Welcome back to the final episode of 10 for 10. This is a series from WatchGecko that sets out to inform you, the reader of 10 watches branching over 10 different categories that combined offer an extremely versatile, enjoyable and rounded collection.

All together coming in at a value less that £10,000. Some watches maybe more expensive, some maybe extremely affordable but together they will all come in less than £10,000. Stay tuned to the WG online magazine as well as our YouTube channel for plenty more series and episodes just like this.

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The Mondaine Stop2Go BackLight
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Something Fun

Now we're in a position where our collection is pretty much complete. We have every popular watch genre covered, in what we believe to be a rounded enough collection offering good versatility and enjoyment.

However, sometimes as watch enthusiasts, we just want something a bit different to wear. Something which doesn't really slot into any genre specifically, but is just, well, fun.

Something that doesn't take itself too seriously. Something that if you were attending a watch GTG, people wouldn't be expecting to see. A watch that if people glance to your wrist and ask about what you're wearing you have plenty of interesting, fun facts about it you can throw at them...

With this in mind lets take a look at The Mondaine stop2go Backlight - A short history lesson

Hans Hilfiker

The simple, quite quirky design of the Mondaine actually pre-dates Mondaine themselves dating back to 1944, and a gentleman called Hans Hilfiker. He was a Swiss Engineer and designer who created a clock which has become known as the Official Swiss Railways Clock.

At the time, he was an employee of the Federal Swiss Railways and his new clock design went on to become relatively popular. 9 years later, Hilfiker added the large red seconds hand to the clock which not only is very distinct and clear, also replicates the same red batons used by train dispatch staff.

It should come as not surprise to you to hear that the Swiss quite like a few key things.

1 - Precision
2 - Accuracy
and things having a Purpose

These three things can also easily summerise the Swiss Railways Clock which probably explains why it's gone on to become an icon in both the design world and Switzerland.

It's not just the design of the watch which caught the attention of the world but also its mechanical workings. In Switzerland, the concept of trains leaving 20 seconds past a minute doesn't exist. All trains leave bang on the minute. This means a centralised syncronision happens which results in the seconds hand on the clock stopping for 2 seconds at 12, allowing the minute hand to jump forward a minute and then the seconds hand begins again.

Very cool stuff for us watch enthusiasts and worth looking for if you're ever in a Swiss railway station.

Fortunately, Mondaine came along in the 80s and turned Hilfiker's design into a watch. Fast forward 30 odd years and in 2013, Mondaine release the stop2go technology. This replicates the same procedure found in the clocks, paying homage to Hilfiker's design, the Swiss railway service across the country and generally resulting in a watch which is incredibly fun to wear.

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