Moon Phase Watches

In Memoriam: Gerd-Rüdiger Lang

The watch industry lost one of the greats. Gerd-Rüdiger Lang passed away on March 3rd in Munich at the age of 80. Gerd-Rüdiger has long been a fixture in the horological industry and is considered as a pioneer of the mechanical renaissance. In 1983, during the quartz crisis, Gerd-Rüdiger founded his own brand, Chronoswiss, in...

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Mar 6, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

Gold All Over: Mühle-Glashütte Launches Special Edition of Teutonia IV Moon Phase

With a 750 yellow gold version of the Teutonia IV Moon Phase limited to only 100 pieces, family-owned company Mühle-Glashütte literally created shining moments at this year’s Inhorgenta Munich. The case has a moderate diameter of 41mm and is water-resistant to 100 meters. It features a matte black dial with applied, gold-plated indices and lancet-shaped...

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Feb 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Parmigiani Fleurier Wows With the Tonda PF Xiali Calendar

Taming the flow of time, calendars, defined as systems that determine the beginning, length, and divisions of a civil year, have long played an instrumental role in higher developed cultures and societies. There are many examples from ancient times, such as the Egyptian Calendar or Mayan Calendar, which testify to how advanced and sophisticated the...

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Jan 26, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Hare Meets Moon in Arnold & Son’s Tribute to the Chinese New Year

This year, Arnold & Son is once again paying homage to the Chinese New Year by introducing a limited métiers d’art timepiece that weds craftsmanship with its Perpetual Moon line. The unique collection offers an extra large moon phase indication that is so precise, it will remain accurate for 122 years before deviating from the...

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Jan 20, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Little Helpers: A Closer Look at Subdials

Chronograph (stopwatch), chronometer (precision certificate), tourbillon (an escapement to increase accuracy) and Geneva Waves (a traditional Swiss decoration technique): the horological dictionary is full of terminology that gets enthusiasts excited but may mean very little to outsiders. However, some expressions are self-explanatory, such as the subdials. As their name suggests, these are small dials that...

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Jan 8, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Arnold & Son Luna Magna Platinum Meteorite

WatchTime New York 2022 is now less than two week away, with the exciting horological event making its seventh annual return to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23. Joined by industry professionals and expert panelists, it is a great opportunity for guests to have an inside experience with the year’s most coveted releases from...

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Oct 7, 2022 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Breguet Classique Calendar 7337

WatchTime New York 2022 is less than two months away, returning for the seventh time to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23. The three-day event is dedicated to bringing collectors, aficionados, and industry professionals together for a unique and personal experience. Breguet is one of over 30 watch brands participating in the event to...

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Oct 1, 2022 by WatchTime

Baume & Mercier Highlights the Versatility of the Baumatic Movement with New Clifton Novelties

Today, Baume & Mercier introduces a new line of novelties to join its Clifton Baumatic collection. The update to the line includes three timepieces, including a time-and-date model, a day-date, and a perpetual calendar, each working to merge the expertise of the brand’s watchmaking and design work. Creating cohesion between the pieces, like in previous...

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Sep 5, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Blancpain Presents Two New Variants of the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet

First created in 1956 and reintroduced in 2013 as a tribute to the 60th anniversary of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, the Bathyscape is a diver’s watch that is meant to accommodate adventures both under water and on dry land. Today we look at recent release as part of that series in one of the brand’s...

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Jul 7, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Twice as Nice: Meet the Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Double Luna

The Earth’s only natural satellite, the moon, has inspired watchmakers and brands for centuries. One recent example is Cuervo y Sobrino’s Historiador Double Luna, a notably classic timepiece with an elegant, vintage-style charisma. Set within a beautiful anthracite-gray background comprising of Clous de Paris guilloche, pink gold colored hands and indexes as well as markers,...

