Obaku catalogue 2014

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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.



Christian Mikkelsen

Lau Lieng책rd Ruge


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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ladies watches


v146 Ladies size: Ă˜ 27 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v165Ladies size: Ă˜ 32 mm

new model

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen


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v166Ladies size: Ă˜ 29 mm

new model

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v167 Ladies size: Ă˜ 32 mm

new model

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v161 Ladies

v162 Ladies

size: Ă˜ 28 mm

size: Ă˜ 32 mm

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen


v130 Ladies size: Ă˜ 24,1 mm danish watch design by lau liengĂĽrd ruge

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An Obaku watch will look as contemporary ten years from now as it does today model v146lcimc


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 Liengaard Ruge, at the same time admitting that he is an incorrigible perfectionist.

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model v129lggmg


v129 Ladies size: Ă˜ 26 mm danish watch design by lau liengĂĽrd ruge

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v159 Ladies size: w 13,5/14,2 x h 44 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v149 Ladies size: Ă˜ 32 mm

new

versions

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen


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v129 Ladies size: Ă˜ 26 mm

new

versions

danish watch design by lau liengĂĽrd ruge

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v158 Ladies size: Ă˜ 34 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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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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v137 Unisex size: w 38 x h42 mm 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


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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v135 Ladies

v136 Ladies

size: Ø 29,6 mm

size: w 18,4 x h 34 mm

danish watch design by lau liengård ruge

danish watch design by lau liengård ruge


v116 Unisex

v127 Ladies

size: w 40 mm - h 40 mm

size: w 21 x h 35,8 mm

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

danish watch design by lau lieng책rd 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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slim & pair watches


v133 Gents & Ladies size: Ø 38 mm / Ø 28 mm danish watch design by lau liengård ruge

ultra slim

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v163 Ladies & Gents size: Ă˜ 38 mm /28 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v133 XLarge & Small - Titanium size: Ø 41 mm / Ø 23 mm danish watch design by lau liengård ruge

ultra slim


v133 Gents & Ladies size: Ø 38 mm / Ø 28 mm danish watch design by lau liengård ruge

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v123 Gents & Ladies size: Ă˜ 38 mm / 28,5 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

ultra slim


v143 Gents & Ladies size: Ă˜ 40 mm / 38 mm / 32 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v102 Ladies & Gents size: w 26,9 - h 29 mm / w 34 mm - h 36 mm danish watch design by lau lieng책rd ruge

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v139 Gents & Ladies size: w 38 x h 38 mm / w 28 x h 28 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v140 Gents & Ladies size: Ă˜ 34 mm /40 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen


v142 Gents & Ladies size: w 37 x h 42,8 mm / w 24 x h 29,7 mm danish watch design by lau lieng책rd ruge

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OBAKU CIRCLE OF LIFE The Obaku logo is inspired by the Zen calligraphic circle of life, also know 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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gents watches


v157 Gents

size: Ă˜ 43 mm

new version

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v132 Gents size: Ă˜ 43,4 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen


v153 Gents size: Ă˜ 42 mm

new

versions

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v100 Gents size: Ă˜ 38 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v151 Gents

v147 Gents

size: Ă˜ 41,5 mm

size: Ă˜ 42 mm

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen


v147 Chronograph size: Ă˜ 42 mm 5 ATM water resistant danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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v124 Gents

v134 Gents

size: Ă˜ 41,5 mm

size: w 40 x h 52.8 mm

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen


v124 Gents

v134 Chronograph

size: Ă˜ 41,5 mm

size: w 40 x h 52.8 mm 5 ATM water resistant

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

danish watch design by christian mikkelsen

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VALUE FOR MONE Y For Obaku it has always been a priority to prove that good design and high quality does not need to be out of reach for most consumers. Obaku makes beautiful designs in the highest quality at the best possible prices. Working with some of the best distributors and points of sale all over the world makes it possible to create Obaku watches in large quantities. That is how these beautiful designs are available at extremely attractive prices.


v141 Gents

v145 Unisex

size: Ø 41 mm

size: w 36 x h 45 mm

danish watch design by lau liengård ruge

danish watch design by lau liengård ruge

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Genuine leather strap

Highest grade hand-polished stainless steel

High precision Japanese quartz movement

Ultra slim design


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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full watch collection

