Grey and Patina : Vintage watch hunting in Japan 2022

2022 allowed the team to head back to Japan to where this whole watch hunt started for us. We wish to share a few neighborhoods that we really enjoy and bring the vibe you can hope to expect while watch hunting in Japan. There are a few well known spots as highlighted below but the truth of the matter is great watches take great curiosity to find. This is not meant to be a guide but rather a snippet of a typical routine. Explore everywhere, in and out of Tokyo, small alleyway or even major department stores, you never know where your next watch is waiting. Join us as we take you down old haunts and new finds.

Neighborhoods featured:
Ginza (Flagship fashion, high end luxury/ watches)
Nakano (Mall of vintage watches and collectibles)
Omotesando-Harajuku (Luxury row, few watches)
Shimokitazawa (Vintage threads)
Daikanyama-Nakameguro (Japan’s melrose place)
Kyoto (our favorite destination outside of Tokyo)

Special thanks for @honolulutimeco and @voodoowatches for meeting and hanging

Thank you to @leicastoresf & @cameraweststore for hooking up some new equipment for us. Part of enjoying traveling for our team is photography and videography. And shooting on Leica especially the compact q2’s meant we always had our equipment around to shoot and they say the best camera is the one you have on you.
Leica Q2
Leica Q2M
Leica SL2-S