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It is interesting to know...
if the arrangement of month and day is clock wise, how many additional parts are required?
Of course, if you wear that watch everyday, you will get used to it. But I am sure with the intelligence of the creators behind this watch, improvement is still possible.
The arrangement of clock wise (date) and anti clock wise (month and day) in a watch just doesn't work on me. It is akin to riding a roller coaster in one direction and suddenly it stops and reverses in opposite direction.
Regards
Ling
Some impressions of my Ochs und Junior Anno 50... (longer than I intended...)
Dear All: I promised it already when I reported from me taking possession of the Ochs und Junior Anno 50 (please click here ). I was quite busy recently, but finally, here we are! The Ochs und Junior Anno 50, as I am sure you know by now, is a minimalist ...
Not that funny. No markers for the hours and minutes, Even the MIH...
had some hour markers.
Ronald, in this pic the minute hand is just covering one...
note that this is an even earlier prototype: Best, Magnus...
Wonderful, Personal Post, Magnus
Great, Magnus. Several areas attracted me to the Ochs und Junior, but the two key points: One, it is meant to be a very personal watch, involving the wear in the 'time' that defines his/her life; and, two, it is a watch, created by geniuses yet without th...
I don't know what to say...
With all due respect to the genius behind this watch (that is why I bought MIH), it would only classify this watch as a fun watch with unique mechanism and dial layout. It is not practical at all as compared to MIH. One needs to do "calculation" before da...
The counter-clock wise arrangement of month and day...
was necessary to keep the number of moving parts down to three. Thus, it would spoil Ludwig Oechslin's concept of pureness. It is in fact a very short time required to adjust to this, certainly much less than adjusting to a new car or a new mobile phone. ...
It is interesting to know...
if the arrangement of month and day is clock wise, how many additional parts are required? Of course, if you wear that watch everyday, you will get used to it. But I am sure with the intelligence of the creators behind this watch, improvement is still pos...
Depending on the arrangement on the dial, at least 66% more parts...
would be required: two, one additional disk for each indication (month, weekday). In such a case the dials would not be symmetrically arranged. If you want that as well, it becomes easily much more. However, this would adulterate a major objective of the ...
To me, this watch has been compromised by its design.
I don't care about the world record. But I care the geniune intention and true spirit behind the team. Your example is only good when the crown of the watch is moved from right to left. ( compare right hand drive to left hand drive) And I know you like th...
Excellent post, thanks...
Congratulations on your new "Ox"...wear it in the best of health! Myself, I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my settimana junior. Smart man, I didn't think to ask for a prototype :^)
Great pictorial report!
Thank you, Magnus, for enabling us to get much closer to the a50. There is a lot to absorb here. BTW, there are now photos of the Gold a50 models on ochsundjunior.ch I am drawn to the story and the aesthetic of Ochs und Junior. The displays seem perfectly...
Marcus, a fabulous report, but the watch doesnt sing to me
Ludwig Oeschlin is a genius in my eyes and i own the freak, the Ludwig perpetual and MIH, but this just doesnt do anything for me. i appreciate the in house movement and the concept, but i just dont like it...........yet. Graham
Pleased to meet you & see the a50(s)!
You can always spot a Oechslin fan, and Roger noticed me waiting for the same meeting with a telltale sign: my MIH watch. Alas, by the time we got there, Paul Gerber had already left to visit another state, Beat was kind enough to spend quite a few hours ...
HONEST
Great to meet you too, David. To me there were no surprises at our meeting with BW. I am captivated by the a50. I get it. It works. The Ochs und Junior team have, in a relatively short time, created a brand of distinction. It starts and ends with the watc...
a BIG congrats!
Congrats Magnus. That is a stunning watch and i love the whole idea about it. The design is also very nice. Wear it in good health
An extremely interesting and heartfelt review...
Thank you Magnus for sharing it with us. I think it is admirable how Mr. Oechslin remained steadfast in his vision, and it certainly was a unique one at that as is always with his watches. The simple, raw, industrial, look of the case is quite a refreshin...
Congrats Magnus!
It's a very unique watch and I did not expect any less from the creators of the MIH timepiece. - SJX
This is what it's all about, Magnus
Such a personal story, such a personal watch. I am reminded why I love watches and collecting when I read these kinds of reports.
A question about the movement.
I understand that Paul Gerber is going to be producing a watch with his Caliber 41, the same movement as in this watch. It is my understanding that in his watch, Paul is going to construct it so that the owner can (by the push of a pusher) can switch betw...
You are correct...
that Paul Gerber' watch will have a switchable Dead Seconds complication. And another one... But both of them will be exclusive to Paul's own watches (and above all fit their philosophy much better). As to the pricing, here we are (taken from the Ochs und...
Thanks for the information... but you tantalize with the hint of an added
complication in Gerber's watch. I think that I know what you are referring to but will patiently wait until fully revealed by Paul or ... Mitch This message has been edited by Mitch K on 2009-07-13 07:53:10
Great post!
It's funny to see the "masters" doing their "job" Thanks for sharing. Vte
I am somehow ambivalent to this watch...
I love the industrial, but with attention to details, finishing of the movement. And, of course, Oechslins radical purism in the mechanism. I like the idea of the case, even if the actual form I'm not so crazy about. But that dial does absolutely nothing ...
I am too.
And I agree, Don - it could be so much better. I have read the reports of the development of this watch with great interest. When I heard the MIH team was at it again I was very excited, but I'm afraid this watch is just trying too hard. I can't help but ...
Dear Jeff, thanks for your critical comments!
I understand where you are coming from. The MIH watch is indeed much more self-explanatory as the Anno 50. however, the watches have similar but different objectives: While both aim to the work with the smallest number of parts possible for their respecti...
Hi Magnus,
Thanks again for your comments. I bet this case looks pretty cool when in movement outdoors, so the light catches the toolpaths. It would be really cool if there were a video on the maker's web page showing the play of light on this case, but then again I...
