We?re pretty big fans of ochs und junior around here for their rigorously simple aesthetic and the highly specific niche they occupy in the independent watch world. Zach wrote about last year?s Calendario Cent?Anni a few weeks ago, and that particular watch is a great example of what makes ochs und junior so great – it?s a perpetual calendar (OK, a ?semi? perpetual calendar) that, at a glance, has a layout about as uncomplicated as many time only watches. But once you grasp the time-telling piece, it becomes quite intuitive. Mechanically, ochs und junior watches excel at more information with fewer components, making complications that are historically difficult to service as worry free as possible. There?s a lot to like here. 
Their newly announced series is genuinely exciting, because it should allow consumers playing at a lower price point to get into the brand for the first time. One of the key features of the brand that can drive the price up quickly is the ability for clients to customize virtually any component of the watch. With the new ochs line, the brand is releasing bare bones versions of watches without customization options. The first watch to get the ochs line treatment is their two time zones, a simple watch that provides the wearer?s home time, and the time in one other time zone at a glance. In the mainline, this watch starts at CHF 6,000, but the ochs line version is just CHF 3,230 (with VAT removed). 
Even without the ability to customi...