Mondaine's New Movement
The Swiss Stop2Go Mechanism
The fascinating Stop2Go watch,
like the original Swiss Railways clock, features the famous red second
hand that turns full circle in 58 seconds and then waits at 12 o’clock
for the black minute hand to move on, before jumping one marker
forwards, starting its next rotation. Two seconds which sometimes can
change our life?
Why does the second hand stop after each minute for two seconds?
A
unique feature of the Swiss Railway (SBB) Clock to ensure smooth and
absolutely precise departures of Swiss trains on the full minute for the
last 70 years. An ingenious design by a Swiss engineer employed by SBB,
that ensured train punctuality would become a visible concept across
the globe. A timepiece that ticks off the minute at 58 seconds continues
to charm and intrigue; Swiss watchmaker Mondaine has incorporated this
unique motion within its Mondaine - SBB/Official Swiss Railway Watch.
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Mondaine
asked designer Martin Drechsel, to come up with a design for the new
watch. As a tribute to its industrial background he framed the stainless
steel case with two matt-brushed stainless steel braces, fading to the
horns to fit the strap. The crown has been built as a functional switch
for easy time setting of the new and unique movement, which was
developed by Mondaine, to ensure clear visibility of the 12 o’clock
second stop and iconic dial. The crystal is made from scratch resistant
anti-reflective coated
sapphire glass.
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TECHNICAL SPECS
Swiss quartz Movement Mondaine cal 58-02 stop2go
Time – second stop at 12 ‘clock
Screwed case back, individually numbered
Stainless steel case 41 mm
Anti- reflective coated sapphire crystal
Genuine leather strap
Water resistant tested to 3 ATM
Swiss made