Based on drawings by the Swiss Bauhaus artist Max Bill, the original Max Bill Chronoscope launched in 1962. Since then, the line has become a modern classic and been regularly updated by the German brand Junghans. The latest version is now set for release in May of 2015.
More than 50 years after its debut, the Max Bill Chronoscope is getting a modified Valjoux 7750 movement. Keeping its characteristic shape, the watch retains is slim case, domed lens, and no-bulk leather strap. The the dual-register chronograph is also outfitted with a date aperture at three o’clock. Soon to be available from Junghans, the timepiece is priced at approximately $1,860.

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Holly is a poet from Kentucky. She grew up first in a Sears house, then on a farm. She studied English and Gender Studies at Mount Holyoke College and moved to Manhattan for love. As an occasional jewelry-maker and museum patron, Holly favors wearable and functional design but is eager to see work that challenges her aesthetics. Read more and connect by visiting her blog, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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