Tanawa by Marc Langel

TAMAWA Watch by Marc Langel.
Red, spherical, interchangeable Bakelite case. Black dial with baton-style hands. Black leather strap with a buckle clasp. Quartz movement.
The collection comes in eight colors.
Measurements: 34.5 mm (case diameter).

TAMAWA watches designed by Marc Langel stand out for their minimalist, geometric, and highly recognizable aesthetic, in which the focus is on the case’s volume and, above all, its color. Their most distinctive feature is the use of Bakelite—the signature material of the Belgian brand TAMAWA—crafted with polished, glossy surfaces that have an almost lacquered appearance. The cases typically feature bold, refined circular shapes, with a clean, easy-to-read dial that dispenses with unnecessary ornamental elements. The hands and hour markers provide graphic hallmarks of contemporary style. Overall, these watches straddle the line between watchmaking, industrial design, and contemporary jewelry, conceived more as small design objects to be worn on the wrist than as traditional timepieces.

In the watch descriptions, when it states “it works,” it means the watch is functioning. Since collector’s watches typically have delicate and complex mechanisms, the buyer is responsible for any general servicing, inspection, battery replacement, adjustment, or repair that may be necessary. We do not guarantee the perfect functioning of any watch. All photographs of our watches are original and have been taken by our photographers; in other words, we do not use stock photography, which is why the photographs are considered part of the cataloging.