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Don Corson provides an exclusive report on Stepan Sarpaneva's "Black Moon Ceremony" in Helsinki, celebrating the launch of the Korona K3 Black Moon watch. This immersive article transports readers to the Suomenlinna Fortress, offering a rare glimpse into the independent watchmaker's workshop and the atmospheric event. Corson's detailed account highlights the unique artistry and inherent drama that define Sarpaneva's creations.
Last Friday Stepan Sarpaneva launched his new watch, the
Korona K3 Black Moon
during the
Black Moon Ceremony
at the Suomenlinna Fortress in the harbour of Helsinki.
I had the honour of being there, in the following my report for you:
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· Visiting the Sarpaneva Workshop · The Black Moon Ceremony & Dinner | |
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I would like to congratulate Stepan for this beautiful new watch.
The dial continues to fascinate just as much as it did at first sight.
My pictures do not do it justice.
This is one of the (few) cases where I think the professional photos are
much better and I hope we see many more soon.
I hope you will enjoy this as much as I did,
Don
A visit to Stepan Sarpeneva’s shop in Helsinki Stepan’s shop is in an ex cable factory in Helsinki. When the cable factory went out of business more than 20 years ago it was occupied by the “arty” scene and ever since then has been a center of young artistic enterprise in the city. It is filled with the ateliers of artists, musicians, film-makers and a watchmaker. The only watchmaker making mechanical watches in Finland. From downtown Helsinki we take the subway, only about a 10 minute ride. The
Watches in the Sarpaneva Shop Three movements waiting on Stepan's work bench, a Korona K2, a Korona K3 and a Soprod A10, the basis movement for Stepan's movements. Supernova The Supernova is very wearable, some may complain that it is not big enough, but for me it is just fine. And I think that it is such an attention grabbing piece that it doesn't need to be big. The Korona K3 Moon Phase Here are some older models and single pieces from Sarpaneva. The bracelet watch uses a bracelet designed by
The Black Moon Ceremony The Black Moon Ceremony will take place at the island fortress of Suomenlinna. The ferry that will take us there is coming in now. The market place and town of Helsinki from the ferry. Helsinki recedes in the distance. Arrived at Suomenlinna. We see the lighthouse and old military buildings. The fortress of Suomenlinna Inside, the darkness of the Black Moon. With candle light as only illumination, the dark distress of the Finnish soul celebrates the night of the new moon:
The Korona K3 Black Moon 44mm diameter, black DLC coated steel case, 9.6mm thick The moon face is darkened silver As a comparison, below the standard Korona K3 Moon Phase ©2009 www.PuristSPro.com
A gray morning in Helsinki The Senate Square in downtown Helsinki with Helsinki Cathedral at the north side. The German architect Johann Ludwig Engel (1778-1840) and his many buildings in neo-classical style are a great influence in Helsinki. Engel designed the entire Senate Square and the buildings around it. Helsinki?s development as a major town began after the Finnish War in 1808-1809 in which Russia defeated Sweden and annexed Finland. At this time Czar Alexander I moved the capital of Finl
So this watch is limited to 20. Are the other versions limited to a certain number too?
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