Minase
Minase Horizon
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.
Minase · Horizon
Minase Horizon
Reference COLL-HORIZON
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Minase
- Collection
- Horizon
- Model
- Minase Horizon
- Reference number
- COLL-HORIZON
- Year / era
- 2001 · Current and historical collection profile
- Complication
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Movement
- Mechanical or quartz 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
- 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 — Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Movement type
- Mechanical or quartz 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
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- 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
Gérald Genta
Gérald Genta (1931–2011) trained as a goldsmith in Geneva and became the most influential watch designer of the 20th century. Working freelance, he sketched the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak overnight in 1970, followed by the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur SL and the Bulgari Bulgari — defining the integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch as a category.
Historical significance
Horizon is documented as a collection profile within Minase. 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
Minase
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 2005
- Founder
- Kyowa Co. / Susumu Kitamura
- Headquarters
- Japan
- Tier
- Japanese
- Major collections
- Divido, Five Windows, Horizon, Masterpiece
- Signature technologies
- In-house hairspring production · Proprietary case-hardening and polishing
- Famous movements
- Automatic, 24 jewels · Eco-Drive solar quartz · High-accuracy quartz · Spring Drive
- Notable watches
- Minase Divido (2000) · Minase Horizon (2001) · Minase Uruga (2002)
Brand history
Minase has spent more than 21 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Divido, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Kyowa Co. / Susumu Kitamura established Minase in 2005, working from Japan at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Minase calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
2005
Kyowa Co. / Susumu Kitamura founds Minase in Japan.
2024
Minase continues to produce Divido, Five Windows, Horizon and other icons in limited numbers.
More Horizon
Minase Horizon 36 mm Ice Carbon
Ref. 73353OR.99
Minase Horizon 42 mm Silvered Quartz
Ref. 75985OR.84
Minase Horizon 37 mm Meteorite Sapphire
Ref. 51440OR.35
Minase Horizon 39 mm Ice 18k
Ref. 94499OR.26
Minase Horizon 39 mm Skeletonised Stainless
Ref. 73297ST.96
Minase Horizon 38 mm Mother-of-pearl 18k
Ref. 63831OR.44