With a variation of the official Swiss Railway clock as its watch face, Mondaine’s new Evo2 gold timepiece nods to a heritage of precision and design iconography, while employing contemporary attributes like a brushed ion-plated gold case finish. The Swiss-made watch also features sapphire crystal and a genuine leather strap. Inside, a RONDA 519.S Quartz movement keeps the time.
For their new Essence collection, Swiss watch brand Mondaine emphasizes sustainability. Produced at the brand’s now 80% solar-powered factory in Biberist, Switzerland, the watch incorporates recycled PET bottles for its multi-purpose pouch and natural rubber for its strap, glass powder for its crystal and Rizinus (aka castor oil) for the 41mm watch case. The brand does not sacrifice any of its signature design either. Image …
Whether you’ve traveled through Switzerland and seen it in real life or not, the Federal Swiss Railway clock is an icon of modern time-telling. In the years since its 1944 release, it has achieved a particularly beloved place in global design recognition. Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB) engineer Hans Hilfiker imagined the original—which would come to represent the precision of the transport system—but since 1986, Swiss watch …
