Watch news. A clearer perspective.Follow on X
← Watch Explorer

Otsuka Lotec

Jiro Katayama designer portrait

Jiro Katayama designer portrait

A designer profile of Otsuka Lotec founder Jiro Katayama, tracing how his background in automotive design, product prototyping and Tokyo’s machine-age landscape shaped one of Japan’s most distinctive independent watch brands.

Otsuka Lotec founder and designer Jiro Katayama in his workshop
Jiro Katayama, the industrial designer and founder behind Otsuka Lotec. Otsuka Lotec ↗

Price not confirmed

Check the exact reference, current availability, shipping and taxes with the source. Chronolume does not sell this watch.

Specifications

Published specifications for Jiro Katayama designer portrait
VariantJiro Katayama designer portrait

Omitted specifications have not been confirmed. From published article 2026-10-23. Original source ↗

Read the stories

Jiro Katayama: the industrial designer who taught machines to tell time ↗

Explore watches under €1,000 ↗