Obaku Catalogue (August 2016)

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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.


L A D I E S W AT C H E S



PETITE

V198 LADIES SIZE: Ø 20 MM

new model

Danish watch design by Lau Liengård Ruge

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PETITE

V199 LADIES SIZE: Ø 20 MM

new model

Danish watch design by Lau Liengård Ruge

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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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V195 LADIES SIZE: Ø 30 MM

new model

Danish watch design by Lau Liengård Ruge

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V197 LADIES

new

model SIZE: Ø 32 MM INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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new

VERSION

V189 LADIES SIZE: Ø 34 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V186 LADIES SIZE: Ø 37 MM INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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new

VERSION

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V191 LADIES SIZE: Ø 32 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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new

VERSION

V183 LADIES SIZE: Ø 28 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V201 LADIES SIZE: Ø 32 MM

new model

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V173 LADIES SIZE: Ø 32 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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new

VERSION

V146 LADIES SIZE: Ø 27 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V129 LADIES SIZE: Ø 26 MM

Danish watch design by Lau Liengård Ruge

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V179 LADIES SIZE: Ø 32 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V185 LADIES SIZE: Ø 38 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V149 LADIES SIZE: Ø 32 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V165 LADIES SIZE: Ø 32 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen



G R E AT D E S I G N IS WORTH 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.


V158 LADIES SIZE: Ø 34 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V167 LADIES SIZE: Ø 32 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen


V177 LADIES SIZE: Ø 28 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V102 LADIES SIZE: W 26,9 X H 29 MM

Danish watch design by Lau Liengård Ruge

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christian mikkelsen

lau liengĂĽrd ruge

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D A N I S H D E S I G N E R WAT C H E 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 LiengĂĽrd 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 subtle and confidently beautiful

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M E N S W AT C H E S



DUAL TIME

V196 MENS SIZE: Ø 42 MM INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP

new model

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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new

VERSION


V180 MENS SIZE: Ø 42 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V200 MENS SIZE: Ø 40 MM

new model

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V197 MENS SIZE: Ø 41 MM INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP

new model

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V193 MENS SIZE: Ø 39 MM INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP Danish watch design by Lau Liengård Ruge


V192 MENS SIZE: Ø 38 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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new

VERSION

V182 MENS SIZE: Ø 40 MM INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V190 MENS SIZE: Ø 42 MM INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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new

VERSION

V181 MENS SIZE: Ø 40 MM INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen



V157 MENS SIZE: Ø 43 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V176 MENS SIZE: Ø 39 MM

Danish watch design by Lau Liengård Ruge

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new

VERSION

V178 MENS SIZE: Ø 40 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V175 MENS SIZE: Ø 38 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V153 MENS SIZE: Ø 40 MM

Danish watch design by Christian Mikkelsen

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V171 MENS SIZE: Ø 40 MM

Danish watch design by 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.


stainless steel mesh bracelets or genuine leather straps

highest grade hand-polished stainless steel

high precision japanese quartz movement

ultra slim design


THE BEST CRAFTSMANSHIP 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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F U L L W AT C H C O L L E C T I O N


V201 SIZE : Ø 32 MM

LADIES

new model

COLLECTION

V201LDVWMC

V201LDVJMJ

V199LXVLMV

V199LXVNMN

V199 SIZE: Ø 20 MM

new model

V199LXGIMG

V198 SIZE: Ø 20 MM

V197 SIZE: Ø 32 MM

new model

new model INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP SEE PAGE 82 FOR VARIATIONS

V198LXCISC

V198LXVISL

V197LXCWRB

V195 SIZE: Ø 30 MM

new model

V195LXCISV

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V195LXVISL

V195LXVNSN

V197LXCWRN


V191 SIZE: Ø 32 MM

V191LEVNSV

V191LECISC V189 SIZE: Ø 34 MM

new

VERSION

V189LXVNSA

V189LXCPSC

V189LXVWSV

V189LXVLSV

V186 SIZE: Ø 37 MM

new

VERSION

INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP SEE PAGE 82 FOR VARIATIONS

