New Release: ochs und junior settimana classic black

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Following the launch of its Settimana Classic White in November 2021, innovative Swiss brand ochs und junior is expanding its non-customizable offerings with the Settimana Classic Black. 

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Like it’s white counterpart, the Settimana Classic Black features a a 7-day module developed by Ludwig Oechslin. On the dial, the days of the week are displayed in a minimalist fashion by a black dot seen through one of seven apertures—one for each day of the week  and the end of the week, the dot quickly traces a longer arc, returning to the one o’clock Monday aperture  (the watch below shows Wednesday).

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The watch features the same stark case design seen on all the brand’s models, here rendered in grade 5 titanium. It will be available in both 40mm and 36mm. You’ll have the option of either baton markers or Arabic numerals in either case size.

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While ochs und junior is known for the ability to customize a model ad infinitum, the ochs und junior Settimana Classic Black is another addition to the brand’s lineup of models with set designs; no customization is available. What you get is a watch with clear ochs und junior DNA: aggressive in its simplicity with a novel weekday module. I’d venture a guess that this will be an even better seller than the white option. The Settimana Classic Black will be offered at CHF 2,600 (CHF 2,400 excluding VAT) with a lead time of 8-12 weeks. You can learn more here.