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Now available in the shop!
13. July 2026

The anno – annual calendar sandblasted
12. June 2026

Dr. Ludwig Oechslin´s cqa
13. May 2026

Sharing is caring – or: show me yours, and I’ll show you mine.
27. March 2026

20 years of ochs und junior
9. February 2026

settimana in PVD – twenty years reimagined
22. January 2026

Happy Holidays!
24. December 2025

Right on time for the holidays: the day/night Holiday Edition 2025
26. September 2025

Ludwig Oechslin’s Two Time Zones + Date: due ore mese
16. April 2025

settimana is in the air!
15. February 2025

We wish you joyful holidays and a happy New Year!
23. December 2024

ochs und junior’s Christmas edition 2024: Ludwig Oechslin’s settimana junior with comic booklet by Sjoerd van Rooijen
17. October 2024

The 11th Watchmaking Heritage Biennale: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Le Locle, Saint-Imier October 31, 2024 – November 3, 2024
29. September 2024

ochs und junior special edition luna sole blue patina white gold leaf
14. August 2024

Securing a place in the ochs und junior story: the bespoke leather pouch by Margareta Theiler
8. July 2024

ochs und junior luna sole
19. June 2024

A moon phase to adorn the neck!
2. May 2024

The passing of the day seen as poetry
20. March 2024

Spotlight on an ochs und junior custom creation
6. March 2024

Kicking off the new year!
2. February 2024

COSC
15. December 2023

An exhibition in St. Gallen
30. November 2023

Just in time for the Holidays: The special edition selene nebra 2023
1. November 2023

Homage to the Eameses: ochs und junior ochs line mese 2.23
27. September 2023

Open atelier November 11th-12th, 2023
15. September 2023

Our ochs and settimana news
30. August 2023

Less is green!
25. July 2023

Don’t let the moon phase you!
22. June 2023

From the customized watch to the ochs and settimana line to the artists line
18. March 2023

It’s time for the ochs line two time zones / due ore raw!
22. February 2023

Make every day Valentine’s Day!
13. February 2023

The ochs und junior settimana Fifth Wrist special edition— a guest blog
10. January 2023

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!
22. December 2022

A look for every season: Introducing the settimana seasons capsule.
16. December 2022

ochs line anno
3. November 2022

ochs und junior is featured on the latest Fifth Wrist podcast!
6. September 2022

The ochs und junior ochs line!
29. August 2022

Photo Andy Jossi with blue PVD watch – setting the watch

ochs and junior ochs line mese 2.22
10. August 2022

PVD for… watch dials!
27. July 2022

Bold as brass! Introducing the settimana raw brass
14. July 2022

UHREN-MAGAZIN readers visit our atelier during their trip to Switzerland on June 22, 2022
6. July 2022

The oj coffee bar is living its best (second) life!
25. May 2022

Brutally Bauhaus! ochs und junior ochs line mese 1.22
27. April 2022

Assemble your own ochs und junior settimana  in La Chaux-de-Fonds!
14. April 2022

Ludwig Oechslin, ARMBANDUHREN Watch Personality of 2022!
7. April 2022

settimana classic black, white Arabic numerals or indices

An even fresher take on an ochs und junior original: the new settimana classic black
23. March 2022

The ochs line further explained
2. March 2022

What does iit mean? – intelligence innovation technology!
9. February 2022

two time zones due ore

Back to the beginning with two time zones – the ochs line due ore
27. January 2022

The ochs line – ochs und junior reimagined.
12. January 2022

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!
23. December 2021

settimana next by ludwig oechslin

In case you’ve been wondering what’s “next”…
16. December 2021

ouj Team — Nicolas Miéville
10. December 2021

settimana arabic nubers white Ø34 - 40

A fresh take on an ochs und junior original: the new settimana classic in white
26. November 2021

Merci, gracias, danke, arigato, grazie, and – Thank you!
8. November 2021

We present the settimana raw
5. November 2021

settimana limited edition by ochs und junior

The settimana on its paths
28. October 2021

Come and visit watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds
1. October 2021

