Obaku catalogue 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.


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

lau lieng책rd ruge

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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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