20Déc 2016 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
Introducing the MAEN Classic Moonphase Watch

Introducing the MAEN Classic Moonphase Watch

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Moon phases play an important role in the natural world, so it’s quite logical that they are also important when it comes to the watch market. A friend of mine recently told me: “My next watch will definitely be a moon phase watch” and then, it was exactly at the same moment that the guys from MAEN Watches contacted me. The brand was launched by two Dutch guys living in Stockholm and the brand name “MAEN” is taken from an old Dutch word meaning Moon and is inspired by the Dutch ship, Halve Maen (Half Moon), that discovered what is known today as New York City back in September 1609. So in tribute to this ship, the founders of the brand decided to debut their collection with a classic moon…
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26Oct 2016 by Martin Green No Comments
Bovarro Moon 1969: To The Moon And Back

Bovarro Moon 1969: To The Moon And Back

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Bovarro is not the first to dedicate a watch to the moon. Yet the fact that they drew inspiration from the Apollo 11 moon landing is actually the least interesting part of this watch, or should we say three watches? Bovarro offers the Moon 1969, as they named the watch, in three different versions. The Lunar series has an image of the moon at six o'clock. It is filled in with luminova, so quite spectacular to see at night. The dial is further quite traditional, but the second's hand with the big arrow is a nice detail. Compared to the other models I am not a fan of the date function in this one. It seems a bit lost on the dial and points it out as well with its…
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