The Bauhaus principle, that form must follow function, is itself a philosophical position. If one accepts it fully, one arrives at this watch. If one rejects it fully, one arrives, I fear, at Hublot. The moderate positions between these poles are less interesting than either extreme.
Bauhaus, man. Max Bill. That's a good idea - form follows function. It's a fundamental. You look at this watch, you know what time it is. There's nothing else it's trying to be. Some watches try to be jewelry, or a statement, or whatever. This one just tells you the time.