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The moon phase is a complication and accounts for the phases of the moon in relation to its orbit around the earth. For those who harbour a love for outer space and the universe, the moon phase provides both an aesthetic and astronomical detail to the dial. But beyond its visual and technical appeal, there’s also the emotional draw of watching an extraterrestrial body complete its waxing and waning every 29.5 days. Indubitably, the moon phase complication is a source of immense pleasure for me.
For the rest of human culture, the moon holds a mystical place, so it’s little wonder that many myths for national festivals to werewolves and epileptic seizures have built up regardless of the science. Even if, “It must be a full moon,” is a phrase commonly heard by emergency room personnel, studies have never found a statistical connection between the moon and its rumoured effects on human psychology. Yet, there’s a definite connection of enhancing your pleasure when you wear any of these six watches when you’re over the moon happy.
HM Perpetual Moon
The aperture for the moon phase on the HM Perpetual Moon is much larger than most. It occupies about 1/3 of the dial and is in the shape of a half moon. The moon phase disc is 29mm in diameter and is a stunning shade of blue featuring lacquered guilloché. To to contrast the blue, the hand engraved moon is made from gold and the disc also features golden stars. By enlarging the size of the aperture, Arnold and Son has made the moon phase take centre stage and made it thoroughly and enticingly dramatic.
Rolex Cellini Moonphase
The new Rolex Cellini Moonphase was surely the most unexpected release from Baselworld 2017. The moon phase complication had been AWOL from the dials of Rolex timepieces for decades but makes its triumphant return this year in a brand new Cellini model. The real beauty of the Cellini Moonphase lies in its dial, which is unique in the modern Rolex collection. The white lacquered dial appears absolutely pristine and serves as a backdrop that heightens the visual impact of the other elements on the dial. One such element is the charming moonphase display. Housed within an aperture at 6 o’clock, the blue enamelled (yes, enamel) moonphase disc becomes the centre of attention on the dial. Instead of a moonphase disc set within a bosom-shaped frame (the most common style of moonphase display), the Rolex simply uses an unframed disc with an indicator at the top of the aperture. Ooh la la, giving the HM Perpetual Moon a run for its money.
Lunar One
The dial for the Lunar One is nothing short of stunning. Keeping up with the recent demand for blue-dialled watches, the new Lunar One comes with a chic royal blue dial that is finished with an aesthetically-pleasing sunburst pattern radiating from the ‘L.U.Chopard’ marquee at 12 o’clock. While many manufacturers struggle to display perpetual calendar indications in a tidy manner, we feel that Chopard has done well with the Lunar One. The indications are displayed by […]
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