What is the point of moon phase complications...

[johnfm]

..when you can just look up at night to see the actual moon phase?

It seems completely pointless compared, say, to a chrono function, day, date etc.

I assume it s just because they can.

[HOGEPH]

When it's cloudy?

[johnfm]

Ok, say it is cloudy.

What is the practical application of knowing the phase of the moon?

[HOGEPH]

Tides, werewolf activity.

[johnfm]

Now a werewolf activity complication would be pretty useful...

[troc]

The point of most complications and indeed the point of almost all (high-end) mechanical watches is "because they can".

The problem for me is when the "oooh look at me, I'm so clever with all my awesome complicationnessesses" overtakes the "what a nice watch" aspect.

[Tanguero]

johnfm said:

Now a werewolf activity complication would be pretty useful...

Didn't Corum do that on one of their 'Bubble' series?

[ApexJimi]

Tanguero said:

johnfm said:

Now a werewolf activity complication would be pretty useful...

Didn't Corum do that on one of their 'Bubble' series?

You're thinking of the Dracula / Vampire watch.

[Tanguero]

ApexJimi said:

You're thinking of the Dracula / Vampire watch.

Yes indeed, it was what I was referring to. Perhaps the werewolf complication was an optional extra?

[ApexJimi]

No idea dude.

I think it's Cooky on here that has the Corum vampire watch. Came in a cool coffin shaped box too

Edit: It's Quinny, not Cooky...

Edited by ApexJimi on Saturday 15th October 10:59

[Tanguero]

Whoosh parrot to the watches section please...

[LukeBird]

I love mine.
And it's incredible given the Tritium on it so it glows brilliantly.

Pic-

[DodoRacing]

I think it is mostly a celebration of mechanical ingenuity.
Similarly, one can argue what is the point of mechanical chronos in the age of smartphones? Not many use their mechanical chrono functions and even fewer knows how to read them.