Kiwame Tokyo Releases Kubo Momiji Automatic Watch
The small Tokyo brand's latest timepiece draws on the Japanese maple tree's autumn colors and is set for preorder in November.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Japanese Food
Kiwame Tokyo has released the Kubo Momiji automatic watch, the latest addition to its collection of small-batch timepieces. The Kubo Momiji will be available for preorder on November 16 at $630.
Why it matters
The release continues a run of small-batch launches from a brand founded in 2025 and designed entirely by founder Masami Watanabe, with a small team handling assembly. It follows the Kubo Sakura, released in June, and extends the brand's approach of limited, design-led releases.
The Kubo Momiji has a 37mm stainless steel case and a total case height of 10.7mm including its domed sapphire crystal, with preorders opening November 16 at $630. The source does not state when preordered watches will ship.
The players
Kiwame Tokyo
A small Tokyo watch brand founded in 2025 that sells its timepieces in small batches across five collections.
Masami Watanabe
The founder of Kiwame Tokyo, who handles all of the brand's watch design.
The details
The Kubo Momiji features a deep red lacquer dial and a fixed bezel with a polished side and a flat, brushed top. Its small seconds dial carries a raised maple leaf figure, and the design draws on the autumn colors of the Japanese maple.
Timeline
June: Kubo Sakura, with a pink cherry blossom dial, released before the Kubo Momiji.
November 16, 7:00 pm EST: Kubo Momiji preorders open at $630.
Culture Shift
The Kubo Momiji continues the seasonal-dial series started by the Kubo Sakura in June, trading spring cherry blossom pinks for autumn maple reds. Each release ties a small-batch Japanese watch to a specific season of the native landscape.
Buyers who want the Kubo Momiji must place a preorder on November 16 at 7:00 pm EST at $630. Because Kiwame Tokyo sells in small batches, early preorders are the practical route to securing a watch.
The takeaway
Small-batch brands often release through fixed preorder windows, so tracking the announced date and time is the practical way to secure a limited watch. Readers interested in the Kubo Momiji should plan around the November 16 opening.
Further reading
For more on the cultural traditions behind seasonal Japanese design, explore Japanese Food.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Gear Patrol.
