{"product_id":"ochs-und-junior-date-w-purple-dial-and-multi-colored-hands-pre-owned","title":"Ochs und Junior Date w\/ Purple Dial and Multi-Colored Hands (Pre-Owned)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou just gotta love Ochs \u0026amp; Junior, the company that makes complications brilliantly simple, yet still challenges you to engage your brain when answering the fundamental question of what day it is. \u003cspan class=\"citation-9 citation-end-9\"\u003eFor the uninitiated, master watchmaker Ludwig Oechslin re-engineered the standard date readout by throwing out the traditional alphanumeric date disc entirely, replacing it with a deceptively simple analog system.\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-8 citation-end-8\"\u003eInstead of numerals in a window, a single curved dash printed on a disc rotates beneath the dial, revealing itself through a precise spiral of 31 perforations around the perimeter. R\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-7 citation-end-7\"\u003eeading the date quickly becomes second nature once you grasp the mathematical synergy of the layout, where the 10-minute markers double as 5-day reference points.\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-6 citation-end-6\"\u003eFor example, the marker indicating 30 minutes effortlessly guides your eye to the 15th day of the month, while the holes themselves are strategically spaced at two-minute intervals to map out even minutes and leave the adjoining spaces to denote the odd ones.\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-8 citation-end-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6 citation-end-6\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-5 citation-end-5\"\u003eBeneath the logo-free purple dial with multi-colored hands beats an automatic winding ETA 2824 which beats at 4Hz and carries a powe reserve of 42 hours.\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Oechslin’s philosophy of \"maximum function with minimal means\" means there are no complex levers, springs, or delicate assemblies to break down; the entire system relies on tight tolerances and pure mechanical geometry. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe titanium case is lightweight and is fit with a curved caseback to perfectly hug your wrist. When you factor this in with the tiny lugs you have a watch that wears like a 40mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe titanium case measures 42mm x 10.4mm x and 42mm lug-to-lug Furnished on a super snazzy padded purple stingray strap with a stainless steel pin buckle. Also included is an OEM black calfskin strap with Ochs und Junior titanium clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ochs und Junior","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158863868184,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/2964\/5592\/files\/DatePurple-7.jpg?v=1780969834","url":"https:\/\/horologybythesea.com\/products\/ochs-und-junior-date-w-purple-dial-and-multi-colored-hands-pre-owned","provider":"Horology By The Sea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}