Hajime Asaoka
Hajime Asaoka Chronograph
Photography on request
Front view
Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.
Case-back view
Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.
Movement
Calibre with its finishing and decoration.
On the wrist
Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.
Hajime Asaoka · Chronograph
Hajime Asaoka Chronograph
Reference COLL-CHRONOGRAPH
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Hajime Asaoka
- Collection
- Chronograph
- Model
- Hajime Asaoka Chronograph
- Reference number
- COLL-CHRONOGRAPH
- Year / era
- 2002 · Current and historical collection profile
- Complication
- Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph
- Movement
- Chronograph calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Case material
- Stainless steel; alternate materials vary by reference
- Dial type
- Multiple manufacturer dial variants
- Strap / bracelet
- Bracelet and strap options vary by reference
- Water resistance
- Water-resistance varies by reference
- Limited-edition status
- Varies by reference
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- Dimensions vary by reference
- Case thickness
- Not published consistently across variants
- Case material
- Stainless steel; alternate materials vary by reference
- Bezel
- Tachymeter or fixed bezel
- Crystal
- Crystal specification varies by reference
- Dial
- Multiple manufacturer dial variants
- Hands
- Varies by reference
- Indexes
- Varies by reference
- Bracelet / strap
- Bracelet and strap options vary by reference
- Clasp / buckle
- Varies by reference
- Water resistance
- Water-resistance varies by reference
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Varies by reference — Chronograph calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Movement type
- Chronograph calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Frequency
- Not published consistently across variants
- Power reserve
- Not published consistently across variants
- Number of jewels
- Not published consistently across variants
- Complications
- Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph
- Watchmaker
- Manufacturer attribution varies by reference
Production & market
- Production period
- Varies by reference
- Limited-edition quantity
- Varies by reference
- Current market information
- Collection profile; consult the individual reference before purchase.
Designer
Jörg Hysek
Jörg Hysek left Rolex and Seiko's European studios to build a design practice in Geneva, giving houses such as Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, Seiko and TAG Heuer their sculptural, architecture-led cases before founding his own brand, HD3.
Historical significance
Chronograph is documented as a collection profile within Hajime Asaoka. Specifications can differ between references and production years.
Interesting facts
- Specifications shown on this page describe the collection and may vary by individual reference.
The House
Hajime Asaoka
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 0
- Founder
- Founding details not yet verified
- Headquarters
- Japan
- Tier
- Ultra-Luxury & Haute Horlogerie
- Major collections
- Tsuyosa, Tourbillon Pura, Chronograph
- Signature technologies
- Anti-magnetic silicon escapement · Composite and ceramic case materials · Hand-applied guilloché dials
- Famous movements
- Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference · Chronograph calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Notable watches
- Hajime Asaoka Tsuyosa (2000) · Hajime Asaoka Tourbillon Pura (2001) · Hajime Asaoka Chronograph (2002)
Brand history
Hajime Asaoka is represented in the Watchaholic India reference index as a ultra-luxury & haute horlogerie watch house from Japan. Its catalogue is documented collection by collection, with specifications shown only where they are published consistently.
Independent watchmaking team established or shaped Hajime Asaoka. Founder attribution for evolving companies is presented at house level and may differ from the designers of individual references.
Historical milestones
2026
Hajime Asaoka is added to the documented watchmaking archive.
2026
Hajime Asaoka is included in the Watchaholic India reference archive.