Happy Birthday to Us!
31. August 2021

Changes and Future Plans
14. August 2021

Pick your favorite!
22. July 2021

Reading the Simplicity
21. July 2021

ouj Team – Cajetana Ameriga Oechslin
16. July 2021

ochs und junior in Hagerstown, Maryland!
9. July 2021

ouj Team – Louise Krank
27. June 2021

WatchMaxe and Tapir about ouj and Dr. Oechslin
6. April 2021

A very special customer journey
12. March 2021

Podcast Dr. Oechslin and Fifth Wrist
29. January 2021

First glimpses of La Chaux-de-Fonds
16. November 2020

Georg and his day/night
25. October 2020

A special moment is near for a chosen few
26. February 2020

A personal journey from South Korea
25. February 2020

“Black Tie” day/night
31. October 2019

“Ocean floor” day/night
23. October 2019

Hand-painted for Germany
16. October 2019

A watch like a race car
10. October 2019

Tantalum for Hong Kong
27. September 2019

43mm in Bronze
12. August 2019

Berlin
11. July 2019

In the metal
27. June 2019

A service
8. May 2019

Lisbon
25. April 2019

Swiss Railways
12. April 2019

Circular grinding
1. April 2019

#ochsfam
13. March 2019

two time zones + date
28. February 2019

The hour hand…
28. February 2019

For a Thai client
27. February 2019

Simply silver
19. February 2019

Beat Weinmann interview
14. January 2019

Marcel’s day/night
13. December 2018

Engraving
13. December 2018

Ludwig Oechslin interview
12. December 2018

Dirk’s day/night
6. December 2018

36mm wrist shots
7. November 2018

The 36mm annual calendar
6. November 2018

Lefty
11. October 2018

For a Californian client
20. September 2018

Zürichstrasse 49
30. August 2018

day/night display
25. July 2018

the day/night watch
25. July 2018

day/night painted by hand
25. July 2018

day/night
25. July 2018

date displays
4. July 2018

Personal ecommerce
29. June 2018

watches and astronomy
15. June 2018

Kevin Hoffmann
13. June 2018

moon phase LIGHT
7. June 2018

Thank you
20. December 2017

QLOCKTWO Lucerne
5. October 2017

Assemble…yourself!
3. October 2017

Rolls-Royce at ochs und junior
3. October 2017

the temptation
27. September 2017

Titanium
20. September 2017

Müller and Flück
11. August 2017

Textiles and Velcro
11. July 2017

SWISS
28. June 2017

New customizer
18. May 2017

Watch descriptions
8. May 2017

Wasser für Wasser (WfW)
18. April 2017

A dot.swiss Success Story
17. March 2017

oj4
15. February 2017

The right fit
9. December 2016

Variation 1
15. November 2016

Any questions?
20. October 2016

Helfenstein Mechanik AG
23. September 2016

Flück and Fux
1. September 2016

German-language television
26. August 2016

Oechslin commentary
5. August 2016

perpetual calendar
28. June 2016

annual calendar LIGHT
7. June 2016

.swiss
12. May 2016

Facts
12. April 2016

Carbon fiber
17. March 2016

Bloomberg
16. March 2016

Leap Day
1. March 2016

Video – UBS magazin
5. February 2016

Communication
3. February 2016

Just one
8. January 2016

Wristshot
17. December 2015

moon phase blue patina
30. November 2015

Aluminum
24. November 2015

SwissKubik Lucerne
20. November 2015

annual calendar watch (39mm sterling silver 925 case with color dial by ochs und junior, with pouch)

Honored
6. October 2015

User experience
15. September 2015

moon phase watch (39mm nebra wild in a titanium case with a sturgeon strap by ochs und junior)

Nebra wild
25. August 2015

grade 5 titanium watch case by ochs und junior (rear view)

Solid case backs
30. July 2015

moon phase watch (39mm sterling silver 925 case with patinated Rhodium plated dial by ochs und junior)

Rhodium plated
10. July 2015

moon phase watch (42mm sterling silver 925 case with rose gold dial by ochs und junior)

Precious metal
23. June 2015

moon phase watch (42mm grade 5 titanium case with fender stratocaster sea foam green dial, by ochs und junior)

Color
29. May 2015

annual calendar watch (42mm grade 5 titanium case with patina dial by ochs und junior, sturgeon leather strap)

Straps
8. May 2015

moon phase watch pendant (case in grade 5 titanium with sturgeon leather necklace by ochs und junior, top view)

