[Preservation of Light and Shadow]
Time may wash away landscapes, but memory can be captured. Inspired by Hong Kong's vintage signboards, KONG puts the energy and distinct look of old Hong Kong into the fine details of a wristwatch. Every glance at your wrist brings back a golden era that can never be replaced.
[Hong Kong at Its Heart]
As a home-grown Hong Kong brand, AISION returns to where it all began, with "Hong Kong" as the soul and centrepiece of this watch. Many people picture Lion Rock, the Victoria Harbour skyline or the Star Ferry. But the true spirit of Hong Kong lives in its streetscapes, shaped by countless hand-crafted shop signs. From the 1940s to the 1980s, bold calligraphy and dazzling neon filled the streets and alleys, creating a look unique to this city. Today, shop closures and safety removals are quickly erasing these scenes and the memories of generations.
[Beiwei Typeface "Zansyu"]
From the 1940s to the 1980s, the Beiwei calligraphy style was the soul of Hong Kong's street signs. Its bold strokes and sharp, powerful shapes made it the top choice for shopfronts. Legendary calligraphers such as Au Kin-ko, Cheuk Siu-hang, Lai Yat-ming and So Se-kit shaped the city's visual character with their brushwork. After these masters passed away, the art form was at risk of disappearing. Hong Kong type designer Adonis Chan spent over a decade researching and organising the style, and brought it back as the digital typeface "Zansyu".
A complete Traditional Chinese typeface needs more than 6,000 detailed characters. Moved by this dedication to Hong Kong's visual heritage, we chose "Zansyu" as the core design element of the dial and hands, bringing half a century of calligraphic power to the wrist.
[Case Design]
・Slender profile with chamfered flanks: The case measures 38.5mm and the bezel tapers to 36mm. Wide, smooth chamfers run along the case flanks into the lugs. The case is mirror-polished throughout and catches the light as your wrist turns, so it looks even sleeker on the wrist than in the hand.
・Slim feel with an inward-curving bezel: An inward-curving bezel and a double-domed sapphire crystal keep the total thickness to just 10.1mm. The case body alone, without the crystal, is only 8.4mm.
[Sector Dial]
The sector dial was born in the 1930s and uses clean, divided geometric tracks to make the time easy to read. Beiwei calligraphy became the favourite for Hong Kong signboards for the same reason: its sharp strokes and bold shapes are easy to read even from a distance. Both balance form and function, which is why the sector dial was our starting point for this design.
[Miyota 9039 Movement]
Powered by Miyota's ultra-thin premium mechanical movement, known for high accuracy and quality, with a rotor customised by AISION.