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new model

ladies collection

v167lxcimc

v167lxgimg

v167lxvnmn

new model

v166LXVNMN

v166LXCIMC

v166LXGIMG

v166LXGIRB

v166LXCIRB

v165lxvnmn

v165lxcimc

v165lxgimg

v165lxgirb

v165lxcirb

new model

gents versions - page 78

v163LECIRB

v163LECIMC

v162LXCIMC

v162LXGIMG

v162LXVNMV


v159lxgimg

v159lxcimc

v159leabrb

v158lecirb

v159legirw

v158legirb

v156lgbrb

v161LXCIMC

v158legirw

v156lcirb

v156lcirw

v158legimg

v156lvirw

v161LXGIMG

v158lecimc

v156lcimc

v161LXVNMV

v158 LEVWMV

v156lggmg

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v150labrb1

v150lgirw

v150lvwrw


v155labrb1

v155lgirw

new version

v149lxviro

v149lgirb

v143lcwmc

v155lvirw

v155labrb

new version

v149lxciry

v149lgirw

v143lvvmv

v149lcirb

v143lgwrw

v149lvnrn

v149lxvwrw

v149 LXVNMN

v149lvvmv

v149lggmg

v149laimc

v143lcwrb

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v149lcimc


v146lgirb2

v146lcirb1

v146LXVNRN

v146lcirw2

v146lgirb

v146lgirw1

v146lgirr

v146levwrw

v146lgirw

v146lcimc2

v146lgbmg2

v146lcirb

v146lcirw

new version

v146lggmg

v142lcisc

v142lcbsc

v142lbbsb

v146LXVWMV

v142lgisg

v146lxiry

gents versions - page 80

v146lcimc

gents versions - page 80

v146LXGIMC

new version

v146lxviro

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v139lcisc

v137ugirw2

v135lgirw

v139lgisg

v139lbbsb

v139lcirb

v136lcirb

v137ucbrb2

v135lcirb

v139lbbrb

v135lcirw

v135lgirb

v139lgirw

v136lgirw

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v133lgwsg3

v133lcwsc3

v133lcisc

v133lcbsc

v133lbbsb

v133ltbst TITANIUM

v133ltirb

v133lcimc

TITANIUM

v133STIMJ TITANIUM

v133sgimg

v133lggmg

v133LTIMJ

v133LXGIMC

TITANIUM

v133scimc

v133stirb

v133stbrb

TITANIUM

TITANIUM

v133scisc

gents versions - page 82

v133lcirb

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v129 LXVNMN

new version

v129 LXCIRY

V123 LCIMC

V130LGGMG

v129 LXGIMC

V130LCIMC

v129 LCIMC

v129 LVVMV

V130LBBMB

V130LGIRB

v129 LGGMG

v129 LVWRW

V130LCIRB

v129 LGIRW

v129 LVNRN

new version

v129 LCIMC 3

v129 LXVIRO

V123 LGIMG

V123 LTJMJ TITANIUM

V123 LBBMB

v129 LGGMG3

gents versions - page 83

v130 LXVWMV

v129 LGIRW 3

v129 LCIRB3

v127lggmg

v127lbbmb

v129 LCIRB


v120lxgi rr

v110lgbrb

v110lgirb

v110lxgirr

v110lvwrw

v120lgirb

v110lgirw

v120lgirw

v120lcirw

v120lcirb

v110lcirr

v110lcirb

v110lcirw

v102lbbmb

v102lccrb

v102lccrw

gents versions - page 84 v102lccmc

v102lggmg

v102lgbmb

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ladies versions - page 70

gents collection

v163gdcimc

v163gdcirb

new version

v157gmcbrb

v153gbbrb

v157gmcirn

v153gvnrn

new version

v153gdvbmb

v157gmcbmc

v153gcbrb

new version

v153gdtjmj

v157gmbbmb

v153gcirb

new version

v153gdcimc

v157gmvbmb

v153gcirn

v153GDGWRB


v151GBBSB

v147gbbsb

v147gcbsc

v147gcwsc

v147gtjst

v147gbbsb1

v151GCBSC

v151GCISC

v147gcbsc1

v147gcwsc1

TITANIUM

v145ubbmb

v145ucbmc

v143gcwmc

v145ucisc

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v143gcwrw

v143gcirn

v143gcirb

v143gbbrb

v143ggbrb

v143ggwrb

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v142gcisc

v141gcbmc

v140gcbsc

v142gcbsc

v142gbbsb

ladies versions - page 73

v141gcirb

v140gcisc

v140gbbsb

v140gtjst TITANIUM

ladies versions - page 73


v139ggisg

ladies versions - page 74

v139gbbrb

v139gcirb

v134gbbmb

v134gcbmc2

v134gwmc2

v134gbbmb2

v139gcirw

v134gvbmb

v139gcbsc

v139ggirb

v134gcbmc

v139gbbsb

v139ggirw

v134gcimc

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v133gtist

v133gbbsb

v133gcbsc

v133gcisc

TITANIUM

v133gtirb

v133gtbrb

TITANIUM

TITANIUM

v133GDGIMC

v133GTIMJ

v133gcbrb

v133gcimc

v133gcirb

v133gclmc

v133gcirw

v133gcbmc

v133gbbmb

TITANIUM

v133xtjmj TITANIUM

v133xbbmb

v133xtbrb

v133xtirb

TITANIUM

TITANIUM

ladies versions - page 75


v132xcimc

v126GCIMC

v124GBBMB

v124GCIMC

ladies versions - page 76

V123 GBBMB

V123 GCIMC

v132xcirn

v132xbbrb

v124GCIMC1

v124GBBMB1

V123 GGIMG

V123 GTJMJ TITANIUM

v116ugirw

v116ucirb

v116ubbrb

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v102gvirw

v102gcbrb

v102gcirn

v102gtbrb

v102gvnrn

ladies versions - page 77

TITANIUM

v102gtjmj

v102gbbmb

v102ggbmb

v102gggmg

v102gccmc

TITANIUM

v100gcirn

v100gcirb

v100gcbrb

v100gbbrb

v100gcimc

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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