Botta-Design UNO watch – the one-hand original now in titanium

Klaus Botta presents a significantly smaller and lighter titanium version of his successful UNO one-hand watch series

Botta-Design UNO watch - the one-hand original now in titanium

The pictured UNO Titan one-hand watch shows the time as being 1.38 – or simply twenty to two.

Klaus Botta designed the world’s very first one-hand wristwatch back in 1986 – the UNO.
It has meanwhile become a design classic and triggered a wave of copycat one-hand watches by many other manufacturers.

The original UNO models were available only in stainless steel versions, with diameters of up to 44 mm. Botta-Design now presents a significantly smaller and lighter quartz model made of titanium, with a diameter of 40 mm. This new version of the UNO one-hand watch is recommended for people with medium to slim wrists: the UNO Titan one-hand watch.

– The display principle of the UNO one-hand watch: stripped down to the bare essentials

The UNO titan uses the same display principle familiar from the original UNO one-hand watch: it presents the time using a single hand, the hour hand, on a special scale subdivided into five-minute segments – rather like the speedometer in a car which uses just one indicator to show the speed.
Like a conventional watch, the hour hand in the UNO Titan completes one full rotation every twelve hours. It is possible to tell the time to an accuracy of 1-2 minutes by estimating the position of the slender needle between the five-minute segments.
The philosophy behind the original display principle of the UNO one-hand watch is all about simplification. It is very rarely the case that we need to know the time to the precise minute. In our everyday lives, a generous estimate such as „just after two“ or „roughly half-past seven“ is normally enough.
By presenting the time in this way, the one-hand watch principle allows a much more relaxed approach to time.

– UNO one-hand watch: lightweight thanks to pure titanium

Thanks to the use of high-tech titanium, the UNO Titan one-hand watch achieves an impressively low total weight of 32 g – including the leather strap. This means that the watch is hardly heavier than a standard letter in Germany (20 g).
Although the 4.9 mm slim UNO Titan feels pleasantly light on the wrist, it is sturdy in design and solidly built. Extensive testing during the development phase resulted in a stable monobloc design being chosen for the case. This goes well with the stable, double-domed sapphire glass with scratchproof anti-reflective coating. As a result, the UNO Titan is one of the lightest and highest quality quartz watches on the market.

– Thought-out to the last detail

The sloped sides of the underside of the case allow the wearer’s wrist outstanding freedom of movement. This special design makes the one-hand watch appear even slimmer.
At its thinnest point, the case measures a mere 2.9 mm. The case features an elegantly understated appearance and can be worn comfortably under close-fitting clothing.
The UNO Titan is the perfect complement to Botta-Design’s collection of one-hand watches. Besides a 44 mm stainless steel version with RONDA quartz movement, models with a diameter of 42 mm or 44 mm are available. These are equipped with ETA 2824.2 automatic movements.

Botta-Design watches are manufactured exclusively in German specialist workshops and the movements used in them are „Swiss-Made“.

– UNO Titan one-hand watch technical specifications

Diameter: 40 mm
Thickness: 2.9 to 4.9 mm
Weight: 32.0 g
Movement: RONDA 1062 „Swiss-Made“ with four rubies
Case material: 100% titanium
Glass type: double-domed sapphire glass with scratchproof anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water resistance: 3 ATM
Strap: leather | rubber strap
Special features: the original one-hand watch
Manufactured in: Germany

Price: Advanced purchase price from EUR448.00
Regular price from 10 December 2015: from EUR498.00

BOTTA-Design. 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. Chronographs 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, handmade in Germany

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Klaus Botta
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61462 Königstein im Taunus
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