The world is yours and it\u2019s orange!<\/b><\/p>\n
F%\u00a7&. This watch is simply f%\u00a7& gorgeous!<\/p>\n
Ok, that\u2019s perhaps not the best way to start a proper watch presentation. So let\u2019s start from the beginning: While PVD dials (mostly black) have probably been around here and there for some time, I\u2019ve noticed a whole range of new watches in recent years that feature coloured, PVD-coated dials.\u2028 The new Europe-only Cartier Tank, Chronoswiss, Armin Strom, Jacob & Co, \u2026 it seems like a trend lately. How did I get this watch? But since I couldn\u2019t get rid of the PVD dial idea, I decided to get myself two settimana watches. It wasn\u2019t the settimana that triggered my love of watches, but my soft spot for independents in general and ochs und junior in particular. At some point many years ago, I stumbled across the truly ingenious moon phase<\/span><\/u><\/a> watch from Ludwig Oechslin<\/span><\/u><\/a> \/ ochs und junior. At the time, however, it was far beyond my means and so I had my eye on the \u2018entry-level model\u2019, the settimana junior \u2026 which was still out of my reach. While settimana watches are not configurable (like some other ochs und junior watches), I was lucky enough to use the momentum of the special design of the Fifth Wrist watch to get my hands on a prototype of a possible new colour variant that I could help design. For me, this is also the ideal holiday watch. Bright and cheerful, with a textile strap ideal for all temperatures. \u2028And more importantly: I don\u2019t really need the date when I\u2019m on holiday, I don\u2019t want to be reminded how long it is until I have to go home again \u2026 Or to summarise the above:<\/p>\n F%\u00a7&. This watch is simply f%\u00a7& gorgeous!<\/p>\n Pros:<\/b><\/p>\n \u2013 it\u2019s complication is pure fun<\/p>\n \u2013 it\u2019s orange<\/p>\n \u2013 it\u2019s extremely comfortably constructed<\/p>\n Cons:<\/b><\/p>\n \u2013 not cheap<\/p>\n \u2013 not an Ulysse Nardin movement like in some other ouj watches<\/p>\n \u2013 not very legible by night<\/p>\n Quality<\/b> Style<\/b> Value<\/b> Wearability<\/b>
A few years ago, some of the guys from the Fifth Wrist crew met for the first time in real life in La Chaux-de-Fonds, and part of the agenda was a visit to ochs und junior.
In the middle of astronomical complications and perpetual calendars, one watch kind of stood out: the \u00abMese 2.22<\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00bb with it\u2019s radiant blue dial.
This was not lacquered or anodised but \u2013 rather unusually \u2013 PVD-coated.<\/p>\n
In this context it may be interesting to note that ochs und junior, in collaboration with \u00abPositive Coating<\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00bb from La Chaux-de-Fonds<\/span><\/u><\/a>, launched the Mese 2.22 as early as 2022.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fifthwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_7684-1024x897.jpeg\")
After a podcast recording with ochs und junior, some guys from the Fifth Wrist team decided to order a \u00abFifth Wrist edition\u00bb<\/span><\/u><\/a>, a settimana with a special design.
I was part of this group, but I was unable to convince them to opt for a PVD-coated dial.
This is not only understandable as the raw dial is as cool as it fits the overall design philosophy of ochs und junior; it also turned out to be the better decision as the design of the final watch has become as unique as it is ingenious.
(It\u2019s so much easier to judge a design than to make one yourself \u2026)<\/p>\n
If you think I\u2019m crazy now, you\u2019re probably right.<\/p>\n![\"ochs](\"https:\/\/fifthwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5612-1-1024x1024.jpeg\")
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It was intended for children who perceive time differently and for whom the day of the week is more important than a date. Not only the day of the week display, but also the font, which is as rare as it is strange \u2013 I am a sucker for beautiful fonts, as you can see from my Slim d\u2019Herm\u00e8s<\/span><\/u><\/a>, among others \u2013 ensured that the settimana kept a place in the back of my mind for years without paying rent.
(Actually, the font is not \u2018designed\u2019, but simply the one that came right out of Ludwig Oechslin<\/span><\/u><\/a>\u2018s CNC machine).<\/p>\n
And yes, not only does the watch have the innovative PVD dial, but it also comes in my favourite colour, orange!
With the classic font!
Of course, this is very subjective, but for me this dial \u2013 although it is simple in a positive sense, like the ouj design in general \u2013 is one of the coolest dials ever.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fifthwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5831-1024x1024.jpeg\")
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but I do want to know whether the shops are open, whether the museums are closed, in other words: what day of the week it is!
And that \u2013 in case you were wondering \u2013 is exactly what the seven dots do. They show the day of the week.
(And on Sunday night, within a few minutes, the dot returns to Monday through the arc of the circle; visible to the wearer through the \u2018banana in the dial\u2019 for one reason only: for fun).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fifthwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8833-1024x1024.jpg\")
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