and temple fixtures, restoring historic cultural assets, crafting tea ceremony implements, and engaging in artistic craftwork. One of Japan’s premier artisanal metalworkers.
Immerse yourself in luxurious quality with the limited-edition MRG-B2000KT, featuring a breathtaking engraving of the auspicious phoenix in flight — handcrafted in exquisite detail by a master of Japanese metalsmithing. A symbol of good fortune, nobility, supreme happiness, and longevity, the legendary bird has long held a revered place in traditional artisanal crafts.
For this very special timepiece, the bezel evokes the tsuba* iron guard of a Japanese sword. The distinctive dark blue-green kurogane-iro (literally “iron color”) hue, which iron takes on when heated, is achieved with a green DLC coating applied to titanium already treated with a deep-layer hardening process. Handcrafted by metalsmith KOBAYASHI Masao, the bezel is engraved with a spectacular design of a phoenix.
Case Size 54.7 × 49.8 × 16.9 mm
Case and bezel material Titanium