The International Watch Museum (MIH) announces the long-awaited second installment of the "MIH Watch"!

International Clock Museum "MIH Gaia Watch"

Two-disc time display

　The MIH (Musée international d'horlogerie) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, is without a doubt one of the world's best watch museums. In addition to housing a vast collection of watches and clocks, the museum also hosts the Gaia Prize, an awards program that recognizes the most talented people in the watch industry.

　To support the museum's library's antiquarian books and archives and to fund the restoration of historically significant timepieces, the MIH launched the so-called "MIH Watch" in September 2005. The first watch was a titanium annual calendar chronograph designed by Ludwig Oechslin and assembled by Paul Gerber. This modern chronograph is now considered a collector's item.

　This year, MIH released the MIH Gaia Watch, a watch with a "unique design at a much more affordable price point." Instead of an annual calendar chronograph like its predecessor, this watch displays the hours and minutes on two discs and is priced at 2900 Swiss francs (with a 500 Swiss franc discount for first-time subscribers). At roughly half the price of the original MIH, it's a very attractive option.

　Additionally, MIH has incorporated elements that will appeal to watch enthusiasts into this model: not only is this watch Swiss-made, but the entire process, from design to production, is handled solely by a manufacturer located near La Chaux-de-Fonds. The manufacturers and research institutes involved are as follows:

　Many watch enthusiasts will be thrilled to know that the dial is being designed by Jean St. Gère, aka Singer, who has designed dials for Patek Philippe and Rolex. The bowl-shaped case is modeled after the MIH building, and the minute disc is also inspired by the Gaia Prize trophy. This is another appealing element for watch enthusiasts.