FEEL ThE MOMEnT Life is in the moment, in a glimpse, in a watch. Depth, strength and elegance combined in an expression of simplicity. how do you actually do that? when it comes to design you turn to Scandinavia. when it comes to philosophy you turn to the Orient. when it comes to a watch you turn to Obaku.
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christian mikkelsen
lau lieng책rd ruge
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DANISH DE SIGNER WATCHE S Simple clean design may not be an art, but simple, clean design with harmony in all proportions is a delicate art which is only mastered by the most experienced and skilled designers.
A true designer watch The two Danes, Lau Lieng책rd Ruge and Christian Mikkelsen, are the creators behind every Obaku watch. Each watch has the name of its creator inscribed in the back case. Both designers have many years of experience creating minimalist watches for various brand names. Since 2007 they have been creating the Obaku watches and time after time they manage to come up with new and beautiful contemporary designs. They are continually striving for perfection and improving their designs within the framework of the minimalist design values. Obaku watches are designed to be subtly and confidently beautiful.
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v185 Ladies
new model
size: Ă˜ 38 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v186 Ladies
new model
size: Ă˜ 37 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v183 Ladies
new model
size: Ă˜ 28 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v179 Ladies size: Ă˜ 32 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v173 Ladies size: Ă˜ 32 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v177 Ladies size: Ă˜ 28 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v172 Ladies size: w27 x h29 mm danish watch design by lau lieng책rd ruge
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new vERSION
v168 Ladies size: Ă˜ 28 mm danish watch design
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by christian mikkelsen
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v146 Ladies size: Ă˜ 27 mm danish watch design
by christian mikkelsen
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v149 Ladies size: Ă˜ 32 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v129 Ladies size: Ă˜ 26 mm danish watch design by lau liengĂĽrd ruge
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simplicity never goes out of style
v146 Ladies size: Ă˜ 27 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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GOOD DE SIGN IS WOR TH KEEPING Within the Danish design history, many famous works of art and design have evolved. Perhaps one of the most famous Danish designs is the opera house in Sydney. Even though this was created many years ago, the building still looks as if it could have been designed yesterday. This is the secret to the success of the simplicity found in the Danish design heritage. The designs will look as contemporary tomorrow as they do today. “For me the important thing is to produce a design that stands the test of time. I am no fan of quick-fire, flavour-of-the-month solutions. I want to really get to grips with a design, and focus my energy on bringing it to fruition,” says Obaku designer, Lau Liengård Ruge, at the same time admitting that he is an incorrigible perfectionist.
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v158 Ladies size: Ă˜ 34 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v161 Ladies size: Ă˜ 28 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v167 Ladies size: Ă˜ 32 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v130 Ladies size: Ă˜ 24,1 mm danish watch design by lau liengĂĽrd ruge
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v165Ladies size: Ă˜ 32 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v166Ladies size: Ă˜ 29 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v159 Ladies
v137 unisex
size: w 13,5/14,2 x h 44 mm
size: w 38 x h42 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
v120 Ladies
v110 Ladies
size: w 20.1 - h 29.1 mm
size: Ă˜ 24,5 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v150 Ladies size: w 18 x h 44 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v155 Ladies
v156 Ladies
size: w 28 x h 40 mm
size: w 20 x h 41.80 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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ZEN BY NATURE The idea that there should be a sense of calm and balance in the items we use to adorn ourselves is what gave birth to the Obaku collection. in asia, Zen philosophies have given rise to a natural simplicity – in both thought and act. Obaku takes its name from a branch of Zen philosophy and has created a universe characterized by a sense of calm, free from all superfluous details. in the Danish design heritage there is a long tradition featuring functionality and simplicity. Obaku has inherited the best from both these cultures and has blended the simplicity of thought with the simplicity of design.
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sl i m & p a i r w atc h es
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v133 gents & Ladies size: Ø 38 mm / Ø 28 mm danish watch design by lau liengård ruge
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v102 Ladies & gents size: w 26,9 x h 29 mm / w 34 mm x h 36 mm danish watch design by lau lieng책rd ruge
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v153 Ladies & gents size: Ă˜ 40 / 26 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v123 gents & Ladies size: Ă˜ 38 mm / 28,5 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v143 gents & Ladies size: Ă˜ 38 mm / 32 mm danish watch design wwby christian mikkelsen
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OBAKU CIRCLE OF LIFE The Obaku logo is inspired by the Zen calligraphic circle of life, also known as the Enso, which in Japanese means ‘circle’. it symbolizes strength, elegance and the universe and is an ‘expression of the moment’. The calligraphic Enso refers to a moment when the mind is free to simply let the body and spirit create. in short it symbolizes everything an Obaku watch is.
