An Interview Exploring the Origins and Meaning of Our New Doppio Collection

To mark the global launch of our new Doppio Collection, Dimitri Burkhard—founder and editor-in-chief of Newly Swissed—caught up with André Bernheim, co-owner and Chief Sustainability Officer of the Mondaine Group, to explore the inspiration and story behind this latest release.

Newly Swissed is a leading online magazine that celebrates Swiss culture, design, events, and tourism. With the Doppio Collection drawing international attention for its striking new aesthetic, Burkhard was curious to uncover the deeper meaning behind the design.

While Doppio shares clear design DNA with the SBB line—such as outstanding legibility, minimalist form, and signature dial indexes—it is MONDAINE’s first collection since the Helvetica line to move away from the classic SBB dial.

At the heart of Doppio lies the principle of doubling as a deliberate design language. Developed through close collaboration between André and Ronnie Bernheim, Mondaine’s two co-owners, the collection expresses repetition, rhythm and consistency through carefully balanced design elements. Signature double-line hands and indexes, a concave dial and a double-domed sapphire crystal work together to create a refined sense of depth and structural clarity, giving the collection its distinctive visual identity.

Dive further into the story and background of the creative concept of Doppio!
Click here to watch the interview.