The Mondaine Official Swiss Railways stop2go BackLight is indisputable proof that Swiss precision timekeeping is more than mere wristwatches. At first glance this might seem like a great example of mid-century modern, or even Bauhaus-inspired design minimalism, in a utilitarian case. You will only understand fully if you’ve been to one of the pristine Swiss railway stations and glanced up at the eerily exact station clock before your train to Genève arrives four seconds early, never late, and leaves on the second. This very same crisp white face is present on each model from Mondaine, intensely legible in monochrome – if you were asked to draw a watch dial, chances are it would look like this. Large blocky printed indices and Arabic numerals leave you in no doubt as to the time of day, while the bright red chunky lollipop seconds hand pops off the dial together with the red Swiss Railways logo. So, this is dependable quartz, it has an interesting history and failsafe legibility, but what makes this 41mm functional steel watch special? As darkness descends and you might be worried that the non-lumed hands will fail to keep you informed, you’re in for a quiet surprise. Fascinating…
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