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v180 gents
new model
size: Ă˜ 42 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v181 gents
new model
size: Ă˜ 40 mm danish watch design by lau liengĂĽrd ruge
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v182 gents
new model
size: Ă˜ 40 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v178 gents size: Ă˜ 40 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v176 gents size: Ă˜ 39 mm danish watch design by lau liengĂĽrd ruge
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v175 Gents size: Ă˜ 38 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v169 gents size: Ă˜ 40 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v171 Gents size: Ă˜ 40 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v170 gents size: Ă˜ 40 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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v157 gents
size: Ă˜ 43 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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Stainless Steel Mesh bracelets or Genuine leather straps
Highest grade hand-polished stainless steel
High precision Japanese quartz movement
Ultra slim design
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THE BE S T CR AF TSMANSHIP All cases, buckles and bracelets are made in the best solid stainless steel material. The steel is made in Japan and all cases are carefully hand polished by the best craftsmanship standards. Watches that are black, brown, gold or rose-gold are coated with a titanium coating, which is the most advanced technique for long-lasting coatings. The gold coating is a mixture of titanium and gold which is merged with the stainless steel base material in a fusion process in a vacuum chamber. Every Obaku watch with a strap is naturally genuine leather. Several versions are assembled in multiple layers which gives the straps a rich structure and identity. Japanese high-precision quartz movements make the watches tick and every watch is vacuum tested up to at least a 3 ATM pressure, depending on the model.
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ladies collection
v186 size: Ø 37 mm
new model
v186LXvNMN
v186LXCWMC
v186LXvJRJ
v185 size: Ø 38 mm
new model
v185LXvNMN
v185LXvIMv
v185LXGGMG
v185LXCIMC
v183LXvNSv
v183LXGISG
v183LXCISC
v183 size: Ø 28 mm
new model
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v186LXCPRW
v179 size: Ø 32 mm
v179 LEvNMN
v179 LECIMC
v179 LEGGMG
v179 LEvvMv
v177 size: Ø 28 mm
v177LEvNMN
v177LECIMC
v177LEGIMG
v173 size: Ø 32 mm
v173LXvNMN
V149LXCiMC BOX SET
v173LXCIMC
V129LXViRO BOX SET
v173LXGGMG
v173 XvWMv
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v172 size: w27 x 29 mm
v172LEvNMN
v172LECIMC
v172LEGGMG
v172LEvWMv
v168 size: Ø 28 mm new
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v168 LEvNRN
v168 LECIRB
v168 LEGGRX
v168 LEvIRW
v167 size: Ø 32 mm
v167lxcimc
v167lxgimg
v167lxvnmn
v166LXGIRB
v166LXCIRB
v166 size: Ø 29 mm
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v166LXvNMN
v166LXCIMC
v166LXGIMG
v165 size: Ø 32 mm
v165lxvnmn
v165lxcimc
v165lxgimg
v165lxgirb
v165lxcirb
v162 size: Ø 32 mm
v162LXCIMC
v162LXGIMG
v162LXvNMv
v161 size: Ø 28 mm
v161LXCIMC
v161LXGIMG
v161LXvNMv
v159 size: w 13,5 x h 44 mm
v159lxgimg
v159lxcimc
v159leabrb
v159legirw
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v158 size: Ø34 mm
v158levnmn
v158 LEvWMv
v158legimg
v158legimc
v158lecimc
v158lecirb
v156lxgbrb v156lgbrb
v156lxcirw v156lcirw
v156lxvirw v156lvirw
