The appeal of the Japanese watch brand MINASE
When you think of Japanese-made watches, what brand comes to mind?
There are many domestic brands, including Seiko, which invented the world's first quartz watch, Casio's G-Shock, which has excellent shock resistance, and Orient, which offers high quality watches that can be used for everything from business to sports.
Among them, MINASE is attracting particular attention among overseas watch enthusiasts.
As the name suggests, this brand was born in Minase, Akita Prefecture, 600km from Tokyo.
MINASE is built in a beautiful environment surrounded by nature, with beautiful coniferous forests, clear flowing rivers, and a climate that is covered in snow in the winter. 
[The legendary technique, Zaratsu polishing]
Some of the parts in MINASE watches take up to 90 minutes to polish, even by the best craftsmen.
The cross-section of each part is polished by hand, so the shine and beauty come out in proportion to the time and effort put into it.
Saratsu polishing is thought to have originally been established in Switzerland, but unfortunately it is said to be a technique that has now been almost lost in Switzerland.
MINASE is located in the snowy Minase area of Japan, far from Switzerland, and has been inheriting the legendary Zaratsu polishing technique for about 30 years, and has been evolving it in its own way. 
Comptoine is currently an authorized MINASE watch dealer and handles DIVIDO, SEVEN WINDOWS, and Uruga .
In addition to trying on watches, you can also use a watch loupe to see MINASE's polishing techniques. Look at every corner of the watch as if you were at an art auction.
You will be able to see how the cross section shines with countless rays of light. 
When it comes to watches, leave it to Comptoine!
Comptoine is an authorized dealer of watches and jewelry. In addition to the MINASE introduced here, we also carry a wide variety of watches, including G-SHOCK, RAYMOND WEIL, Tutima Glashütte , IKEPOD, CIGA Design, CENTURY, and ORIENT STAR.
We also offer repair services such as battery replacement, overhaul (disassembly and cleaning), link adjustment, and belt replacement.
If you are looking for a watch or need a repair, please feel free to contact us!