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Curated highlights from the world’s most passionate collectors

2613 articles2007-2026 years
All2613Laurent Ferrier182MB&F138H. Moser122De Bethune115Kari Voutilainen103Gronefeld97F.P. Journe96Habring²76Romain Gauthier72Parmigiani71Urwerk70Greubel Forsey66Hentschel65Rexhep Rexhepi51Vianney Halter47Lang & Heyne46Moritz Grossmann40MING35Sarpaneva34Peter Speake-Marin30Voutilainen28Laine26Pascal Coyon25Roger W. Smith23Czapek23Ochs und Junior20Speake-Marin18Hajime Asaoka18Urban Jürgensen18Christophe Claret17
Photography

Ochs und Junior Moonphase: Oranges & Desert

cazalea · Jan 9, 2026
Join cazalea's photo essay featuring his Ochs und Junior Moonphase amidst citrus, desert flora, and unique garden art. Discover strap changes and lifestyle.
8 replies245 views
Collection

ochs und junior line mese 2.22: A Collector's Deep Dive into Minimalism and Performance

Lankysudanese · Aug 11, 2022
Explore the ochs und junior line mese 2.22 in titanium. Collectors share insights on design, accuracy, and long-term ownership of this minimalist independent watch.
23 replies3468 views
Collection

Luxury Watch Collection: Today's Wrist Wear

Chicolini · May 6, 2021
Explore the WatchProSite community's favorite independent watches, featuring the De Bethune DB28, Daniel Roth, and Ochs und Junior. Discover collector insights and daily wear choices.
26 replies3889 views
Independents

Ochs und Junior Day/Night Watch Overview

Ornatus-Mundi · Jul 25, 2018
Discover the ochs und junior 'day/night' watch, a personalized timepiece displaying day/night length, moon phase, and celestial positions based on your latitude.
24 replies4923 views
Independents

ochs und junior: Rigorously Simple Design

BjoernM21 · May 1, 2017
Explore ochs und junior's 'rigorously simple' design philosophy and dual time watch. BjoernM21 reviews the unique approach of Ludwig Oechslin's brand.
8 replies7034 views
Innovation

ochs und junior Perpetual Calendar: 9 Parts

Ornatus-Mundi · Jun 28, 2016
Discover the ochs und junior perpetual calendar, a record-setting watch by Ludwig Oechslin with only 9 additional parts. Explore its simplicity and reliability.
29 replies5549 views
Independents

ochs und junior Patinised Watches & Moon Phase

Ornatus-Mundi · Jan 7, 2016
Explore ochs und junior's "radical simplification" and patinised watches, featuring Ludwig Oechslin's moon phase complication and unique material finishes.
36 replies12367 views
Independents

MIH Watch: 10-Year Anniversary of a Minimalist Icon

Ornatus-Mundi · Sep 28, 2015
Celebrate 10 years of the MIH Watch, a minimalist masterpiece by Ludwig Oechslin, Paul Gerber, and Christian Gafner, featuring an innovative 9-part annual calendar.
42 replies16149 views
Independents

Ochs und Junior Open-Ended Customization

Ornatus-Mundi · Sep 22, 2014
Ochs und junior offers open-ended customization for Ludwig Oechslin's watches, allowing clients to define size, materials, and colors. Explore unique examples like the Nebra moon phase and Yves Klein blue annual calendar.
5 replies1804 views
Independents

Sarpaneva vs. Ochs und Junior: Collector Debate

Mostel · Mar 29, 2013
Sarpaneva vs. Ochs und Junior: Explore collector preferences for edgy designs or minimalist purity in independent watchmaking. Which brand wins?
25 replies6344 views
Manufacture

Ochs und Junior OxLoft: Inside the Creative Process

Ornatus-Mundi · Jan 16, 2013
Explore Ochs und Junior's OxLoft in Lucerne, a transparent headquarters where watches are designed, photographed, and customers engage directly with the brand's creative process.
13 replies4297 views
Independents

Ochs und Junior: A Non-Watchmaker's Approach

nitediver · May 2, 2012
Discover Ochs und Junior's unique watchmaking process with Ludwig Oechslin. Part 3 explores prototype development and the annual calendar's evolution.
1 replies1661 views
Independents

Ochs und Junior Selene Tinta Moon Phase

nitediver · May 2, 2012
Discover Ochs und Junior's Selene tinta, featuring the world's most accurate moon phase with only five components. Nitediver explores their unique, non-watchmaker approach.
5 replies2090 views
Independents

Ochs und Junior: A Non-Watchmaker's Approach

nitediver · May 2, 2012
Discover ochs und junior's unique 'non-watchmaker' approach to watchmaking and their Lucerne headquarters. Nitediver explores Ludwig Oechslin's vision.
6 replies2924 views
Independents

Ochs und Junior: New Showroom, Ulysse Nardin Partner

Ornatus-Mundi · Apr 19, 2012
Ochs und Junior opens new Lucerne showroom, announces strategic partnership with Ulysse Nardin. Explore Ludwig Oechslin's innovative watches and the technical collaboration.
5 replies1277 views
Independents

MIH Watch: Dr. Ludwig Oechslin's Annual Calendar

Ornatus-Mundi · Dec 12, 2010
Explore the 5-year journey of the MIH watch, Dr. Ludwig Oechslin's innovative annual calendar, and its role as a museum fundraiser. Discover collector insights.
35 replies13178 views
Travel

Ochs und Junior Anno 50 Adriatic Coast Trip

Ornatus-Mundi · Aug 3, 2009
Join Ornatus-Mundi's Ochs und Junior Anno 50, 'the Ox,' on a charming business trip to the Italian Adriatic Coast. A delightful watch travelogue.
14 replies3264 views
Independents

Independent Watchmakers: Prototypes & Insights

jasny · Jul 16, 2009
Explore prototypes and insights from independent watchmakers Beat Weinmann, Ludwig Oechslin, and Paul Gerber in this exclusive event recap by jasny.
18 replies2999 views
Independents

Ochs und Junior: Ludwig Oechslin's Vision

Ornatus-Mundi · Dec 21, 2008
Explore Ochs und Junior, a watchmaking cooperative by Ludwig Oechslin and Beat Weinmann. Discover their philosophy of practical utility, simplified complications, and 'archaic beauty' in the Anno 50 and Settimana Junior.
28 replies15062 views
Independents

Ludwig Oechslin Founds Ochs und Junior

Ornatus-Mundi · Dec 15, 2008
Discover Ludwig Oechslin's launch of Ochs und Junior, his philosophy, and the debut of the Anno 50 and Settimana Junior watches. A pivotal moment in independent watchmaking.
17 replies6567 views

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