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.
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. christian mikkelsen
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 subtle and confidently beautiful
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L A D I E S W AT C H E S
V189 Ladies
new model
size: Ă˜ 34 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V191 Ladies
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new model
V129 Ladies
new
VERSION
size: Ø 32 mm
size: Ø 26 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by lau liengård ruge
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V173 Ladies
new
VERSION
size: Ă˜ 32 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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V185 Ladies size: Ă˜ 38 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V153 Ladies
V168 Ladies
size: Ă˜ 26 mm
size: Ă˜ 28 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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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V161 Ladies
V146 Ladies
size: Ă˜ 28 mm
size: Ă˜ 27 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V186 Ladies
new
VERSION
size: Ă˜ 37 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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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.
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V162 Ladies
V102 Ladies
size: Ă˜ 32 mm
size: w 26,9 x h 29 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by lau liengĂĽrd ruge
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V165 Ladies size: Ă˜ 32 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V183 Ladies
V167 Ladies
size: Ă˜ 28 mm
size: Ă˜ 32 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V158 Ladies
V150 Ladies
V110 Ladies
size: Ă˜ 34 mm
size: w 18 x h 44 mm
size: w 24,5 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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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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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P A I R W AT C H E S
V153 Gents & Ladies
V181 & V186 Gents & Ladies
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by lau liengård ruge & christian mikkelsen
size: Ø 42 / 26 mm
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size: Ø 40 / 37 mm
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V133 Gents & Ladies
V102 Gents & Ladies
size: Ø 38 mm / Ø 28 mm
size: w 34 x h 36 mm / w 26,9 x h 29 mm
danish watch design by lau liengård ruge
danish watch design by lau liengård ruge
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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.
V143 Gents & Ladies size: Ø 38 mm / 32 mm danish watch design wwby christian mikkelsen
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G E N T S W AT C H E S
V193 Gents
new model
size: Ă˜ 39 mm danish watch design by lau liengĂĽrd ruge
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V192 Gents
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new model
V182 Gents
size: Ă˜ 38 mm
size: Ă˜ 40 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V190 Gents
new model
size: Ă˜ 42 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V176 Gents
V178 Gents
size: Ø 39 mm
size: Ø 40 mm
danish watch design by lau liengård ruge
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V175 Gents size: Ă˜ 38 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V157 Gents
V153 Gents
size: Ă˜ 43 mm
size: Ă˜ 42 mm
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V171 Gents
