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Farer might have just made the best moonphase watch on the market
Is it as special as the Patek 5147G? Absolutley not. But the new Farer Moonphase is just $1,640, an absolute bargain
Vuk Radic
March 06, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
Hey friends, welcome to the It’s About Time newsletter. Let's face it, our watch newsletter is second to none. It’s Monday, so we’re catching up on all the weekend news. Thanks for ticking with us!
In this issue:
The best moonphase ever
Swatch is pulling our leg
Lorca watches have a great story
We found a budget Vacheron Overseas
And… invite your friends to win a Tiffany PRX
Today’s reading time: 4 minutes and 33 seconds
We’re starting off with a bang! We’re giving away TWO of this year’s hottest watches:
THE TIFFANY PRX!
This is the PRX Powermatic 80 we’re giving away. Not this one obviously. But one just like it.
That’s right! You’ve read about them, you’ve seen the videos and now you can own your own Tissot PRX with the Powermatic 80 movement and the light blue dial. All you have to do is forward this email to five of your friends and get them to click on the button below to subscribe. Both you and one of your friends will be eligible to win one of the watches
We only have two conditions when entering this giveaway - invite 5 of your friends to subscribe and live somewhere were you can buy the PRX online, so we can do this for you and ship it to your address. That’s it!
👂What’s new
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On Friday, the favorite micro Farer came out with a new collection Moonphase and people are already trying to drown them in money.
There’s three models, all with a steel 38.5mm cushion case that measures 43.8mm from lug to lug, and 10.5mm thick. The sides of the case have what Farer calls the “grain twist” imprint texture. The watch is powered by the hand-wound Sellita SW216-1 in elaboré grade visible through the exhibition caseback.
But where the watch gets really interesting is the enormous moon depicted within the aperture that dominates the top half of the dial.
The moon itself differs between each of the watches, going from light pink in the Burbidge, to warm yellow in the Halley, and finally a neutral eggshell in the Eddington. The depictions reference the different hues the moon takes to our eyes, viewing it through different atmospheric conditions and angles. The moons themselves are hand-painted in Geneva using grade OL X1 Super-LumiNova, so you know they will be shiny.
Now, on to why this is the best moonphase on the market today. It’s because everyone can afford them: it’s $1,640 on the rubber; $1,650 on a wide range of straps; and $1,660 on a steel milanese bracelet. The Farer Moonphase is available to order direct right now, with shipping expected to commence in late April.
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Love them or hate them, there’s no denying the MoonSwatch turned the industry on it’s head last year. I’m pretty sure we won’t know what the ramifications of Swatch putting out this watch out will be for years to come, but it has made huge changes.
Now, when we thought they were either done with the collection, they’re teasing something new: “Mission to Moonshine Gold, March 7”. There’s some people out there thinking it’s going to be a solid gold MoonSwatch. That’s highly unlikely. What is likely is that it will be a very fun watch. However, what we would appreciate more is THEM STOCKING ENOUGH WATCHES TO START SELLING THEM ONLIN, instead of introducing new variants.
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Need an affordable, dependable, quartz, stylish and rugged watch? Why would you look anywhere else than Tissot. It’s got all of that covered with three 40mm additions to the Seastar 1000 line.
The Tissot Seastar 40mm is available in three colorways — standard black, navy blue, and black with yellow gold PVD accents. The first two come on a stainless steel three-row bracelet with brushed outer links, polished center links, and a folding safety clasp. The black/gold option comes standard on a black silicone strap with a brushed steel pin buckle and quick-release spring bars.
Yours for $425.
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Lorca watches is an upstart from New York that has been showing off their first watch for a couple of months now. Glimpses of ti have been seen online and people have reviewed them. The first model is going sale tomorrow. I don’t want to write too much about it. Please, click on the link above, as well as this link right here, to read the whole story of Lorca. It’s a wild ride.
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🫳On hand
Our selection of the best reviews we stumble upon
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⚙️Watch Worthy
A look at an off beat, less known watch you might actually like
The Pilgrim comes from a relatively new Singapore-based micro brand Horizon. The watchmaker says it’s a diver inspired by the adventure writings of Jules Verne, but what we want to point out is the most perfectest position of a date window in all of watches. Just look at it and shed a tear.
⏲️Wait a minute
A bunch of links that might or might not have something to do with watches. One thing’s for sure - they’re interesting
If you love watches, chances are you love all things mechanical. Meaning that you not only appreciate how complex machinery is made, you also like complex cameras. Why don’t you then check out this deep dive into how the legendary Lecia M6 camera is made
In 2022 three women crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a wooden catamaran to document plastic pollution and find adventure. Field mag has a writeup on how they did it.
Have you ever wondered who the superusers of IMDb are? Neither have we, but we’re invested now that we have read this.
👀Watch this
One video you have to watch today
Fratello did a deep dive into the less popular Rolex diver. We love when nerds go deep on something.
😉Famous faces
Celebrities are just like us 😄
💵Pre-loved precision
Buy and sell your watches. Think of this section like old school classifieds - i don’t guarantee anything except that a bunch of people will see your ad and I’ll put the buyer and seller in touch. Want to advertise your watch? Contact us
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For sale: Longines Heritage Skin Diver, box and papers. €1400. Reach out to us and we’ll put you in touch
Want to sell your watch to a community of passionate horologists? Reach out to us and we’ll put your ad up. $15 per listing without photos, $25 with photos. 10 available slots per day, discounts for multiple slots.
We’re starting off with a bang! We’re giving away TWO of this year’s hottest watches:
THE TIFFANY PRX!
This is the PRX Powermatic 80 we’re giving away. Not this one obviously. But one just like it.
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