Watch Collection: Light Play
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Watch Collection: Light Play

By AuHavrePro · Dec 30, 2025 · 33 replies
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AuHavrePro's exploration of the Stepan Sarpaneva Supernova, particularly its interaction with light and the intricate details of its design, offers a compelling look into independent watchmaking. This article delves into the unique aesthetic and horological philosophy behind Stepan Sarpaneva's work, as illuminated by AuHavrePro's personal insights and stunning photography. It highlights how a collector's deep appreciation can reveal layers of meaning in a timepiece, making it relevant for both seasoned enthusiasts and newcomers to high horology.

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Just playing around this afternoon with a promotional image and the watch. My local clock shop was closed for the past two days so I couldn't test out the custom made strap yet smile........

Dropped in a historical 'nugget' at the end, about Stepan's progress in the watchmaking universe biggrin....













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MD
mdg
Dec 30, 2025
Very cool retro sci-fi graphic...

...I like reading that old stuff...

AU
AuHavrePro
Dec 30, 2025
Yes, it appears these are done for him by a Finnish artist friend,

at least that's what a paragraph in the magazine they sent me reads.... Notice how the towers in the image are, in fact, the exact shape of the watch hands themselves

MD
mdg
Dec 30, 2025
I think they are stylized space ships : )

AU
AuHavrePro
Dec 30, 2025
That may well be the case =))

I definitely love that perspective

MD
mdg
Dec 30, 2025
I love the old magazine cover art as well...

AR
Arronax
Dec 30, 2025
Great project, love everything about it!

SF is my favorite movie/novel genre so right up my alley! How much did you agonize about 2 vs 3 hands?

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