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How A Font Became a Watch by Mondaine [VIDEO]

07.13.15
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The Swiss Railway Clock is an iconic Swiss design by Mondaine, so it’s only natural that they’d make it into a watch. Their latest release, the Helvetica watch, takes a 2D font and turns it into a 3D watch, and their new Helvetica 1 Smart watch is coming soon…

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  • William Carter on 07.14.2015 at 05:00 AM

    Helvetica watch is surely a solid and elegant watch. But I’d like to see a Comic Sans watch!

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  • Russell Dawkins on 09.15.2016 at 14:44 PM

    Too bad they felt compelled to mar the face of the Helvetica with self-promotion. I think that spoiled the design.

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