ochs und junior luna sole 40mm

ochs und Junior officially introduces Ludwig Oechslin’s luna sole, which the watch designer and company founder developed back in 2013/2014, to its watch range for the first time. This offering within the ouj series line of the ochs line features a new sandblasted, grainy dial, available in two color variants: anthracite-colored sandblasted rhodium with gray gold indexes, date dot, and sun in gray gold, as well as a sandblasted light rhodium-colored dial with indexes, date dot, sun, and hands in rose gold leaf.

Less is - once again - more!

The luna sole displays the hours, minutes, seconds (via the second disk), date, sun, moon phase, and the moon’s position relative to the earth and sun. Oechslin achieves these functions using just six module parts, including the dial. The titanium grade 5 case has a diameter of 40mm, a height of 9mm (including the glass), and a weight of 40 grams (without strap and titanium buckle). It is the thinnest, lightest, and most elegant of the ochs und junior watches to date.

In the center of the dial, there are two overlapping discs. The lower disc shows the sun as a large round circle on one side of the center and a heart-shaped area on the opposite side. The upper disc, representing the moon, is perforated or consists of a hoop the size of the sun. Together with the heart-shaped surface of the solar disc, the different phases of the lunation can be read using the lunar ring.

The solar disc rotates in 24 hours, completing one full rotation per day around the center, where the earth is located. At 12:00, it is at the top position, and at midnight, it is at the bottom position. In the morning, when it rises above the horizon, it is at 9:00, and in the evening, when it sets on the horizon, it is at 3:00. This allows its position in the sky to be determined at any time.

The same applies to the moon, with the only difference being that it lags behind the sun and completes one full rotation approximately every 29.5 days. This means it also passes over the heart-shaped surface, and its illumination can be read in the inner circle of the lunar ring. When the moon is opposite the sun, it is fully illuminated, indicating a full moon. When it is directly above the sun, it is outside the heart-shaped area and completely unlit, indicating a new moon. Its position also corresponds to its position in the sky.

ochs und junior luna sole 40mm with sandblasted anthracite dial

Technical specifications

ochs und junior luna sole 40mm with sandblasted anthracite dial

Case

Material: Case in Grade 5 titanium
Diameter: 40mm
Height (incl. crystal): 9mm
Screw-down crown in grade 5 titanium designed by Ludwig Oechslin
Glass: Sapphire crystal
Water-resistant to 100 meters

Dial and hands

Dial in sandblasted anthrazit
Markers, date disk and date dot in gold leaf, gray gold or rhodium
Hour, minute hands and second disk in rhodium
Sun in gray gold, moon in rhodium and anthrazit rhodium

Movement

ETA 2892-A2

Functions/Indications

Hours, minutes and seconds (via the second disk)
Date, sun, moon phase and moon position in relation to the earth and sun.

Strap and buckle

Olifant Ecopell leather strap (in sizes S / M / L / XL) and leather pouch

MSRP

CHF 6'000 (excl. taxes)
CHF 6'486 (incl. taxes)

ochs und junior luna sole 40mm - white rhodium dial, markers in rose gold leaf

Technical specifications

ochs und junior luna sole 40mm - white rhodium dial, markers in rose gold leaf