Orgin, Episode 5: One eye for one clock.
Having dealt with vintage watches for over 20 years, there is something I strongly feel.
Vintage watches have become more widely known and appreciated than before.
I think that is a very good thing.
Watches that have aged over many years are now valued as they deserve.
This is a welcome change for this culture as well.
On the other hand, there are also things I feel as I continue to observe the market.
That is, watches that have truly been passed down in good condition are becoming fewer year by year.
Even for the same model, the time each individual piece has gone through is different.
Therefore, we cannot judge them by the same standard.
I believe that acquiring a single watch means acknowledging its value.
That is why I decided that I myself wanted to consistently handle everything from subsequent condition checks to decisions on commercialization.
Of course, if efficiency were the only goal, there might be other methods.
However, vintage watches are different from mass-produced new watches.
Each one has a different history and a different individuality.
If we overlook these differences, we will overlook the inherent value of this world.
I did not want to do that.
Therefore, I continue to look at each watch with a single standard.
This standard is not based on market trends, but nurtured by my own years of accumulated experience.
Precisely because vintage watches are currently receiving attention, it is crucial to properly convey that truly valuable pieces are indeed "valuable."
To do so, I believe consistency is necessary, both in the standards for selection and for communication.
That is why I continue, unchanged, to face each and every watch to the very end.
