As noticed by a couple of people in the latest “Loupe”. Pre-order for end of November.

https://www.christopherward.com/watche ... B0-MB.html

Looks interesting , I wonder how well the 40.5mm moon glow did sales wise.

@chif123 Not entirely sure how relevant that is, but I know that many people have wanted a smaller moonphase watch for a long time. Well done to CW.

Very nice indeed.

Neil

I was wondering what they would do with the case dimensions and the answer is very little.

It’s still 13.1 mm thick but now with a 37mm case. They’ve clearly tried to keep the mid case profile thin to disguise the depth but there’s still a great big bezel and domed crystal to contend with; and the lug width is still 20mm.

Basically I guess that’s the issue with sticking a JJ04 module on top of an SW200 movement. The could at least used an SW300 to save a little thickness.

To me it looks out of proportion for what will be viewed as a 37mm dressy watch.

timor54 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 1:32 pm I was wondering what they would do with the case dimensions and the answer is very little.

…To me it looks out of proportion for what will be viewed as a 37mm dressy watch.

Yeah, it looks to be a chunky little monkey. For me, dress watch=slim. The 595 is still my favorite of all CW dress watches.

While I’m captivated by the dial of this watch, I can’t help but think it’s utterly impractical for telling time. I need hour markers of some sort!

It isn't only the module. The dial 'sandwich' adds a lot of thickness too. I haven't had the opportunity to handle either one yet.

In my experience though, the width and height should work together. If you try to press the boundaries of one or the other in isolation it tends to affect wearability. Although when a watch is slim enough the width doesn't matter as much. The thicker they get the more the width matters.

Some time ago I suggested that they list a schematic of the watch showing all of the dimensions. It would be very helpful. Watches with a big dome also wear differently because you don't really notice the height as much.

@jkbarnes I'm not sure telling the time is the point of this one

rkovars wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:59 pm …@jkbarnes I'm not sure telling the time is the point of this one

I agree 100%. I’ve always been impressed from a purely visual and creative standpoint with CW’s moon phase watches. I’d also never consider owning any of them because I’d find them nearly impossible to read!

What’s funny is I have a great old quartz watch with a moon phase that I picked up in Switzerland on a high school trip. Sadly, I can’t find it!

^^^The Moonglow has always been on my list. I find it more my style. It never quite makes it to the top of my list as it is a lot of cash outlay for something I would admittedly not wear as often as the price should dictate.

rkovars wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 4:26 pm ^^^The Moonglow has always been on my list. I find it more my style…

I’d be down for the Moon Glow if only one moon were fully visible at a time. I’ve never cared for how one of the moons shows through the sapphire dial.

timor54 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 1:32 pm I was wondering what they would do with the case dimensions and the answer is very little.

It’s still 13.1 mm thick but now with a 37mm case….

…To me it looks out of proportion for what will be viewed as a 37mm dressy watch.

I came here to say this. Looks like others agree. You’ll never know for sure unless you try it on, but that’s pretty thick for a small case size.

jkbarnes wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 4:29 pm

rkovars wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 4:26 pm ^^^The Moonglow has always been on my list. I find it more my style…

I’d be down for the Moon Glow if only one moon were fully visible at a time. I’ve never cared for how one of the moons shows through the sapphire dial.

I completely agree with this!! To my mind, if the "other" moon is visible, the only reason for that is for a southern hemisphere Moonphase, but this isn't that, it's just sort of on show but not really.

Well, the good news is that this isn’t a Moonglow, so the other moon will be hidden.

Re. the size, it does seem a bit tall, but I guess that will be down to the user’s perception.

As for telling the time, I’m sure my internal sense of geometric logic would kick in, but I’m not in the market for a moonphase anyway.

Having said that, it’s still the most attractive watch (to my mind) that CW has introduced in 2024.

I noticed that both this watch and the Bel Canto share the same C1 case. Does this mean we might see a 37mm version of the Bel Canto in the future? That would be intriguing!

Additionally, I’m curious why, when updating models with the SW300 movement, they don't consider updating the movement itself as well.

I do really like this watch, especially for the aventurine dial—though honestly, I could do without the moon complication. Just for the aventurine, though, I think this watch looks very similar to one that costs a quarter of the price: https://www.venezianico.com/products/re ... na-1221550

HAYQ wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:13 pm I noticed that both this watch and the Bel Canto share the same C1 case. Does this mean we might see a 37mm version of the Bel Canto in the future? That would be intriguing!

I doubt it. Making it smaller would change how the chime sounds. I don't think CW wants to do that.

HAYQ wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:13 pm Additionally, I’m curious why, when updating models with the SW300 movement, they don't consider updating the movement itself as well.

I think you meant SW200. The JJ modules are built for the SW200. There would be additional engineering involved to make the switch. There is more to it than just the size of the movement. In addition, the SW300 is nearly 2x the cost which raises the cost of the watch to the customer quite a bit.

HAYQ wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:13 pm I do really like this watch, especially for the aventurine dial—though honestly, I could do without the moon complication. Just for the aventurine, though, I think this watch looks very similar to one that costs a quarter of the price: https://www.venezianico.com/products/re ... na-1221550

A fairer comparison is probably the Celest. The linked watch is about half the cost of a Celest but you aren't getting the same watch either. The biggest difference being the NH35 movement and 40mm size. Some people will like the cleaner dial of the linked watch better. But comparing that watch to the Moonphase isn't really an apples to apples comparison. The Moonphase is a far more complicated watch.