2020 saw EMBASSY Jewel AG of Lucerne cease production of the MIH Watch, launched 15 years earlier in 2005. The industrial designer responsible for its external aesthetics, Christian Gafner, thought the project too good for it to vanish from the market. He acquired the rights from Embassy and submitted the watch to an Upgrade. The Mechanik2® retains the face of the original but with a gentle refresh, and a new location has been set for the 30-minute counter. M2 watch

Original Swiss Army Eyewear by Christian Gafner

ilmia® sneaker Founder

Porsche Design Worldtimer

ochs und junior watches

ilmia® Verpackungsdesign für die Stadtilmer Manufaktur. Design Christian Gafner, Uta Ohloff, Lars Petermann

Product and Brand Strategy

Eterna Design by Christian Gafner.

Museum of Design Zurich + Archive of the Zurich University of the Arts