V186LXCWRZ

V186LXCWRN

V186LXVWRB

V186LXVWRN

new

VERSION

V186LXVJRJ

V186LXCPRW

V186LXVNMN

V186LXCWMC

V186LXVLMV

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V185 SIZE: Ø 38 MM

V185LXVNMN

V185LXCIMC

V185LXGGMG

V185LXVIMV

V183LXVISL

V183LXVNSV

V183LXGISG

V179LECIMC

V179LEGGMG

V179LEVVMV

V177LEVNMN

V177LECIMC

V177LEGIMG

V183 SIZE : Ø 28 MM

new

VERSION

V179 SIZE : Ø 32 MM

V179LEVNMN

V177 SIZE : Ø 28 MM

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V183LXCISC


V173 SIZE : Ø 32 MM

V173LXVNMN

V173LXCIMC

V173LXGGMG

V173LXVWMV

V173LXVJMJ

V173LXVLMV

V172 SIZE: W 27 X H 29 MM

V172LEVNMN

V172LECIMC

V172LEGGMG

V172LEVWMV

V168 SIZE: Ø 28 MM

V168LEVNRN

V168LECIRB

V168LEGGRX

V168LEVIRW V167 SIZE: Ø 32 MM

V167LXCIMC

V167LXGIMG

V167LXVNMN

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V166 SIZE: Ø 29 MM

V166LXVNMN

V166LXCIMC

V166LXGIMG

V166LXGIRB

V165LXCIMC

V165LXGIMG

V165LXGIRB

V165LXCIRB

V161LXCIMC

V161LXGIMG

V161LXVNMV

V158LEVWMV

V158LEGIMG

V158LEGIMC

V166LXCIRB

V165 SIZE : Ø 32 MM

V165LXVNMN V161 SIZE : Ø 28 MM

V158 SIZE: Ø 34 MM

V158LEVNMN

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V158LECIMC

V158LECIRB

V158LEGIRW


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V153 SIZE: Ø 26 MM

GENTS VERSIONS - PAGE 80

V153LXVNMN

V153LXCIMC

V153LXGGMG

V153LXVWMV

V149LXVQRD

V149LXVJRJ

V149LXVNRN V149LVNRN

V149LXCIRB V149LCIRB

V149LXGIRB V149LGIRB

V149LXGIRW V149LGIRW

V149LXVNMN

V149LXVVMV V149LVVMV

V149LXVIMC

V149LXGGMG V149LGGMG

V149LXAIMC V149LAIMC

V149LXCIMC V149LCIMC

V143LXCWMC V143LCWMC

V143LXVVMV V143LVVMV

V143LXGWRW V143LGWRW

V149 SIZE : Ø 32 MM

V149LXVLRA

new

VERSION

V149LXVQMV

V143 SIZE : Ø 32 MM

GENTS VERSIONS - PAGE 80

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V146 SIZE: Ø 27 MM

new

VERSION

V146LXVIMC

V146LXVNMN

V146LEGIRR

V146LXCIMC V146LCIMC

V146LXGGMG V146LGGMG

V146LXVWMV

V146LXVLMV

V146LEVWMV

V146LECIMC V146LCIMC2

V146LEGBMG V146LGBMG2

V146LEGGMG

V146LEGIRB V146LGIRB2

V146LEGIRW V146LGIRW1

V146LEVWRW V146LVWRW

V146LXVNRN

V146LXGIRR V146LGIRR

V146LXVIRO

V146LXVLRA

V146LXVQRD

V146LXVJRJ

V146LXGIMC

V146LXCIRB V146LCIRB

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V129 SIZE: Ø 26 MM

new

VERSION

V129LXVNMN

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V129LXVQMV

V129LXVLMV

V129LXVJMJ

V129LXGIMC

V129LXCIMC V129LCIMC

V129LXGGMG V129LGGMG

V129LXVVMV V129LVVMV

V129LXVIMC

V129LXGIRW V129LGIRW

V129LXCIRB V129LCIRB

V129LXVNRN V129LVNRN

V129LXCIRY

V129LXVIRO

V129LXGIRR

V129LXVLRA

V129LXVQRD

V129LXVJRJ

V129LEVWMV

V129LEGIMC

V129LEVNMN

V129LECIMC V129LCIMC3

V129LEGGMG V129LGGMG3


V130 SIZE : Ø 24 MM

V130LXGGMG V130LGGMG

V130LXCIMC V130LCIMC V110 SIZE : Ø 24,5 MM

V110LXGBRB V110LGBRB

V110LXGIRB V110LGIRB

V110LXVWRW V110LVWRW

V110LXCIRB V110LCIRB

V110LXCIRW V110LCIRW

V102 SIZE: W 26,9 X H 29 MM

GENTS VERSIONS - PAGE 81

V102LXCCMC V102LCCMC

V149LXCIMC BOX SET

V129LXVIRO BOX SET

V167LXCIMC - SF BOX SET

V102LXGGMG V102LGGMG

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MENS

V200 SIZE: Ø 40MM

new model

COLLECTION

V200GDCLMC

V200GDVBMB

V197 SIZE: Ø 41 MM

new model INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP SEE PAGE 82 FOR VARIATIONS

