Otsuka Lotec - TOKI: Watch Auction Hong Kong Friday, November 22, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Otsuka Lotec
    Year: Circa 2024
    Case No: P06-13586
    Model Name: Model No. 6
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 9015, 24 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Otsuka Lotec pin buckle
    Dimensions: 42.6mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Otsuka Lotec warranty dated 5th April 2024, instruction manual, product literature, purchasing invoice, cloth, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Jiro Katayama, the founder of the brand Otsuka Lotec, has gained a considerable following among discerning collectors. Despite its distribution being limited exclusively to Japan, Otsuka Lotec has garnered recognition globally for its steampunk-inspired and intriguing watch designs.

    The Otsuka Lotec Model No. 6 exudes a distinct steampunk vibe, with its case featuring a straight-grained finish and a bezel secured with eight screws, reminiscent of an analog metering device akin to an air pressure gauge. The monochromatic dial housing the retrograde hands has a raw, industrial design, with exposed screws and deliberate text elements that add to the overall steampunk aesthetic.

    The overall design evokes a sense of the legendary Japanese animator/manga artist Hayao Miyazaki's (宮崎駿) fantastical world, as if it were plucked from the machines in Howl's Moving Castle. With the recent nomination for the Challenge category at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) 2024, this "like-new" example of the Otsuka Lotec watch, presented for the first time in Phillips.

Property of the Original Owner

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A “like-new”, intriguing and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with retrograde hours and minutes, seconds disc, date, warranty and presentation box

Circa 2024
42.6mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$15,000 - 45,000 
€1,700-5,200
$1,900-5,800

Sold for HK$469,900

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TOKI: Watch Auction

Hong Kong Auction 22 November