Horlogerie Suisse et Japonaise

FOR THE LOVE OF WATCHMAKING

Kagamimochi

KAGAMIMOCHI

About the manufacture:

We collaborated with a dream team of specialists to develop and manufacture Kagamimochi:

La Fabrique du Temps (Louis Vuitton Group) for the manufacture of our cases in 316L stainless steel, 750 white gold and 750 4N rose gold.

Metelem in Le Locle for the manufacture of our lightly grained white and salmon dials with voluminous wet-look printing.

We continue our collaboration with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier for the heart of Kagamimochi, the hand-finished 5401 micro-rotor movement.

Our consultant watchmaker is the reknowned Emmanuel Bouchet and his talented colleagues at Maclef Sarl in Les Bayards.

Limited to 25 individually numbered pieces.

Kagami mochi (鏡餅, "mirror rice cake") is a traditional Japanese New Year decoration. It consists of two round mochi (rice cakes), the smaller one placed on top of the larger one.
The two mochi cakes symbolize the going and coming years. Kagami mochi first appeared in the Muromachi period (14th–16th century). The name kagami ("mirror") originated from its resemblance to an old-fashioned kind of round copper mirror.

Kagamimochi is our second timepiece. The 39mm case sits flat on the wrist, the dial is simple and elegant. This is an everyday dress watch. In profile, the bezel sits on top of the main case and resembles the mochi cakes that give Kagamimochi its name. For more pictures see the gallery.

Price & availability

316L Stainless steel: CHF 12,000

18K white gold: CHF 30,000

18K rose gold: CHF 30,000

Please contact us directly for availability

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MOVEMENT

Caliber: PdCH02

Vaucher Manufacture Cal.5401

Energy: Automatic
Thickness: 2.6mm
Frequency: 3Hz (21,600A/h)
Power reserve: 48 hours
Number of components: 160
Jewels: 29

CASE & STRAP

Dimensions: 39mm
Thickness: 6.9mm (7.5mm including glass)
Material: Stainless steel
Water resistance: 30m
Glass: Anti-reflective sapphire
Back: Sapphire
Case: individually numbered
Strap: Crocodile, Lizard, Leather

PDCH02

The PdCH01 calibre was developed by our partner Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier. Its slim 2.6mm profile, is only possible due to the off-centred Tungsten micro-rotor, which is directly integrated into the main plate. The variable inertia balance ensures optimal isochronism. The bridges are rhodium-plated, and decorated with Côtes de Genève.

DIAL

Functions: Hour, minute and small second
Dial: Ivory white, Salmon; grained
Numerals: Printed
Index: Printed

Collectors meet up at @amplitudehk in Hong Kong.
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Thank you to all the collectors and PDCH owners who visited us at @amplitudehk on the weekend!

#parrisdacostahayashima #hongkongwatches #kagamimochi

Join us for champagne and canapes as well as Kagamimochi at @amplitudehk in Hong Kong. DM for tickets to either PDCH or our friends at Amplitude.
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Open invite to view Kagamimochi and meet founders Richard Parris and Tom daCosta at @amplitudehk in Hong Kong on June 28 1900.
Get in touch for tickets as numbers are limited.

#kagamimochi #hongkong #hongkongwatches

Join us at @amplitudehk in Hong Kong for an exclusive event to view Kagamimochi together with Renaud from Amplitude.
7pm on June 28
64 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan.
DM to reserve your spot.

Kagamimochi on the right Konpeki on the left.
Dials made by #metalem and #quadranceethabillage respectively
Cases by #lafabriquedutemps and #lesartisansboitiers

On both dials the subdial is slightly depressed but internal train tracks on Kagamimochi.

Hands match the case on Kagamimochi, but it's Konpeki blue for the hands and indicies on Konpeki.

Both dials have a slight grain but Kagamimochi is finer.

Kagamimochi is available in 750 rose gold, white gold and stainless steel.

Konpeki is no longer available (sold out).

#swisswatch #japanesewatch #vauchermanufacture 5401 inside both.

Rose gold Kagamimochi on a black lizard strap.
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#metalem
#parrisdacostahayashima

Kagamimochi case was manufactured by #lafabriquedutemps (part of the Louis Vuitton Group) and thus the 750 gold cases are stamped with the LV mark. This is rarely seen.
They also of course bear the swiss gold stamps on the opposite side of the case back.

#lafabriquedutemps
#louisvuitton
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Konpeki (top) and Kagamimochi (bottom) subdials. Both dials are textured but Kagamimochi is a little finer.
Konpeki dial by @quadrance_et_habillage
Kagamimochi dial by @metalem_sa

Konpeki (stainless steel only) was manufactured in 2019 and is sold out.
Kagamimochi started production in 2023. It is available in white gold, rose gold and stainless steel.

