IWC

Sometimes one little aspect of a watch can be the hook that pulls you in. For me, the moon phase on this piece has been that hook. ...  

This one seems particularly alluring. I always think Patek ones are quite uninspired with the exception of 5575G-001. AP on the other hand seems to pay more attention to the moon phase details which makes a world of difference in enjoyment

The moonphase is a big part of the charm. The size makes the dial look uncluttered despite all the information but why I can't ever own it is the size unfortunately! Thanks for sharing such a gorgeous shot.

And then the disadvantage that for smaller wrists this one it hard to pull off. See my reply to Ted below. I will add one thing, the lugs are shortish, and so it’s more wearable than the 44.2mm diameter would suggest.

For several years I wore it regularly, but in the past 3-4 years it’s gotten very little wrist time. The “issue”, if I can call it that, is the size. My wrist was a little larger in the past and I did wear larger watches regularly. These days not so much.... 

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This is what I say, a watch made painstakingly has an applied moon and stars or embossed moon and stars, gold plated and well finished as in this case, unlike some very expensive brands who do a screen print.