Heading to Japan…
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Alex
A watch lover with a small collection, looking to understand more about different brands/movements and build my collection.
London, UK
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7.00” / 17.78 cm
Visit Kuoe (ku-o) in Kyoto. Not a dress watch per se but you might enjoy the shop and their watches.
Nagano Broadway is the place to get vintage watches. A large mall with many different watch shops. I've been researching for my own trip next year 😁
jack road and betty at nakano broadway!
Visit Kuoe (ku-o) in Kyoto. Not a dress watch per se but you might enjoy the shop and their watches.
Will take a look! Thanks so much
Nagano Broadway is the place to get vintage watches. A large mall with many different watch shops. I've been researching for my own trip next year 😁
Quality 👏🏻 look forward to visiting it
jack road and betty at nakano broadway!
Perfect, thanks!
Check out Mizutani Camera in Ueno. It is not too far away from Ginza.
2 places come to mind in my recent visit to Japan. I'm still here, but going home tomorrow. Bic Camera Shibuta East, on the 5th floor has about 1/8th of the floor Ruth rows of watches. I follow that up with a visit to a Costco. It's not on the Costco website, but the store I went to had Breitling, Ulysse Nardin, Alpine, Baume & Mercier, Ball, Zenith amongst others. Have fun!
Check out Mizutani Camera in Ueno. It is not too far away from Ginza.
Amazing, thanks!
2 places come to mind in my recent visit to Japan. I'm still here, but going home tomorrow. Bic Camera Shibuta East, on the 5th floor has about 1/8th of the floor Ruth rows of watches. I follow that up with a visit to a Costco. It's not on the Costco website, but the store I went to had Breitling, Ulysse Nardin, Alpine, Baume & Mercier, Ball, Zenith amongst others. Have fun!
This is really cool, question was there any concern of fakes etc?
This is really cool, question was there any concern of fakes etc?
I'm of the opinion that you might not get the certificate of authenticity as I highly doubt Costco is an AD of these brands. They might have struck a deal with Hodinkee or something. Bic is a pretty big chain of high end camera stores with a good reputation. I doubt they would blatantly sell fakes. Good luck finding the watch and congratulations on your marriage.
Jack Road in Tokyo, it's upstairs...a bit confusing when following Google maps
That green and gold combo is 🔥🔥🔥
If you’re going to Nakano Broadway, try Fire Kids on the first floor. They have a pretty well curated collection (I.e. not overwhelmed with choices) and almost all they have are vintage watches.
If you are going by subway, Nakano Broadway isnot hard to find. Check a guide to see which exit to get out of (I can’t remember) but once you go outside, it’s basically go straight accross the street and go straight ibto the covered shopping alley/ corridor (big covered alley like many in Tokyo) and Nakano Broadway is at the end (multi story building) with a ton of shops inside. Have fun and good luck.