BOTTA design Presents NOVA, a Minimal Mechanical Watch

A single-hand watch for forward-thinkers. Designed in Germany, hand-made in Germany

BOTTA design Presents NOVA, a Minimal Mechanical Watch

BOTTA design NOVA – a minimal mechanical watch

„It seems that perfection is attained, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away.“ True to those words by famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Klaus Botta has introduced a puristic minimal watch that excels by its lean yet stylish design: the NOVA mechanical time-span watch.

With the NOVA, Klaus Botta, the pioneering maker of single-hand wristwatches, has made a big step towards his notion of reduction.
While the classic UNO watch with its hour hand and its special 144-marking dial still allows for making out minutes, the NOVA Automatikc strives for an even more consistent approach.

Spans of Time, Not Points in Time

The watch face comprises two main elements: an hour hand and a 12-hour scale. There are no subscales.
While the hand slowly moves over the dial, it turns one of the 12 segments into a visual representation of the current hour. Just like an hourglass, the NOVA shows the course of a precisely defined time period-in this case, one hour-rather than the numerous little points in time that meanwhile pass by.

Back to the Natural Flow of Time

Of course, the NOVA does not allow for down-to-the-minute indication.
Wearers of the NOVA will, however, get into the flow more easily rather than run after minutes and seconds.

A Generous Wristwatch with a Clear-Cut Face

The NOVA’s puristic design draws the beholder’s eye right to the essence: time.
Only the important edge area of the dial and the prominent green hand are visible while the central part of the dial is hidden behind an opaque circle applied to the back of the sapphire glass. The watchcase with a height of just 8.8 millimeters (which is ultra-flat for a mechanical watch) and a diameter of only 44 mm in total emphasizes this effect.

Form and Function in Focus

Great design is not just a question of appearance. This is why BOTTA design pursues a consistent „form meets function“ approach. Therefore, the case back was designed with greatest attention to functionality, too.
The lugs are hidden below the case back. Therefore, despite its diameter of 44 millimeters, the NOVA is perfectly suitable even for the slender wrist, giving it maximum room to move thanks to the beveled edges of the watch-case back. At the same time, this design ensures sufficient air circulation. Thanks to this extraordinary case-back design, the watch, being just 8.8 mm in height, looks even flatter.

NOVA Automatic Specifications

Case: 3-piece screwed case, optionally available with black PVD coating
Diameter: 44 mm
Height: 8.8 mm
Weight: 75 g

Movement: Swiss-made ETA 2824-2, manually adjusted for better accuracy
Case material: stainless steel, optionally available with black PVD coating
Glass: double-domed sapphire glass, scratch-proof antireflective coating on both sides. Case back with sapphire-glass window

3-atm waterproof
Strap: made of finest cow nappa leather, vegetable tanning, anti-allergenic; rubber strap optionally available

Country of origin: Germany
Warranty: 2 years (except for wearing parts or cases of improper handling)
Accuracy: +7/-7 sec. / day (after running-in period)

All new models available for order at reduced pre-sales prices at http://www.botta-design.de until shipment commences.

BOTTA design watches stand for exquisite design in the best tradition of German watchmaking. All watches are entirely designed and manufactured in Germany. BOTTA design uses only Swiss-made watch movements. BOTTA design watches are available through the official website and selected retailers in Germany and abroad.

Company Profile
Klaus Botta. A pioneer in single-hand watch design

Klaus Botta’s design philosophy has had a considerable influence in the watchmaking industry. Introduced in 1986, his UNO watch was actually the very first single-hand watch worldwide. Watches by BOTTA design have long since become classics and are on display in the world’s most renowned museums. More than 50 international awards are proof to the exceptional level of expertise in design. The entire collection including more mechanical and quartz-controlled wristwatches has been developed and designed at the company’s headquarters in Königstein. All watches are produced in specialized factories in Germany to ensure highest quality and longevity.
Designed in Germany, hand-made in Germany

Kontakt
Botta-Design
Klaus Botta
Klosterstraße 15a
61462 Königstein im Taunus
+49 6174 961188
info@botta-design.de
http://www.botta-design.de