Pendant moon phase
17. April 2015

Patination
25. March 2015

annual calendar watch (42mm sterling silver 925 case with silver patina dial by ochs und junior)

Simply silver
4. March 2015

simplicity ensues from practicality
13. February 2015

Service
28. January 2015

Photography
9. January 2015

Rhodium plated
10. December 2014

5. December 2014

Restoration
28. November 2014

Autumn in Lucerne
13. November 2014

Customizer 2.1
31. October 2014

The perfect espresso
16. October 2014

Patek Philippe
15. October 2014

annual calendar watch (42mm sterling silver 925 case with rusted iron dial by ochs und junior, case side)

Rust
10. October 2014

customizer 2
22. September 2014

8 months later
15. August 2014

Swiss Made
31. July 2014

moon phase watch (42mm grade 5 titanium case case with patina dial and precious metals by ochs und junior)

Precious metals
22. July 2014

annual calendar watch (39mm sterling silver 925 case with Yves Klein blue dial by ochs und junior)

Nabil
7. July 2014

Antikythera
23. June 2014

We love Lucerne!
4. June 2014

Sturgeon leather straps
16. May 2014

Surface
9. May 2014

moon phase watch (42mm grade 5 titanium case case with white dial and yellow strap by ochs und junior, close up)

Your custom-made watch
25. April 2014

as you make your bed, you must lie on it
14. April 2014

Video – The Türler Clock
11. April 2014

Nebra
4. April 2014

New York Times today!
27. March 2014

Swiss National Radio
26. March 2014

Lefty
21. March 2014

moon phase brass
14. March 2014

BASELWORLD 2014
3. March 2014

Functional beauty
11. February 2014

Date disks in dial color
6. February 2014

date watch (42mm grade 5 titanium case with patina dial, by ochs und junior)