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Jun 21, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Three’s a Party: Meet the Montblanc Star Legacy LE1786 Blue Capsule Collection

Founded in 1906, Montblanc was named after the famous Mont Blanc mountain which appealed to the brand’s founders as a symbol of luxury craftsmanship. The peak of Europe’s highest mountain became a symbol for the house to strive for the greatest heights, and has remained as an inspiration until today. The latest example is the...

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Jun 10, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

A Heavenly Delight: Mühle-Glashütte Teutonia IV BlueMoon

In its latest introduction to the market, esteemed German watchmaker Mühle-Glashütte now introduces the new Teutonia IV BlueMoon. The new watch follows the original Teutonia IV Moonphase as a unisex model with nimble case diameter of 39mm. However, here, Luna moves on a new orbit: Mühle-Glashütte shifted the realistic depiction of the earth’s satellite to...

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May 5, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Ready for the Chinese New Year, Arnold & Son Debuts the “Year of the Tiger” Perpetual Moon

Commemorating the Chinese New Year and the “Year of the Tiger,” Swiss luxury watchmaker Arnold & Son last month unveiled its latest celebratory timepiece. Dubbed the “Year of the Tiger” Perpetual Moon, the watch is a special, tiger-adorned take on the brand’s classic Perpetual Moon base design, its fierce look proceeding the start of its...

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Feb 10, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Blast Moonstruck: Ulysse Nardin and Ludwig Oechslin Return to the Moon

Ulysse Nardin is launching a radically modernized version of one of its historical astronomical complications: the Moonstruck (Ref. 1063-400-2A/3A) in black ceramic. With this Worldtimer, housed in the geometrical ceramic case of a Blast, Ulysse Nardin reproduced as faithfully as possible the sun’s visible trajectory and the lunar cycles. The watch can best be described...

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Feb 1, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

The Power of Platinum: Five Limited-Edition Timepieces in Platinum Cases

Platinum is regarded as the most precious of all the precious metals used in watchmaking, which is why its use is relatively scarce in all but the most exclusive of timepieces. Here are five that made their debut within the last year. ARMIN STROM ZEITGEIST Armin Strom celebrates five years since its most substantial horological...

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Jan 20, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

Tradition Meets Transparency: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface

Vacheron Constantin offered up a new white-gold edition of its Traditionnelle Complete Calendar (which debuted as an Excellence Platine edition in 2018) back in the fall. Now, to round out its very prolific year of 2021 releases, the historical Genevan manufacture opens up that model’s multiple complications in a spectacular fashion in the new Traditionnelle...

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Dec 17, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

On Time, Off-Center: Five Watches With Asymmetrical Time Displays

Most watches, even those equipped with numerous complications, still place the primary timekeeping indications — hours, minutes, and seconds — in the center of their dials and strive for symmetry in their overall design. Here are a handful of timepieces that do it differently. A. LANGE & SÖHNE LANGE 1 No listing of timepieces with...

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Dec 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Strength in Numbers: Five Watches with Big Date Displays

Some watch connoisseurs find date displays of any kind on a watch dial distracting, unnecessary, and disruptive to a harmonious design. Others not only appreciate them, but also want them to be as legible and prominent as possible. For the latter group, we’ve assembled this list.

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Nov 29, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime New York 2021 Revisited: Here Are 7 New Watches That Made Their U.S. Debut at the Event

Since its debut, WatchTime New York has served as a major launch pad for watch brands looking to reach the collector community in the United States. As the country’s largest and most significant watch event, WTNY has long hosted a wide range of luxury watchmakers, several of them taking the opportunity over the years to...

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Nov 3, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

The Moon at Its Pinnacle: Arnold & Son Unveils Luna Magna Platinum Limited Edition at WatchTime New York

Arnold & Son wowed the Watches & Wonders online exhibition earlier this year with the launch of the first Luna Magna, a timepiece that introduced the largest 3D moon-phase ever installed into a wristwatch. At the recently concluded WatchTime New York event, the manufacture introduced an even more precious encore to the original model in...

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Oct 25, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

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