Independent Watchmaker

DAIZOH MAKIHARA
Independent Watchmaker

DAIZOH MAKIHARA

DAIZOH MAKIHARA

Daizoh Makihara was born in 1979.

After working at a hotel as a cook, he entered Hiko Mizuno College of Jewery in 2006.

He met Philippe Dufour, who inspired him to become a watch maker, and started making watches in 2011.

His first work, Kikutsunagimon Sakura was completed in 2019.

His second work, Beauties of Nature was completed in 2021.

He became an associate member of Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants in 2019 and a full member in 2022.

Media appearance / publication

【 TV 】
TV TOKYO Corporation『 I found a person who is a close-knit TV at 23:00 』

【 Newspaper 】
The Nikkei
The New York Times

【 Publication 】
Chronos (JAPAN) 2021 no.096
Chronos (JAPAN) 2021 no.095
CLasism 2021 summer vol.22
Sumaist 2021 summer vol.21
WATCH GLOBAL No.2
『chichi』October issue
POWER WATCH March issue
Brand Jewery 2019 winter – 2020 spring

【 Web Media 】
MasterHorologer
WATCH MEDIA ONLINE
『chichi』web version
AXIS December issue
Iichiko promotion
Funabashi Chamber of Commerce『Hand Shake』
Attire Club
MENS Precious
DEPLOYANT
The New York Times
DEPLOYANT
SJX

Academie Horlogere Des Createurs Independants

A H C I

AHCI

The Académie Horlogère Des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) was formed in 1985 and is an international organization consisting of dozens of independent watchmakers.
(35 members, 9 candidates and 8 honorary members from 15 countries.)
Each individual makes watches and clocks (mantel and tabletop clocks, wall clocks) as individual writers.
An organization that is energetically active, such as participating in exhibitions around the world every year.