Jaeger-LeCoultre

My confession is this: I cant seem to have enough moonphase watches. Here's my current stable. As a college student beginning to understand mechanical watches in 1999, I was fascinated by the look if not the complication of the moonphase display as seen ...  

Hi I can understand the obsession - all look really elegant and refined. Bothe the Mast Ultra Thin Moon and the Grand reverse Calendar have a lot going for them. I really like the Reverso - really elegant and a lot of appeal - it just feels a tad too larg... 

...question about reacquiring the Master Moon, yes I have tried. Unfortunately, the friend to whom I sold it has already sold it to somebody else by the time I checked with him. I thought also about getting the current Master Calendar. However, I chose th... 

Great post and lovely pictures Thank you Damjan

I wanted to say that but could only think of other words like classical or sentimental which don't quite correspond with what I had in mind. Romantic it is, yes, thank you very much for that and also for the compliment. Ruckdee

The MUT Moon is perhaps one of the most beautiful and comfortable watches out there, with just enough to create the interest but not overdoing it. The legibility, which is paramount to me in any watch is also present - the finishing on each half of the ha... 

...that pushed me over the edge. Now that I have the watch in hand, I ask myself again why I waited for so long. Thanks again. Ruckdee

.....think of it like this.....once, I worked in this very small office where there was just two of us. The other guy was an English Lord. He told me that the ONLY way that he would make money was by spending more than he had.....it forced him to be very ... 

It is very good to know indeed. Ruckdee

Looks great on you and looks gorgeous on the photos you took. I love the case and the sunburst dial. Thanks for sharing Ruckdee and congrats on a fantastic collection! See you soon :) Cheers Robin

Everything looks just right. Thank you for stopping by to say hi! Ruckdee

The hands on most Master Controls are half polished and half frosted (sandblasted), which allows for easy reading in almost all lighting conditions. -Dean

And it makes sense too for them to finish the hands this way. Ruckdee

I specially love these " UT " cases, their shape, profile. I would have loved to see a hinged case back on this one. But a superb Watch, which will surely provide you a lot of pleasure. All the best, Nicolas

It is just so proper and all. Will try to produce more wristshots as I wear the watch more. Ruckdee

I meant the one you sold... I know that feeling. Felt the same way when I sold my GT Reverso which led to me buying a Duo after several years just to plug that nagging feeling in my head! Great article and superb photographs as usual, Ruckdee!

you must have been dreaming about some of those attractive moon phase (faces) before you admitted that you could now focus on work. The fact is there is only one moon we see each night when the sky is clear but they come in many faces on a dial of a watch... 

...without discipline (raise my hand, guilty as charged), it is too convenient to drift or be carried away by other things. This was not quite a problem back in the days when Internet was paid for by the minute. Anyway, I became aware of the problem at on... 

.. I really can relate to your steps in this nice story ! Just one remark to these strains on ones wallet : Your heart has made decisions, right decisions to your happiness ! And wallets.. wallets will fill again. I trust ! .. Wear your new addition in th... 

...too long and winding. I tried to make it as short as I could without leaving out the important details. Thank you for your encouragement! Ruckdee

Congratulation, that is a stunning watch! :) Since you are into Moon Phase watches, you should have a look at the GP offering. Normally the Moon phase is connected to the date (one moon phase = 29,53 days). These kind of movements requires adjustment ever... 

I understand the system you describe and find it to be impressive too. At one I point I looked at the Lange 1 Moonphase with a similar gearing system for the moonphase. Maybe one day :) Ruckdee

ruckdee, I understand your attraction with moon display watches. But why? Is it the regularity of the moon cycle before, during and after our time on Earth? Is it simply the beauty of the moon? I am confused why you did not show a LUC Chopard moon display...  

I simply love the moonphase for aesthetics reasons. It serves no practical purpose for me. I don't have a need to really know the phases of the moon. Just an obsession for its beauty as I said :P Your LUC Moon is superb, the starry sky especially. Thank y... 

ruckdee, Its the LUC logo shape rather than the letters that is distinctive and recognisable on the necktie. It is the original logo painted on the farm workshop by Louis Ulysse Chopard when he founded the company. We included the logo engraving on the ba...  

I didn't realize the significance of that logo shape until you pointed it out. Thank you also for showing the Chopard Purists watch. It looks sharp back and front. I am not in the position to order one though as I have imposed a rule on myself to buy from... 

Where on the website is the information about the "Purists watch?" Especially that nice Chopard! Nuevo

Ano Nuevo, The link is here: Follow the instructions using real e-mail and NOT the PM system as it censors your identity. We cannot publish the "special consideration" introductory offer for PuristS in public view but can reply by personal e-mail.... ;) ... 

What a nice thing to discover! I'm off to investigate now... Nuevo

Moonphases are beautiful and really adds something different than time to a watch. There are some amazing moon-themed timepieces out there!

...the moons I have from other brands in the near future. Let's save that for another occasion. But thank you for your kind comments today. Ruckdee

.... brutally illustrates the gaping hole in my collection (no moon phase pieces). Enjoy and wear in good health!

I'm sure the right moonphase watch will come along that will attract you one day. Thank you for your well wish. Ruckdee