v156lxcimc v156lcimc
v158legirb
v156 size: w 20 x h 41,80 mm
v156lxggmg v156lggmg
v155 size: w 28 x h 40 mm
v155lxkbrb v155labrb1
v155lxvirw v155lvirw
v155lxabrb v155labrb
v153 size: Ø 26 mm
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v153LXCIMC
v153LXGGMG
v153LXvWMv
v158legirw
v150 size: w 18 x h 44 mm
v150lxabrb v150labrb
v150lxkbrb v150labrb1
v150lxgirw v150lgirw
v150lxvwrw v150lvwrw
v149 size: Ø 32 mm new
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v149lxvlra
v149lxvqrd
v149lxvjrj
v149lxviro
v149lxciry
v149lxvnrn v149lvnrn
v149lxvwrw v149lvwrw
v149lxgirb v149lgirb
v149lxgirw v149lgirw
v149lxcirb v149lcirb
v149lxvvmv v149lvvmv
v149lxvvimc
v149lxggmg v149lggmg
v149lxaimc v149laimc
v149 LXvNMN
v149lxcimc v149lcimc
v143 size: Ø 32 mm
v143lxcwmc v143lcwmc
v143lxvvmv v143lvvmv
v143lxgwrw v143lgwrw
v143lxcwrb v143lcwrb
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v146 size: Ă˜ 27 mm
v146legirb v146lgirb2
v146lecirb v146lcirb1
v146legirw v146lgirw1
v146levwrw v146lvwrw
v146lecimc v146lcimc2
v146legbmg v146lgbmg2
v146leggmg
v146legirr
v146levwmv
v146lxvimc
v146lxvnmn
v146LXGIMC
v146lxcimc v146lcimc
v146lxggmg v146lggmg
v146LXvWMv
v146lxciry
v146lxviro
v146LXvNRN
v146lxgirb v146lgirb
v146lxgirr v146lgirr
v146lxgirw v146lgirw
v146lxcirb v146lcirb
v146lxcirw
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v146lecirw v146lcirw2
v146lxvlra
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v146lxvqrd
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v146lxvjrj
v137 size: w 38 x h 42 mm
v137ufgirw v137ugirw1
v137ufcbrb v137ucbrb1
v133 size: Ø 23/28 mm
gents versions - page 81 v133SXTIMJ v133STIMJ - TiTaniuM
v133lxcimc v133lcimc
v133lxggmg v133lggmg
v133LXTIMJ v133LTIMJ - TiTaniuM
v133LXGIMC
v130 size: Ø 24,1 mm
v130 LXvWMv
v130LXGGMG v130LGGMG
v130LXCIMC v130LCIMC
v130LXGIRB v130LGIRB
v130LXCIRB v130LCIRB
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v129 size: Ø 26 mm
v129 LXvNMN
v129 LXCIRY
v129 LXGIMC
v129 LXCIMC v129 LCIMC
v129 LXvIRO
v129levwmv
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v129lxvlra
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v129lxvqrd
v129 LXvvMv v129 LvvMv
v129 LXGGMG v129 LGGMG
v129 LXvWRW v129 LvWRW
v129 LXGIRW v129 LGIRW
v129 LECIMC v129 LCIMC 3
v129 LEGGMG v129 LGGMG3
v129 LEGIRW v129 LGIRW 3
v129 LECIRB v129 LCIRB3
v129legimc
v129levnmn
v129lxvimc
v129lxgirr
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v129lxvjrj
v129 LXvNRN v129 LvNRN
v129 LXCIRB v129 LCIRB
v123 size: Ø 28,5 mm
gents versions - page 81 v123 LXGIMG v123 LGIMG
v123 LXTJMJ v123 LTJMJ TiTaniuM
v123 LXBBMB v123 LBBMB
v120 size: w 20,1 x 29,1 mm
v120lxgirr v120lgirr
v120lxgirb v120lgirb
v120lxgirw v120lgirw
v120lxcirw v120lcirw
v120lxcirb v120lcirb
v110 size: Ø 24,5 mm
v110lxbbrb
v110lxgbrb v110lgbrb
v110lxgirb v110lgirb
v110lxgirr v110lgirr
v110lxvwrw v110lvwrw
v110lxgirw v110lgirw
v110lxcirr v110lcirr
v110lxcirb v110lcirb
v110lxcirw v110lcirw
v102 size: w 26,9 x h 29 mm
gents versions - page 82
v102lxccmc v102lccmc
v102lxggmg v102lggmg
v102lxgbmb v102lgbmb
v102lxbbmb v102lbbmb
v102lxccrw v102lccrw
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v182 size: Ø 40 mm
new model
gents collection
v182GMCWMC
v182GMvWRB
v181GDCWRN
v181GDCWRZ
v181 size: Ø 40 mm
new model
v181GDCWMC
v180 size: Ø 42
v181GDvWRB
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new model
v180 GCvBMB
v180 GCCBMC
v178 size: Ø 40 mm
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v178gxvbmb
v178gxcbmc
v178gxclmc
v178gxtjmj
