Otsuka Lotec No. 6: An Amazing Watch with an Innovative Design
Discover this masterpiece of Japanese watchmaking, created by independent watchmaker Jiro Katayama. This unique watch won the prestigious GPHG 2024 Watch Challenge Award, and has been renewed to offer an exceptional watchmaking experience.
A Design Inspired by Japanese Culture
The No.6 is inspired by analogue counters with a Japanese fan-shaped display. The retrograde hour and minute hands , superimposed on each other, pivot on a single axis, creating a fascinating visual spectacle.
Equipped with a Japanese MIYOTA movement, the No.6 incorporates an additional module designed and manufactured in-house, including the retrograde hour and minute hands, the seconds disc in the center, and the date display on the right. The inscriptions on the dial read, from left to right, “Made by OTSUKA LOTEC”, “No.6 Mechanical”, “Toshima, Tokyo” and “Water Resistant”.
Careful and Elegant Design
Designed by Jiro Katayama, the No.6 reduces the thickness of the watch by housing the hour and minute hands in the lower part of the Japanese fan-shaped crystal. The dial, screwed onto the movement, aligns perfectly with the bezel, while the edges of the hands and screw heads are carefully beveled.
Accuracy and Reliability
The two retrograde hands, arranged on the same axis, return simultaneously to 0 when the hands reach 12:00. To ensure this perfect synchronization, the hour hand cam is adjusted with precision to within 0.1 degrees, reducing the offset to less than 60 seconds when the hands return.
Assert your style with the Otsuka Lotec No. 6 watch, where technological innovation meets sophisticated aesthetics and exceptional craftsmanship.
OTSUKA LOTEC N° 6
- Case: Brushed 316L steel
- Dimensions:
- Thickness: 11.5 mm
- Diameter: 42 mm
- Weight :
- Dial: White - Retrograde hour and minute hands
- Glass: Anti-reflective sapphire
- Movement: Automatic Miyota 9015 + Ratchet retrograde module - 40h power reserve
- Water resistance: 3 ATM
- Bracelet: Leather
- Clasp: Pin buckle