Rosendahl Watch V 43291

The popular, clean-cut lines of Flemming Bo Hansen’s WATCH collection,

designed with the Golden Ratio in mind, have enthused a whole raft of

design-loving purists since his first watch was launched in the 1980s.



Despite the fact that every detail is pared to the bone in order to achieve

absolutely the simplest way of displaying the time, Flemming Bo Hansen

has ventured even further in developing an already perfect watch, with

WATCH V.


WATCH V, too, is based on the Golden Ratio. This means, briefly, that the

sides of the case are equally distributed with a constant addition of 1.618,

which serves to illustrate more than anything else the original

uncompromising concept behind the classic, clean-cut design lines of the

WATCH collection. In other words, there is an overtly natural explanation

for every detail of WATCH.


Broad shoulders


The difference between WATCH V and the original design from the 1980s

is that the actual case is turned 90 degrees to give greater width than

height when the watch is worn on the wrist. In addition, WATCH V has taken

on a distinctly masculine style in the form of “broad, ellipsoid shoulders”

with polished surfaces which contrast beautifully with the matt finish of the

case and the matt black rubber strap.


Multifunctional purism


Many of the previous watches in Flemming Bo Hansen’s WATCH collection

only displayed the time on a large LCD display, and of course WATCH V

does this, too. However, as a brand-new feature, WATCH V also offers

stopwatch, countdown and alarm functions. Unsurprisingly, these functions

are designed with true Flemming Bo Hansen minimalism, which in this case

means all the functions are controlled by two buttons, A and B. Button A

scrolls through the functions, and button B sets, activates, stops and resets.


Despite its many functions, WATCH V is nevertheless extremely simple to

use – thus justifying its place in Flemming Bo Hansen’s purist universe of time.


When you consider its shape and try out its functions, on the face of it

WATCH V is a brand-new watch from the stable of Flemming Bo Hansen. But

the stringent design and clean-cut lines have been maintained to the nth

degree. Thus, Flemming Bo Hansen has proved that he originally created

classic perfection and that WATCH V is just another natural step forward in

this purist’s evolution of time.