v182GMCWRN
v182GMCWRZ
v176 size: Ø 39 mm
v176gmvbmb
v176gmcbmc
v176gmclmc
v176gmtjmj
v175 size: Ø 38 mm
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v175gmtjmj
v175gmvbmb
v175gmcbmc
v175gmcbrb
v175gmcirn
TiTaniuM
v171 size: Ø 40 mm
v171gmvbmb
v171gmcbmc
v171gmcbrb
v171gmcirn
v170 size: Ø 40 mm
v170gmvbmb
v170gmcbmc
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v169 size: Ø 40 mm
v169gdcimc
v169gdcbrb
v169gdcirn
v157 size: Ø 43 mm
v157gmcbrb
v157gmcirn
v157gmcbmc
v157gmbbmb
v153 size: Ø 42 mm
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v153gdvbmb
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v153gdbbrb v153gbbrb
v157gmvbmb
v153gdvnrn v153gvnrn
v153gdtjmj
v153gdcbrb v153gcbrb
v153gdcimc
v153gdclmc
v153gdcirb v153gcirb
v153gdcirn v153gcirn
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v153GDGWRB
v143 size: Ø 38 mm ladies versions - page 73 v143gcwrw
v143gcirn
v143gcirb
v143gbbrb
v143ggbrb
v143gcwmc
v143ggwrb
v134 size: w 40 x h 52,8mm
v134gdvbmb v134gvbmb
v134gdcbmc v134gcbmc
v134gdcimc v134gcimc
v133 size: Ø 38/41 mm
ladies versions - page 75 v133GDGIMC
v133gdcimc v133gcimc
v133gdbbmb v133gbbmb
v133gdcbrb v133gcbrb
v123 size: Ø 38 mm
ladies versions - page 77
v123 GDBBMB v123 GBBMB
v123 GDCIMC v123 GCIMC
v123 GDGIMG v123 GGIMG
v123 GDTJMJ v123 GTJMJ - TiTaniuM
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v102gdvbmb
v102gcbmc
v102gdtjmj v102gtjmj - TiTaniuM
v102gdbbmb v102gbbmb
v102gdggmg v102gggmg
v102gdccmc v102gccmc
v102 size: w 34 x h 36mm
ladies versions - page 77 v102gdtjmj v102gtjmj - TiTaniuM
v102gdvnrn v102gvnrn
v100 size: Ă˜ 38 mm
v100gcirn
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v100gbbmb
s p e c i f i c at i o n s hand polished stainless steel or titanium cases, buckles and bracelets All cases, buckles and bracelets are made in either titanium or the best solid stainless steel material for watch manufacturing. The fine 316L steel is made in Japan and all cases are carefully hand polished by the best craftsmanship standards.
glass All glass is mineral glass that has undergone special hardening procedures to ensure maximum crack resistance.
movements All watches are assembled with original high quality movements made in Japan with the highest precision.
ecological movements Most models are equipped with special environmentally friendly movements. The movements use a SPRON Battery which is a silver oxide battery free of mercury and lead. By applying a high precision anode using a surface process technology and new material for the cathode, silver and lead are completely removed from the battery. The movement can also use ordinary batteries.
coatings All watches in gold or black are coated with a titanium coating which is the newest and most advanced technique for long lasting coatings. The gold coating is a mixture of titanium and gold which is merged with the stainless steel base material in a fusion process in a vacuum chamber.
water resistance
straps
gift boxes
All straps are made in genuine leather and several versions are assembled in multiple layers which gives the straps a rich structure and identity.
The gift box for the Obaku Denmark watches is a sculpture in itself. It supports the entire concept of the Obaku philosophy of harmony and minimalist design. The box is designed by Lau Liengaard Ruge.
All watches are at least 3ATM water resistant and have been individually tested. The watches are not suitable for diving or swimming.
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