new
VERSION
size: Ă˜ 40 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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V180 Gents size: Ă˜ 42 mm danish watch design by christian mikkelsen
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stainless steel mesh bracelets or genuine leather straps
THE BEST CRAFTSMANSHIP highest grade hand-polished stainless steel
high precision japanese quartz movement
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.
ultra slim design
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F U L L W AT C H C O L L E C T I O N
v191 size: Ø 32 mm
new model
v183 size : Ø 28 mm
LADIES COLLECTION
v191levnsv
v189 size: Ø 34 mm
v191lecisc
v183LXVNSV
v183LXGISG
v179 size : Ø 32 mm
new model
v189lxvnsa
v189lxcpsc
v186 size: Ø 37 mm
v189lxvwsv
new
v186LXVNMN
v186LXCWMC
v186LXVJRJ
v186lxcprw
v179LEVNMN
new
VERSION
v179LEGGMG
v179LEVVMV
v177 size : Ø 28 mm
new
VERSION
v186lxcwrn
v179LECIMC
VERSION
v186lxvwrb
v186lxcwrz
v177levnmn
v177lecimc
v177legimg
v173 size : Ø 32 mm
v185 size: Ø 38 mm
new VERSION
new VERSION
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v183LXCISC
v185LXVNMN
v185LXCIMC
v185LXGGMG
v185LXVIMV
v173lxvnmn
v173lxcimc
v173lxggmg
v173lxvwmv
v173lxvjmj
v173lxvlmv
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v165 size : Ø 32 mm
v172 size: w 27 x h 29 mm
v172LEVNMN
v172LECIMC
v172LEGGMG
v172LEVWMV
v165lxvnmn
v165lxcimc
v165lxgimg
v165lxgirb
v165lxcirb
v162 size : Ø 32 mm
v168 size: Ø 28 mm
v168LEVNRN
v168LECIRB
v168LEGGRX
v168LEVIRW
v162LXCIMC
v162LXGIMG
v162LXVNMV
v167 size: Ø 32 mm
v161 size : Ø 28 mm
v167lxcimc
v167lxgimg
v167lxvnmn
v161LXCIMC
v161LXGIMG
v161LXVNMV
v166 size: Ø 29 mm
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v159 size : w 13,5 x
v166LXVNMN
v166LXCIMC
v166LXGIMG
v166LXGIRB
v166LXCIRB
v159lxgimg
v159lxcimc
v159leabrb
v159legirw
h 44 mm
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v158 size: Ø 34 mm v150 size : w 18 x
v158levnmn
v158LEVWMV
v158legimg
v158legimc
v158lecimc
v158lecirb
v158legirb
v158legirw
v150lxabrb v150labrb
v150lxkbrb v150labrb1
v150lxgirw v150lgirw
h 44 mm
v150lxvwrw v150lvwrw
v156 size: w 20 x h 41,8 mm
v149 size : Ø 32 mm
v156lxgbrb v156lgbrb
v156lxcirw v156lcirw
v155lxvirw v155lvirw
v155lxabrb v155labrb
v156lxvirw v156lvirw
v156lxcimc v156lcimc
v156lxggmg v156lggmg
v149lxvlra
v149lxvqrd
v149lxvjrj
v149lxviro
v149lxvnrn v149lvnrn
v149lxvwrw v149lvwrw
v149lxcirb v149lcirb
v149lxgirb v149lgirb
v149lxgirw v149lgirw
v149LXVNMN
v149lxvvmv v149lvvmv
v149lxvimc
v149lxggmg v149lggmg
v149lxaimc v149laimc
v155 size: w 28 x h 40 mm
v155lxkbrb v155labrb1
v153 size: Ø 26 mm
v143 size : Ø 32 mm
gents versions - page 88
v153LXVNMN
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v149lxcimc v149lcimc
v153LXCIMC
v153LXGGMG
v153LXVWMV
gents versions - page 88
v143lxcwmc v143lcwmc
v143lxvvmv v143lvvmv
v143lxgwrw v143lgwrw
v143lxcwrb v143lcwrb
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v146 size: Ø 27 mm
v137 size : w 38 x
v146lxvimc
v146lxvnmn
v146LXGIMC
v146lxcimc v146lcimc
v146lxggmg v146lggmg
v146LXVWMV
v137ufgirw v137ugirw1
h 42 mm
v137ufcbrb v137ucbrb1
v133 size : Ø 23/28 mm
gents versions - page 88
v146levwmv
v146lecimc v146lcimc2
v146legbmg v146lgbmg2
v146leggmg
v133lxcimc v133lcimc
v133lxggmg v133lggmg
v133LXGIMC
v130 size : Ø 24,1 mm
v146legirr
v146legirb v146lgirb2
v146lecirb v146lcirb1
v146lxviro
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v146legirw v146lgirw1
v146levwrw v146lvwrw
v146LXVNRN
v146lxvlra
v146lxvqrd
v146lxvjrj
v146lxgirr v146lgirr
v146lxcirb v146lcirb
v130LXVWMV
V130LXGGMG V130LGGMG
V130LXCIMC V130LCIMC
