At a glance
- Period
- 20th–21st century
- Place
- Japan
- Also known as
- 飛田直哉
The watchmaking story
A useful place to start with Naoya Hida's work is NH Type 1.
Naoya Hida founded or co-founded Naoya Hida & Co. from 2018. 1
Scope: Industry building
Why this person is included
Documented original work
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: Naoya Hida & Co.
Geographic ties: Japan. Documented workplace / industry location
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
Naoya Hida & Co. — Founder / co-founder From 2018. Founder / product direction 1
Legacy affiliation: Naoya Hida & Co.. Person-level contribution: Established NH WATCH in 2018, developing a Japanese independent watch enterprise combining vintage-inspired design and modern precision manufacture.
Original affiliation wording: Naoya Hida & Co.. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
Other people linked to the same brands
- Keisuke Kano — Naoya Hida & Co.
- Kosuke Fujita — Naoya Hida & Co.
Evidence and limitations
This dossier connects 2 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established
Sources
- About usNaoya Hida & Co. · First-party / official · Not stated
[S0098] Naoya Hida & Co.. "About us." Not stated. https://naoyahidawatch.com/about-us/?lang=en Accessed 2026-09-13.
Source context
Relationship to subject: Subject / successor organization
How it was checked: Opened and read
Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Original source text inspected; not independent corroboration of every profile clause.
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