First revealed a year ago with a sexy jet-black onyx dial, the updated Jaquet Droz Eclipse has been reissued in an even dressier version with its face finished with ivory Grand Feu enamel (which is not only pleasant to look at, but is also very difficult to manufacture on an industrial scale). Although the beige-colored plate of the J012613200 doesn’t do a particularly good job mimicking a night sky, it still makes the watch a perfect choice for those looking for a dressy moon-phase timekeeper.

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Besides the stately Arnold & Son HMS1 Royal Blue that some of us will see in flesh during the Baselworld 2013 show, the Swiss-based brand of British origin is going to present this week yet another gorgeous model. Called Arnold & Son HM Perpetual Moon, the watch features an in-house hand-wound movement with one of the most handsome moonphase display that I have seen in my life.

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GP has recently added a nice entry to its Traveller collection of watches. Although the new Girard-Perregaux Traveller Moon Phases and Large Date timekeeper lacks a second time zone indicator or a city disk (something that you really expect from a traveler’s companion), it can still be a very nice acquisition for a proud member of a Million Miles Club.

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Although powered by a modified version of an unassuming ETA blank movement, this new Montblanc Star Quantieme Complet (Ref. 108737) automatic wrist watch is delivered in a refined, slim rose gold body and looks like a very nice choice for a person looking for an, um, expensive “entry level” luxury watch.

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Like most blues songs that use the omnipresent 12-bar chord progression can be either extremely boring or delightfully original, so can be watches that feature the classic combo of complete calendar and moon phase display. Although the new Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar & Moonphase automatic watch that was presented back in January at the last SIHH 2013 event features the excruciatingly tiresome layout that we have already seen thousands of times, it somehow manages to be a real treat for the eye of an enthusiast.

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Compared to many timepieces offered today, this Blancpain Quantieme Retrograde ladies watch not only sports a brilliantly executed marquetry mother-of-pearl dial, but also comes equipped with a gorgeous retrograde calendar complication that shares the dial real estate with a traditional moonphase display.

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It is not the first time that the British brand introduces a watch with a tourbillon escapement (back in 2009 they started selling a monstrous Graham Chronofighter Trigger Tourbillograph model), however, the new Geo.Graham The Moon hand-wound watch definitely looks like their opus magnum both in terms of exterior design and technical ingenuity.

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The Finnish watchmaker and industrial designed Stepan Sarpaneva has prepared a new version of his stunning Korona K0 diver. Now called Sarpaneva Korona K0 Wuoksi, the new watch still features a more than adequate WR rating of 300 meters, but has the brilliantly executed diving bezel replaced with his signature moon phase indicator. You can still use it for recreational diving, though.

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The new Zenith Star Moonphase ladies watch comes to international markets sporting a nicely executed cushion-shaped body, which is elegantly decorated with a number of finely cut diamonds of different shape and size. Being just 37 millimeters in width, the watch looks absolutely gorgeous in its simple, understated beauty.

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For this year, the Swiss watchmaker has seriously facelifted its Maurice Lacroix Les Classiques Phases de Lune model. Compared to the currently available version of the watch that was revealed more than two years ago during SIHH 2010 trade show, the new watch undoubtedly looks less dramatic, but is clearly more in line with their current model range.

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