Mondaine
Mondaine is a Swiss clock and watchmaker perhaps best known for their timeless Swiss Railway design. However they also make many other designs including the decidedly "funky" Bauhaus homage to Johannes Itten.History
The company we now know as the Swiss watchmaker Mondaine originally began in 1951 as a watch importer in Brazil. This company was Frank & Berheim, the name Mondaine being registered in 1954. It entered Switzerland in 1959 with the takeover of Nuchatel SA.The company has continued to expand since then, especially with their popular "M-Watch". The Mondaine brand name was introduced into Switzerland in 1990.
Ecology
Mondaine is proud of its "green" credentials. In 1992 the company pioneered the use of recycled materials for watch cases. In 1993 at the Davos World Economic Forum, Mondaine was awarded the 'Oko' Alp Action Corporate Partner Award.Swiss Railway
The style for which Mondaine is probably best known is that based on the traditional railway clock. Their Official Swiss Railway watch is a design classic, combining both simplicity and practicality with simple elegance.Mondaine is the official watch for Swiss Railways and in 1994 a Mondaine railway clock was installed in the main Zurich train station where it acts as a meeting point and landmark.
The traditional railway watch has a white face with black hands, however you can also buy a black faced model with white hands. Both versions have a highly readable red second hand. Such precise timing might be necessary for Swiss railways but is probably optimistic for those of us who travel by rail in the UK!
Personally I like a chunky watch and my favourite Mondaine is the "Giant Size". This has a 42mm diameter and a domed glass cover.
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