V197GXCWRB

V197GXCWRN

V196 SIZE: Ø 42 MM

new model

INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP SEE PAGE 82 FOR VARIATIONS

V196GUVWRN

V196GUCURZ

V196GUVBMB

V196GUCLMC

V193 SIZE: Ø 39 MM

INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP SEE PAGE 82 FOR VARIATIONS

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V193GMVIRN

V193GMCIRZ

V193GMCBRB


V192 SIZE: Ø 38 MM

V192GMCLSC

V192GMVJSJ V190 SIZE: Ø 42 MM

INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP SEE PAGE 82 FOR VARIATIONS

V190GDVWRB

V190GDGWRN

V190GDCWRZ

V182 SIZE: Ø 40MM

new

VERSION

INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP SEE PAGE 82 FOR VARIATIONS

V182GMCWMC

V182GMVWRB

V182GMCWRN

V182GMCWRZ

V182GMVWRN V181 SIZE: Ø 40MM

new

VERSION

new

VERSION

INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP SEE PAGE 82 FOR VARIATIONS

V181GDCWMC

V181GDVWRB

V181GDCWRN

V181GDCWRZ

V181GDVWRN

V181GDGWRB

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V180 SIZE: Ø 42MM

new

VERSION

V180GCVLML

V180GCVBMB

V180GCCBMC

V178 SIZE: Ø 40MM

new

VERSION

V178GXVLML

V178GXVBMB

V178GXCBMC

V176GMCBMC

V176GMCLMC

V176GMTJMJ TITANIUM

V175GMTJMJ TITANIUM

V175GMVBMB

V178GXCLMC

V178GXTJMJ TITANIUM

V175GMCBMC

V175GMCBRB

V176 SIZE: Ø 39 MM

V176GMVBMB

V175 SIZE: Ø 38 MM

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V175GMCIRN


V171 SIZE: Ø 40 MM

V171GMVBMB

V171GMCBMC

V171GMCBRB

V171GMCIRN

V171GMVBSB

V171GMCWSC

V171GMCJSJ V170 SIZE: Ø 40MM

V170GMVBMB

V170GMCBMC

V169 SIZE: Ø 40MM

V169GDCIMC

V169GDCBRB

V169GDCIRN

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V157 SIZE: Ø 43 MM

V157GMCBMC

V157GMBBMB

V157GMVBMB

V153 SIZE: Ø 40 MM

LADIES VERSIONS - PAGE 72

V153GDVBMB

V153GDTJMJ TITANIUM

V153GDCIMC

V153GDCLMC

V153GDVNRN V153GVNRN

V153GDCBRB V153GCBRB

V153GDCIRB V153GCIRB

V153GDCIRN V153GCIRN

V153GDGWRB

V143GXCIRB V143GCIRB

V143GXBBRB V143GBBRB

V143GXGWRB V143GGWRB

V143LXCWMC V143GCWMC

V143 SIZE: Ø 38 MM

LADIES VERSIONS - PAGE 72

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V123 SIZE: Ø 38 MM

V123GDGIMG V123GGIMG

V123GDTJMJ V123GTJMJ TITANIUM V102 SIZE: W 34 X H 36 MM

LADIES VERSIONS - PAGE 75

V102GDVBMB

V102GDTJMJ V102GTJMJ TITANIUM

V102GDBBMB V102GBBMB

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INTERCHANGEABLE STRAPS Some models come with an easy interchange feature on the strap spring bar. With a simple ‘click’ the strap easily comes on and off any watch. Mix and match to create your own, special strap combination.

18 mm strap fitting these models: V181 & V182

MC-18-181C

RB-18-181V

RB-18-181G

RN-18-181V

RN-18-181C

RZ-18-181C

RW-16-186C

RJ-16-186V

RB-16-186V

RN-16-186V

RN-16-186C

RZ-16-186C

MC-16-186C

MN-16-186N

MV-16-186V

16 mm strap fitting these models: V186 & V197

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20 mm strap fitting these models: V190, V193, V196 & V197

RZ-20-193C

RN-20-193V

MC-20-196C

MB-20-196B

RN-20-190G

RB-20-193C

RB-20-190V

Easy change of strap

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S P E C I F I C AT I O N S ecological movements

coatings

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.

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.

glass

water resistance

All glass is mineral glass that has undergone special hardening procedures to ensure maximum crack resistance.

All watches are at least 3ATM water resistant and have been individually tested. The watches are not suitable for diving or swimming.

hand polished stainless steel or titanium cases, buckles and bracelets

straps

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.

All straps are made in genuine leather and several versions are assembled in multiple layers which gives the straps a rich structure and identity.

movements All watches are assembled with original high quality movements made in Japan with the highest precision.

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