#lafabriquedutemps #vauchermanufacture #metalem #parrisdacostahayashima #kagamimochi #konpeki

Kagamimochi, left and Konpeki, right, share the same #vauchermanufacture 5401 movement. Konpeki has an avantgarde, modern sunburst-style Geneva stripe decorative finish. Kagamimochi has a more classical Geneva stripe, more curves and is hand finished. The movement is the same size but case size is smaller (39mm) for Kagamimochi. Left is 750 rose gold manufactured by #lafabriquedutemps , right is 316L stainless steel manufactured by Les Artisans Boitiers in La Chaux de Fonds.

Photo credit to @atsuyuki_shimada

#parrisdacostahayashima #kagamimochi #konpeki

Kagamimochi and Konpeki side by side. Both are powered by the 5401 microrotor movement manufactured by #vauchermanufacture

The smaller diameter case for Kagamimochi was manufactured by #lafabriquedutemps

Dials were made by #metalem and #quadranceethabillage respectively.

#kagamimochi #parrisdacostahayashima #pdch

Kagamimochi's dial was manufactured by Metalem.
The dial is lightly textured with wet-look black printing for the numerals and hour/minute markers.

Photo credit to Masahiro Okamura from Chronos Magazine in Japan.
#metalem #webchronos #kagamimochi #parrisdacostahayashima #micromaison

Kagamimochi in rose gold and stainless steel.
Choice of leather, lizard or crocodile straps.

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#lafabriquedutemps #metalem #vauchermanufacture
#kagamimochi

As an everyday dress watch, it needed to be thin and lightweight. That’s why they chose to use a micro-rotor movement. The smaller rotor allows for a more compact and lighter design.

However, balancing a micro-rotor is technically challenging, which is why even among high-end watch brands, few models adopt this mechanism.

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It all started about ten years ago—three watch enthusiasts, over dinner, passionately discussing their ideal timepiece. The perfect movement, the right size and weight. A watch durable enough for everyday wear, yet crafted with the respect for traditional design and watchmaking heritage.

They’d compare models from various brands—“This one’s close, but that mechanism isn’t quite right”—the familiar lament of collectors chasing a dream piece that just doesn’t exist.

So they said, “Why don’t we make it ourselves?”

That’s how the first model, Konpeki, was born.

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Kagamimochi in 18k white gold. The case was manufactured by #lafabriquedutemps and bears the LV stamp as well as the swiss gold hall marks.

Kagamimochi was designed as an everyday dress watch so case thickness is an important factor: 6.9mm (7.5mm with glass). This dimension is achieved by utilizing a microrotor (manufactured and hand finished by #vauchermanufacture )

#parrisdacostahayashima

Kagamimochi case is constructed from 3 parts: main case (including the lugs, machined from a single piece of material, not soldered), the bezel, and the case back. The bezel sits on top of the main case part, resembling the rice cakes (kagamimochi). The case was manufactured by #louisvuitton 's #lafabriquedutemps

The lugs are not straight, but are 3-dimensional, the tip of the lug gently curving towards the strap. The entire case is polished. The case is slim at 6.9mm (7.5mm including glass).

#metalem #vauchermanufacture #parrisdacostahayashima

Inside Kagamimochi's is a hand-finished automatic movement powered by a micro rotor manufactured by @vauchermanufacture in Fleurier. There are two merits to the micro rotor design: first, they look awesome, and second, they are thinner than traditional full-diameter automatic movements. This allows for a case thickness of just 6.9mm (7.5mm with glass).

#vauchermanufacture
#metalem
#lafabriquedutemps
#parrisdacostahayashima

The subdial of Kagamimochi is slightly lower than the main dial. Train tracks for the second markers are printed within the subdial itself. The surface is very slightly grained. Depressing the subdial means we can lower the height of the hands and therefore reduce the overall case thickness. It's 6.9mm without the glass, 7.5mm with it. This is a suitable dimension for an everyday dress watch. The dial was manufactured by #metalem #lafabriquedutemps #vauchermanufacture #parrisdacostahayashima

Kagamimochi in 4N 750 rose gold. The case was manufactured by #lafabriquedutemps and bears the Louis Vuitton stamp. The textured white dial was manufactured by Chopard's #metalem. It's an every day dress watch. It's slim at 6.9mm: inside is a hand-finished microrotor movement by #vauchermanufacture
#parrisdacostahayashima #pdch

Konpeki (stainless steel, 40.5mm case, microrotor movement), paired with a tweed sports jacket.
The strap is elephant leather made by our friends at @earnest_by_castplanning in Tokyo.

#vauchermanufacture #konpeki #parrisdacostahayashima #pdch

Kagamimochi in 750 rose gold on black lizard strap.
Contrary to how it looks in photos, the dial is not smooth, it is very lightly textured. This makes the glossy black, wet-look printing of the numerals and hour/minute markers stand out even more. The dial was manufactured by @metalem_sa

#parrisdacostahayashima #kagamimochi #metalem #swisswatch

3 different Kagamimochi to finish up the Japanese new year holidays. One at home, one in Nagasaki with dried persimmons and an orange, one in rose gold with a black lizard strap. Wishing everyone a happy new year!

