Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 11:24 pm
PS> The time is not correctly set; being the time as I picked it out of my watch box. It's a couple of hours fast.

But is the oven correct??? I think my microwave runs about -10spd. Wonder if that’s out of spec enough to send it back under warranty…

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 11:24 pm @HAYQ - Okay; here we go.

Some photos of my C1 Moonphase, on which I've set the moon(s) to be out of sight and thus of no distraction.

I've done as best I think I can to replicate the composition you used for your pics 'at arms length'.







A final pic of a more normal wristshot, that better shows the detail.




Two comments;-

1. The lighting in my kitchen is two x 4 LED spotlights that are brighter than sunlight, and

2. Much as the camera on my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is generally excellent, it's actually pretty rubbish at picking out the 'brilliantness' of the sparkle of the Aventurine dial.

The rest, I'll leave up to you.

Guy

PS> The time is not correctly set; being the time as I picked it out of my watch box. It's a couple of hours fast.

Thank you so much, I really appreciate you taking the time to do this!

The pictures look fantastic, and I have to say the aventurine on the Moonphase seems to be of slightly better quality. I also suspect that the anti-reflective coating plays a significant role in enhancing the overall experience with this type of dial. In comparison, I think some of the glare on the Venezianico watch might be contributing to its more subdued appearance.

Reflecting on it, I realize I likely had very unrealistic expectations for aventurine. I based my impressions on videos and photos showcasing the best angles and lighting, which made me expect it to sparkle brilliantly in every condition and from any distance.

That said, I do like the watch overall. The strap is excellent, the case design is surprisingly impressive, and it wears beautifully on my wrist. At 440 euros, it feels like a reasonable price to explore this type of dial for the first time.

Thanks for the photo Guy with the moon hidden; now that is a watch I would dearly love to buy: a brilliant Aventurine dial, three hander, with no complication. It would be thinner too, as I understand the moonphase complication adds quite a bit of depth.

I have a couple of watches with date complications and I don’t find them that useful, just a chore to set the correct date, especially at month end in a month without 31 days.

Templeton wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:59 am Thanks for the photo Guy with the moon hidden; now that is a watch I would dearly love to buy: a brilliant Aventurine dial, three hander, with no complication. It would be thinner too, as I understand the moonphase complication adds quite a bit of depth.

I have a couple of watches with date complications and I don’t find them that useful, just a chore to set the correct date, especially at month end in a month without 31 days.

If setting a date is a chore, the best solution short of a permanent calendar watch would be a simple time only watch, or stick to a phone. I can't see anyone begrudging a few seconds setting a watch. Maybe sometimes the seconds drag waiting for the time signal to synchronise with the watch, but that's all. And then 20 minutes later you might notice you set the minute hand 5 minutes wrong, and you have to do it again..

@Templeton

Hows about a C63 Celest; link to the CWArchive.


Guy

Thanks for the link @Bahnstormer_vRS; I had seen the Celest before but it is just a little too small for me, and I would prefer less on the dial, e.g., no batons. I am hoping that CW release a model with the Moonphase dial but without the Moonphase complication.

Templeton wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:28 am Thanks for the link @Bahnstormer_vRS; I had seen the Celest before but it is just a little too small for me, and I would prefer less on the dial, e.g., no batons. I am hoping that CW release a model with the Moonphase dial but without the Moonphase complication.

I also wanted a Moonphase watch but without the moon complication and that "Swiss Made" text on the dial. That’s how I came across Venezianico’s watch with an aventurine dial, which resembles CW’s Moonphase but without the features I didn’t want.

I was particularly drawn to the aventurine dial, hoping it would stand out and shine on its own without any distractions. However, I’ve found the material a bit underwhelming—it’s much more subtle and discreet than I expected.

That said, I still love the watch for its minimalist design and overall aesthetic and that watch is the only one I've seen so far that design wise comes close to the CW`s Moonphase without the moon complication.

HAYQ wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2024 2:58 pm That said, I still love the watch for its minimalist design and overall aesthetic and that watch is the only one I've seen so far that design wise comes close to the CW`s Moonphase without the moon complication.

I mentioned it before - Tourby do a range of gemstone watches, including Aventurine, which is close to the Venezianico design, but a lot more expensive: at least 4000 Euros.

Templeton wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:11 pm

HAYQ wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2024 2:58 pm That said, I still love the watch for its minimalist design and overall aesthetic and that watch is the only one I've seen so far that design wise comes close to the CW`s Moonphase without the moon complication.

I mentioned it before - Tourby do a range of gemstone watches, including Aventurine, which is close to the Venezianico design, but a lot more expensive: at least 4000 Euros.

Damn that`s 8 times the price. Pretty expensive

HAYQ wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2024 6:55 pm

Templeton wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:11 pm

HAYQ wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2024 2:58 pm That said, I still love the watch for its minimalist design and overall aesthetic and that watch is the only one I've seen so far that design wise comes close to the CW`s Moonphase without the moon complication.

I mentioned it before - Tourby do a range of gemstone watches, including Aventurine, which is close to the Venezianico design, but a lot more expensive: at least 4000 Euros.

Damn that`s 8 times the price. Pretty expensive

I guess part of the reason the Tourby is so expensive is because the Aventurine it uses is natural gemstone, whereas Venezianico and CW use man-made Aventurine glass.

Templeton wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2025 10:04 am

HAYQ wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2024 6:55 pm

Templeton wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:11 pm

I mentioned it before - Tourby do a range of gemstone watches, including Aventurine, which is close to the Venezianico design, but a lot more expensive: at least 4000 Euros.

Damn that`s 8 times the price. Pretty expensive

I guess part of the reason the Tourby is so expensive is because the Aventurine it uses is natural gemstone, whereas Venezianico and CW use man-made Aventurine glass.

The Farer Baily looks like it uses natural aventurine for the dial. The natural mineral is not as sparkly as the glass versions of the material. Both lovely materials in their own ways!

Chris GB wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2025 3:15 pmThe Farer Baily looks like it uses natural aventurine for the dial. The natural mineral is not as sparkly as the glass versions of the material. Both lovely materials in their own ways!

And the Aventurine Farer is using looks so different from any other Aventurine I have seen, nataural or man-made. It is nice, but the green hue does not really go with a moon phase complication.

Elle est vraiment très belle !

It’s really beautiful!

I just got this watch few mins ago and I can confirm that the sparkle and shine is only minimally better on the CW`s Moonphase than on Venezinaico`s Redentore Avventurina. I think it also helps that the aventurine in Moonsphase is closer to the surface crystal and thus light reflections don't distort the sparkel that much. The only other difference I see is that CW`s aventurin is darker, more black while Venezinaico`s is more blue/deep navy blue. I had also apparently measured my wrist wrong. The 37mm looks too small on my wrist for my linking and the bracelet that they had sized to 17cm wrist couldn`t be closed haha So I guess my wrist is more 17,5cm

So can I justify 2500 (or in this case 2100euro during sale) over 400 euro when the difference is really that minimal?! If the main reason for getting the watch is the aventurine dial then NO

here you can see them next to each other. I think what works against the Venezinaico`s watch is the surface crystal. It obstructs the shine and reflects more while CWs crystal doesn't do that.