date patina
30. January 2014

Winter sunlight
17. January 2014

Silver 39mm
9. January 2014

2014
31. December 2013

Wrist shots
3. December 2013

The Spectator
28. November 2013

8:10 this morning
20. November 2013

annual calendar brass
12. November 2013

Stolen anno cinquanta
6. November 2013

The sturgeon watch strap
4. November 2013

two time zones wrist shots
31. October 2013

Sabina Brägger on Swiss TV
24. October 2013

FedEx
18. October 2013

Major website update
8. October 2013

Best website 2013
12. September 2013

New page
6. September 2013

IBM researchers in Lucerne
20. August 2013

Swiss National Radio!
8. August 2013

Vacation hours
7. August 2013

Second hand in dial color
17. July 2013

ETA and UN-118
4. July 2013

No delegation
15. June 2013

Wrist shots!
5. June 2013

moon phase patina dark
22. May 2013

Another experiment!
8. May 2013

Visible machining marks
1. May 2013

Earth Day
22. April 2013

BASELWORLD
4. April 2013

New photos
12. March 2013

New web logo + tagline
7. March 2013

selene nebra
23. January 2013

Monochrome’s 10 Best
4. January 2013

Holiday opening times
21. December 2012

selene patina
6. December 2012

Lucerne Design Days
22. November 2012

Full moon in silver
26. October 2012

two time zones
30. August 2012

Back!
17. August 2012

holidays…
3. August 2012

Cail Pearce
7. July 2012

From New York
21. June 2012

Things we like
6. June 2012

The architect
17. May 2012

anno tinta prototype
10. May 2012

Silver
30. April 2012

Ulysse Nardin
19. April 2012

Open
3. April 2012

The elemental
25. March 2012

The kitchen
14. March 2012

Basel 2012
9. March 2012

Pop-Up Store Basel
28. February 2012

Red gold – rare!
16. February 2012

Zürichstrasse 49
26. January 2012

Building
19. January 2012

Size is everything…
12. January 2012

Happy New Year!
30. December 2011

anno tinta [annual calendar]
16. December 2011

The Netherlands…
11. December 2011

Villa Augustus
7. December 2011

Thank you Zurich!
29. November 2011

ochs on tour!
11. November 2011

The analysis
28. October 2011

settimana junior at home
21. October 2011

New York report
14. October 2011

In New York
28. September 2011

1st Gentlemen’s Run
19. September 2011

Style
9. September 2011

Night work
23. August 2011

The new website
9. August 2011

Edgar’s question
22. July 2011

Thomas Oschwald
12. July 2011

Tinta: hand colors
8. July 2011

The Mediterranean!
3. July 2011

The leather
16. June 2011

Abandonment; next steps
14. June 2011

Thomas Oschwald’s watch
6. June 2011

Details on Facebook
3. June 2011

Ouuuuuuppppssss
1. June 2011

Off on Sunday!
31. May 2011

The Wave
22. May 2011

Watches for life
9. May 2011

Lukas
29. April 2011

Color!
13. April 2011

Mathematical masterstroke
31. March 2011

ochs und junior tinta!!!
11. March 2011

2-second deviation
2. March 2011

Ideas workshop
11. February 2011

Wabi-Sabi
1. February 2011

Best Supporting Actor
29. December 2010

More and more content
17. December 2010

Tinta
29. November 2010

Flow of ideas
9. November 2010

Part-delivery
22. October 2010

anno cinquanta
6. October 2010

Machining
21. September 2010

luna mese idea
14. September 2010

Five years ago
9. September 2010

Ludwig’s Treasure Chest
24. August 2010

Merci…
16. August 2010

ochs photos
4. August 2010

ochs Couture
29. July 2010

Summer in Lucerne
16. July 2010

Our leather and other stories
1. July 2010

SOE
21. June 2010

Your direction
12. June 2010

Passionate watchmaking
1. June 2010

Lunation…
18. May 2010

Coole Mädels, coole Jungs
5. May 2010

Full moon
26. April 2010

Simple development?
13. April 2010

‘IIT’ and the mese
31. March 2010

The mese!
17. March 2010

Racing…at a snail’s pace!
9. March 2010

Spring on the web
26. February 2010

The date helix
12. February 2010

Moon phase delights
1. February 2010

A cockerel in Basel
25. January 2010

la due ore!
14. January 2010

C’est une belle montre!
31. December 2009

Festive risks
23. December 2009

The prototypes
8. December 2009

Today’s snow
30. November 2009

Ludwig’s ideas chest
26. November 2009

Grand Prix d’Horologerie
15. November 2009

Autumn
7. November 2009

The right kind of speck
29. October 2009

International relations
17. October 2009

Tinguely Museum, Basel
1. October 2009

Max Chocolatier
27. September 2009

Orange?
11. September 2009

Today
9. September 2009

Before the concert
4. September 2009

Water in Switzerland
1. September 2009

Ludwig’s oven
21. August 2009

Orange summer stories
5. August 2009

One Sunday morning
27. July 2009

NYC
19. July 2009

Off the leash
8. July 2009

The comic strip
3. July 2009

Sjoerd’s nightshifts
1. July 2009

Swiss officialdom
27. June 2009

Personality
21. June 2009

Three years
21. June 2009

Art reproductions
31. May 2009

Embassy Lucerne
22. May 2009

May
6. May 2009

Monday Evening May 4th
4. May 2009

The poetry of a display
24. April 2009

Spring
14. April 2009

The direct path
1. April 2009

ochsundjunior.ch!
21. March 2009

Friday evening
21. March 2009

Thank you!
21. March 2009

Orange marbles?
16. March 2009

The brand
6. March 2009

The orange dot
27. February 2009

Paul Gerber’s workshop
15. February 2009

Work in progress
15. February 2009

And Ludwig Oechslin?
15. February 2009

The result!
7. February 2009

Oechslin’s pince-nez
7. February 2009

Frauenfeld…
7. February 2009

Zurich
5. February 2009

Hinwil
5. February 2009

95% perfect
24. January 2009

La Chaux-de-Fonds
16. January 2009

Antikythera
16. January 2009

New website in April
6. January 2009

Soon
30. December 2008

anno50
21. December 2008

settimana junior
18. December 2008

The stocktake
15. December 2008

Mental work
14. December 2008

My prototype
11. December 2008

Paul + Peter
5. December 2008

Sjoerd
2. December 2008

Watches
30. November 2008

Bea’s Pizza
28. November 2008

ochs und junior
20. November 2008

Paul Gerber
16. November 2008

Sjoerd van Rooijen
10. November 2008

Margareta Theiler
8. November 2008

The pictures
6. November 2008

Espresso
3. November 2008

Wagenmoos
21. October 2008

A path
30. September 2008