Konigstein im Tanaus, Germany

White day half, darker night half, black scale. This is how the elegant, bright version of the TRES 24 presents itself.

Klaus Botta’s new TRES 24 won a 2020 Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum.

Botta-Design stands for perfection. Botta is famous for painstakingly designing the products right down to the tiniest detail.

A wristwatch with a 24-hour display may appear somewhat unorthodox at first glance, and may even seem “complicated” to some.

When you take a closer look, however, you will quickly realize that the 24-hour display is actually a far more logical way to present the time.

After all, one Earth day also has 24 hours, not just twelve.

The only reason why a twelve-hour display was introduced in Botta’s everyday watches was that this is easier to present graphically than a 24-hour display.

However, anyone who is willing to get to grips with twice as many numbers will find that Botta’s 24-hour watches present the time in a highly fascinating and indeed logical way and that they are designed very much in the manner of a technical instrument.

With its three hands (hour, minute and second), the TRES 24 allows the time to be told with exactly the same degree of precision as in a conventional twelve-hour three-hand watch.

It simply does so in a somewhat more comprehensive and consistent way than a conventional
watch.

The new TRES 24 is available with two dial colors, black and red, or white and red. Both have a 40mm titanium case featuring first-class workmanship, which also comes in two surface finishes – either in the natural color of titanium or with a resilient black PVD coating.

This can also be seen in the TRES 24 models: no matter which angle you view the watch from – the front, sides or back – it stands out for its architectural clarity and functional aesthetics.

The 24-hour three-hand TRES 24 watch is available in two sizes and with two different case materials.

Designer: Klaus Botta
Manufacturer: Botta-Design