#kagamimochi #parrisdacostahayashima #pdch #nagasaki #fukuoka #swisswatch #japanesewatch

Kagami mochi (鏡餅, "mirror rice cake") is a traditional Japanese New Year decoration. It
consists of two round mochi (rice cakes), the smaller one placed on top of the larger one. The
two mochi cakes symbolize the passing and coming years. Kagami mochi first appeared in
the Muromachi period (14th–16th century). The name kagami ("mirror") originated from its
resemblance to an old-fashioned kind of round copper mirror.

Kagamimochi is our second watch. This one is in rose gold. This is a selection of our new year's lunch today including tea-roasted pork, roast beef, mackerel sushi and a variety of o-sechi cuisine.

Wishing everyone a very happy new year!

#parrisdacostahayashima #kagamimochi #happynewyear #pdch

4N Au750 rose gold Kagamimochi. 39mm case. Small seconds. This example on a simple black lizard strap. No filter. Only 4 pieces were manufactured in rose gold, each one individually numbered and featuring the LV gold stamp by #lafabriquedutemps

#parrisdacostahayashima #kagamimochi #swisswatch #japanesewatch #pdch

Earlier this year Chronos Japan ran an article about Kagamimochi including these beautiful photos by Masahiro Okamura. Thanks to Yuto Hosoda and colleagues as well.
#webchronos #kagamimochi #micromaison #swisswatch #japanesewatch #lafabriquedutemps #metalem

Kagamimochi in 18k rose gold. The case was manufactured by @lafabriquedutemps @louisvuitton just outside Geneva. Black lizard strap.

#kagamimochi #parrisdacostahayashima #swisswatch #japanesewatch #lafabriquedutemps

PDCH invites collectors in Hanoi to come and see Kagamimochi in person. Please DM to arrange.
#hanoi #pdch #parrisdacostahayashima #kagamimochi #swisswatch #japanesewatch

Kagamimochi will be in Shanghai next week!
Please DM to arrange a private viewing.

#kagamimochi
#parrisdacostahayashima #lafabriquedutemps #metalem #shanghai

Kagamimochi in downtown Toronto on October 5. Please DM for a time slot.

#kagamimochi #toronto

Come and see Kagamimochi in person and talk watches. DM for dates and locations. Limited slots so apologies in advance if we cannot see everyone.

#kagamimochi #toronto #hanoi #bangkok #colombo #shanghai

Inside Kagamimochi is a micro-rotor movement from @vauchermanufacture The micro-rotor means the whole watch can be thin: just 6.9mm. The case was made by @lafabriquedutemps this one in 750 white gold.

#kagamimochi #vauchermanufacture #lafabriquedutemps

Thank you for the kind words @victoriainparis

Kagamimochi 39mm x 6.9mm
Dial by our friends at @metalem_sa
Case by the fabulous @lafabriquedutemps
Movement by @vauchermanufacture

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Kagamimochi case was expertly manufactured by @lafabriquedutemps in 750 white gold, 4N rose gold, and 316L stainless steel. The main case part including the lugs is machined from a single mass.

#lafabriquedutemps #metalem #vauchermanufacture #kagamimochi #parrisdacostahayashima

Metalem SA, Le Locle.

#metalem #kagamimochi

Thanks for all the well wishes! Our watch, kagamimochi, was not selected for the nomination in this year's GPHG 2024. But we enjoyed being a part of it😊 thanks @gphg_official

Konpeki in Cascais, Portugal.
3 different blues.

#konpeki #parrisdacostahayashima #swisswatches #japanesewatch #cascais

Thank you @victoriainparis Anyone else love the pink shirt?! 😍

#parris_dacosta_hayashima #japanesewatch #swisswatches #kagamimochi

Konpeki x Lisbon sunset at just before 20:20. A few moments after this photo it disappeared.
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#konpeki

Thank you for all the kind messages, DMs and emails wishing us luck for Kagamimochi, entered into this year's GPHG. Rose gold, 39 x 6.9mm case.

#gphg #parrisdacostahayashima #kagamimochi

Kagamimochi is in the time only category of this year's #gphg with thanks to @gphg_official

Wish us luck, but more than anything else we hope people enjoy the watch we created 🙂

Photo credit to our friend @atsuyuki_shimada

#kagamimochi #pdch #gphg #geneva #swisswatches #japanesewatch

1. Konpeki in Canada (on a custom elephant strap by our friends at @earnest_by_castplanning
2. Sons of Kent brewery, an excellent local beer in Ontario
3. Summer fruit

#parrisdacostahayashima #konpeki #sonsofkent #toronto #ontario #japanesewatch

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