Otium German Watches Started in 1999, Otium watches had brought immediate fame to German watch industry by introducing an interesting way to read time with the use of ball bearings. The accuracy of time was reinforced by the use of reliable ETA movements in every Otium watch. Dirk Hillgruber is the innovative person behind the brand.
 Borned in Warendorf of Germany, this young watchmaker has revolutionalised the way we read time. Drawing his inspiration from industrial equipment, he created four different models and captured the attention of visitors in the annual Basle exhibition. The success of his creation is apparent. His distribution network expanded and orders started to pile in from around the world. Otium watches are now a collector's "must-have". Otium Dui:z - "Twelve" (in French) Functions : Hour Indication via Ball Bearings/Central Minute Case : Stainless Steel/ATM 3/Non-Reflective Sapphire Glass Front & Back Dimension : 34mm or 38mm Diameter, 0.7mm Thickness Dial : Black (see picture above)/White (picture below) Caliber : Automatic ETA2824-2 Other Features : Black or Brown Leather Strap/Steel Buckle Remarks : To read the hour, look clockwise for the last slit in which the ball is in the extreme outside position. Picture above shows 12 minutes past 8 while picture below shows 47 minutes past 3. Otium Segue - "it follows" (in Italian) Functions : Hour Indication via Arrow/Central Minute Case : Stainless Steel/ATM 3/Non-Reflective Sapphire Glass Front & Back Dimension : 34mm Diameter, 0.7mm Thickness Dial : Black (see picture above)/White (picture below)/Blue Caliber : Automatic ETA2824-2 Other Features : Black or Brown Leather Strap/Steel Buckle Remarks : To read the hour, just look at where the red arrow is pointing. Picture above shows 25 minutes past 1 while picture below shows 50 minutes past 3. Otium Sphaera - "Ball" (in Latin) Functions : Hour Indication via Ball Bearings/Central Minute Case : Stainless Steel/ATM 3/Non-Reflective Sapphire Glass Front & Back Dimension : 34mm or 38mm Diameter, 0.7mm Thickness Dial : Black (see picture above)/White/Blue Caliber : Automatic ETA2824-2 Other Features : Black or Brown Leather Strap/Steel Buckle Remarks : To read time, look for the slit in which the ball bearing is in the extreme outside position. Then go clockwise one slit further to get the hour. Picture above shows 13 minutes past 4 (my apologies that the middle minute hand is not visible in the picture). Otium Linear Functions : Hour Indication via Ball Bearings/Central Minute Case : Stainless Steel/ATM 3/Non-Reflective Sapphire Glass Front & Back Dimension : 42mm x 34mm x 10mm Dial : Black/White (see picture above)/Grey Caliber : Automatic ETA2824-2 Other Features : Black or Brown Leather Strap/Steel Buckle Remarks : There are 36 ball bearings used in this model. To read the hour, just look at where the black ball bearing is located. Picture above shows 29 minutes past 6. 
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