english deutsch mondaine helveticaoriginally known as haas grotesk helvetica was created at the haas type foundry near basel in 1957 by swiss graphic artist max miedinger and haas business manager eduard hoffmann . their goal was to design a typeface that was well conceived discreet enough and tempered matter of fact soft and flowing with harmonious and logically structured forms . all watchesofficial swiss railways watchthe simple design the unmistakable easy to read face distinctive hands and the famous red seconds hand have made the mondaine collection successful the world over . ingenuity and simplicity are the elements which often distinguish an attractive piece of design from a truly iconic design classic . all watchesvideohow to use the mondaine paychip go to videosthe new mondaine paychip watch collection flexibility coupled with innovation read morecelebration of the gotthard base tunnel opening read more this website uses cookies . by continuing to browse it you agree to their use . to find out more about cookies and how to manage them please click here . close