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    Otsu, Shiga, JapanEst. 2024Makoto Takewaki$185–$448Website

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    A love letter to Ishiyama from a Shiga-born founder who quit e-commerce (good idea) to bottle his hometown into a 38mm case (even better idea). Names borrow from local fauna (Biwa Trout Salmon) and weather (Seiran, the clear-sky breeze); dials nod to traditional guilloché while staying decisively classical. Made in Japan with Citizen Miyota movements and sapphire on both sides. This one is a small, regionally-rooted dress brand with understated, but deserved pride.

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    Case origin
    Japan
    Dial origin
    Japan
    Hands origin
    Japan
    Lume type
    Not disclosed
    Movements
    Citizen Miyota automatic

    Sourcing Notes: Per founder Makoto Takewaki: Citizen Miyota Japanese automatic, sapphire front/back, assembled in Japan. Component-level vendors not disclosed.

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