V130LXGIRB V130LGIRB
V130LXCIRB V130LCIRB
V149LXCIMC
V129LXVIRO
BOX SET
BOX SET
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v129 size: Ø 26 mm
v123 size : Ø 28,5 mm gents versions - page 89
v129LXVWRW v129LVWRW
v129LXGIRW v129LGIRW
v129LXVNRN v129LVNRN
V123LXGIMG V123LGIMG
v129LXCIRB v129LCIRB
V123 LXTJMJ V123 LTJMJ TITANIUM
V123LXBBMB V123LBBMB
v120 size : w 20,1 x h 29,1 mm
v129LXCIRY
v129LXVIRO
v129lxgirr
v129lxvlra
v129lxvqrd
new
v129LXGIMC
v129LXCIMC v129LCIMC
v129LXGGMG v129LGGMG
v129LXVVMV v129LVVMV
v129lxvimc
v120lxgirb v120lgirb
v120lxgirw v120lgirw
v120lxcirw v120lcirw
v120lxcirb v120lcirb
v110 size : Ø 24,5 mm
new
VERSION
v129LXVNMN
v129lxvjrj
VERSION
v129lxvlmv
v129lxvjmj
v110lxbbrb
v110lxgbrb v110lgbrb
v110lxgirb v110lgirb
v110lxvwrw v110lvwrw
v110lxgirw v110lgirw
v110lxcirb v110lcirb
v110lxcirw v110lcirw
v102 size: w 26,9 x h 29 mm
gents versions - page 89
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v129levwmv
v129legimc
v129levnmn
v129LECIMC v129LCIMC3
v129LEGGMG v129LGGMG3
v129LEGIRW v129LGIRW3
v129LECIRB v129LCIRB3
v102lxccmc v102lccmc
v102lxggmg v102lggmg
v102lxgbmb v102lgbmb
v102lxbbmb v102lbbmb
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v182 size: Ø 40mm
v193 size: Ø 39 mm
v182GMCWMC
v182GMVWRB
v182GMCWRN
v182GMCWRZ
new model
v181 size: Ø 40mm
GENTS COLLECTION
V193gmvirn
v192 size: Ø 38 mm
V193gmcirz
V193gmcbrb
v181GDCWMC
v181GDVWRB
v181GDCWRN
v181GDCWRZ
v180 size: Ø 42mm
new model
V192gmclsc
V192gmvjsj
v180GCVBMB
v180GCCBMC
v190 size: Ø 42 mm
v178 size: Ø 40mm new model
V190gdcwrz
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V190gdgwrn
V190gdvwrb
v178gxvbmb
v178gxcbmc
v178gxclmc
v178gxtjmj titanium
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v176 size: Ø 39 mm
v170 size: Ø 40mm
v176gmvbmb
v176gmcbmc
v176gmclmc
v176gmtjmj titanium
v170gmvbmb
v170gmcbmc
v175 size: Ø 38 mm
v169 size: Ø 40mm
v175gmtjmj
v175gmvbmb
v175gmcbmc
v175gmcbrb
v175gmcirn
v169gdcimc
v169gdcbrb
v169gdcirn
TITANIUM
v157 size: Ø 43 mm
v171 size: Ø 40 mm
v171gmvbmb
v171gmcbmc
new
new
VERSION
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v171gmcbrb
v157gmcbrb
v157gmcbmc
v157gmbbmb
v157gmvbmb
v153 size: Ø 42 mm
new
VERSION
v171gmvbsb
v171gmcirn
VERSION
v171gmcwsc
v171gmcjsj
v153gdbbrb v153gbbrb
v153gdvnrn v153gvnrn
v153gdcbrb v153gcbrb
v153gdcirb v153gcirb
v153gdcirn v153gcirn
v153GDGWRB
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v153 size: Ø 42 mm
v123
size: Ø 38 mm ladies versions - page 83
ladies versions - page 78
v153gdvbmb
v153gdtjmj titanium
v153gdcimc
V123GDBBMB V123GBBMB
v153gdclmc
V123GDCIMC V123GCIMC
V123GDGIMG V123GGIMG
V123 GDTJMJ V123 GTJMJ TITANIUM
v143 size: Ø 38 mm
v102 size: w 34 x h 36 mm
ladies versions - page 79
v143gxcwrw v143gcwrw
v143gxcirn v143gcirn
v143gxcirb v143gcirb
v143gxbbrb v143gbbrb
v143gxgbrb v143ggbrb
v143gxgwrb v143ggwrb
v143lxcwmc v143gcwmc
v102gdvbmb
v102gcbmc
v102gdtjmj v102gtjmj
v102gdbbmb v102gbbmb
v102gdggmg v102gggmg
v102gdccmc v102gccmc
TITANIUM
v134 size: w 40 x h 52,8 mm
ladies versions - page 83
v134gdvbmb v134gvbmb
v134gdcbmc v134gcbmc
v134gdcimc v134gcimc
v102gdtbrb v102gtbrb
v102gdvnrn v102gvnrn
TITANIUM
v133 size: Ø 38/41 mm
v100 size: Ø 38 mm
ladies versions - page 81
v133GDGIMC
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v133gdcimc v133gcimc
v133gdbbmb v133gbbmb
v133gdcbrb v133gcbrb
v100gcirn
v100gcimc
v100gbbmb
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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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FEEL THE MOMENT
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