Posted by Legend of Time on 8th Feb 2026
Design Notes | Timeless Tales: Restraint and Color in the Junghans FORM Bauhaus Edition
Restraint and Color in the Junghans FORM Bauhaus Edition
Color is usually the loudest decision in a watch.
It’s used to attract attention quickly. To signal novelty. To separate one model from another at a glance.
The Junghans FORM Quartz Bauhaus Edition takes the opposite approach. Here, color doesn’t announce itself. It waits.
At first look, the dial feels calm. Almost neutral. A matte white surface, clean typography, nothing competing for attention. It reads as minimalist in the purest sense.
Then you notice the hour markers.
Each marker carries its own hue - soft reds, blues, greens, yellows - distributed evenly around the dial. No single color dominates. No gradient pulls your eye in one direction. The effect is balanced, measured, and intentional.
This isn’t color used for decoration. It’s color used as structure.
Twelve hours. Twelve points. Each distinct, each equal.
That discipline matters. In Bauhaus design, every element earns its place. Ornament without purpose is removed. What remains must serve clarity, function, or balance. The FORM Bauhaus Edition doesn’t break those rules by introducing color - it applies them more thoughtfully.
From a distance, the watch appears restrained. Up close, it reveals character.
That delayed impact is the point.
The experience continues on the wrist. The case is slim and cleanly proportioned, allowing the dial to remain the focus without feeling framed or emphasized. On smaller wrists especially, the watch feels intentional rather than scaled down. It sits lightly, comfortably, and with a sense of balance that’s hard to fake.
Nothing feels oversized. Nothing feels like it’s trying too hard.
The colors remain subtle in daily wear. You notice them when you look for them. They surface gradually -during a pause, a glance, a quiet moment. The watch doesn’t compete for attention. It rewards it.
That balance between restraint and impact is what gives the FORM Bauhaus Edition its confidence. Not the confidence of bold statements or dramatic gestures, but the confidence to do less - and trust that less, done well, is enough.
In a landscape crowded with watches trying to be seen, this one chooses instead to be understood.
The Junghans FORM Quartz Bauhaus Edition is not a watch that reveals itself all at once. Its color is deliberate. Its design patient. Its impact measured.
For those drawn to Bauhaus principles and thoughtful modern design, it serves as a quiet reminder that timelessness often comes not from what is added - but from what is carefully left out.