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Japanese artisanal watchmaker Naoya Hida & Co. has unveiled its most complicated watch to date—the NH Type 6A is the sixth timepiece in the brand’s catalogue and marks the debut of its first perpetual calendar.
Made with 904L stainless steel, the timepiece is compact at 37 mm in diameter and 11.5 mm in thickness. The case takes its design cues from the iconic Calatrava, which has inspired most of the brand’s creations. It features brushed surfaces, a polished concave bezel, and visible calendar correctors.
Beneath the anti-reflective sapphire crystal is the sterling silver (Argentium silver) dial with rich hand-engraved details. Logos, Roman numerals, and calendar sub-dials - crafted by master engraver Keisuke Kano - are filled with cashew lacquer (a synthetic Urushi lacquer), lending depth and character. The QP layout includes sub-dials for the date at 9 o’clock, day at 3 o’clock, and month with leap year at 6 o’clock. The central hands are in hand-polished 18k yellow gold with the tip of the minute hand bent to match the minute scale (engraved by an ultra-precision micro-milling machine) for precise time reading. All sub-dial hands are in heat-blued steel.
Visible through the sapphire caseback, the hand-wound Calibre 3025PC powers the NH Type 6A. A collaboration with Austrian watchmaker Habring² and Swiss movement-maker Dubois Dépraz, this movement beats at a 4 Hz frequency and offers a 45-hour power reserve, which drives the day, date, month, and leap year complications.
The NH Type 6A is completed with a hand-stitched black leather strap made by The Sole, secured with a 904L steel pin buckle. Limited to just 10 pieces between 2025 and 2026, the watch will retail for INR 43,55,000 (approx.) The brand will accept pre-orders via their website - naoyahidawatch.com - from May 19 - 22, and through The Armoury’s website via a lottery from May 21 to June 15, 2025. Successful applicants will be contacted starting mid-June.
What we think -
This is the kind of independent watchmaking we should expect from the world - pure, collaborative, successful. Naoya Hida & Co has quietly set the bar for Japanese watchmaking without having to scream from the rooftops and their immense, but equally subdued, fan base is a testament to their popularity.
Japanese artisanal watchmaker Naoya Hida & Co. has unveiled its most complicated watch to date—the NH Type 6A is the sixth timepiece in the brand’s catalogue and marks the debut of its first perpetual calendar.
Made with 904L stainless steel, the timepiece is compact at 37 mm in diameter and 11.5 mm in thickness. The case takes its design cues from the iconic Calatrava, which has inspired most of the brand’s creations. It features brushed surfaces, a polished concave bezel, and visible calendar correctors.
Beneath the anti-reflective sapphire crystal is the sterling silver (Argentium silver) dial with rich hand-engraved details. Logos, Roman numerals, and calendar sub-dials - crafted by master engraver Keisuke Kano - are filled with cashew lacquer (a synthetic Urushi lacquer), lending depth and character. The QP layout includes sub-dials for the date at 9 o’clock, day at 3 o’clock, and month with leap year at 6 o’clock. The central hands are in hand-polished 18k yellow gold with the tip of the minute hand bent to match the minute scale (engraved by an ultra-precision micro-milling machine) for precise time reading. All sub-dial hands are in heat-blued steel.
Visible through the sapphire caseback, the hand-wound Calibre 3025PC powers the NH Type 6A. A collaboration with Austrian watchmaker Habring² and Swiss movement-maker Dubois Dépraz, this movement beats at a 4 Hz frequency and offers a 45-hour power reserve, which drives the day, date, month, and leap year complications.
The NH Type 6A is completed with a hand-stitched black leather strap made by The Sole, secured with a 904L steel pin buckle. Limited to just 10 pieces between 2025 and 2026, the watch will retail for INR 43,55,000 (approx.) The brand will accept pre-orders via their website - naoyahidawatch.com - from May 19 - 22, and through The Armoury’s website via a lottery from May 21 to June 15, 2025. Successful applicants will be contacted starting mid-June.
What we think -
This is the kind of independent watchmaking we should expect from the world - pure, collaborative, successful. Naoya Hida & Co has quietly set the bar for Japanese watchmaking without having to scream from the rooftops and their immense, but equally subdued, fan base is a testament to their popularity.
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