Credits: Article and images by Joshua Munchow @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2023/10/01/sarpaneva-nocturne-night-and-day-are-different-worlds-reprise/
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Best known for his work Näkymättömät kädet (Invisible Hands), which tells a story of “social injustice, illegal immigrants, and globalization,” Tietäväinen has a way of capturing a certain grittiness and stark reality that feels strangely perfect for the Nocturne. It combines with the Moon Face imagery to create a visual that really makes you feel something.
Style is still king
While the scene is the centerpiece of the Nocturne, we can’t ignore the iconic Moon Face developed by Sarpaneva, which perfectly matches his style. Some have called it Nouveau Gothic but I feel it fits more in an Art Deco Gothic style, using repeating patterns and geometry of Art Deco and mixing it with some sharp curves and angles more akin to the gothic style, all with a bit of industrial brutalism thrown in. This allows his Moon Face to bridge the gap perfectly and center every piece that bears it.
The classic Korona case – a longtime favorite of mine – supports this effort, all of which extends to the movement seen from the rear. Built upon a Soprod A10 base with Sarpaneva’s in-house moon phase module, the movement also features a new rotor that covers the entire window on the rear of the case. It is pierced in the same style as many other Sarpaneva pieces, and knowing that the Moon Face has become his icon, this is featured once again in the rotor.
Cool rotor detail of the movement of Sarpaneva’s Nocturne
Bifurcating the white gold mass attached to the stainless-steel rotor, the Moon Face is skeletonized with hand-applied lume for the mouth and eyes, creating a private scene just for the owner. That also means that you are never out of sight of the all-seeing eyes of the Moon Face, which I find to be a perfect allegory for the sky (and nature) always watching, never judging, simply overseeing our little, chaotically beautiful lives.
I’ve adored the style presented by Sarpaneva for years, and the collaborations have always been extremely welcome. Now I am crossing my fingers that another project will be in the works with Tietäväinen or another similar artist because these pieces add interesting new layers to the Sarpaneva aesthetic.
The Nocturne is a stunning example of Finnish creativity and collaboration between two very different types of art, though they go together so effortlessly.
Sarpaneva Nocturne
The Nocturne White Glow Moon and Orange Glow Moon (Harvest Moon) are each limited to 30 pieces and will require a lead time of two to six months to be realized, giving you plenty of time to dream of the Moon Face staring up at you as you go about your daily life. And once the sun goes down and the dial starts to glow, you know you are in a different world altogether.
Now that I gave myself a shiver down my spine, let’s try to break this down!
- Wowza Factor * 9.45 It doesn’t take more than a second to let out a wow for this watch, but it will be trumped once the sun goes down and the real wows begin!
- Late Night Lust Appeal * 94.5 » 926.728m/s2 The entirety of the lust multiplies in the night when the moon comes out to shine and the owl beckons you to join them in the land of the midnight glow!
- M.G.R. * 52 Sporting a fairly standard Soprod A10 movement means the Nocturne has a very solid base, and the addition of a moon phase module is awesome, though with a period of 29.5 days it doesn’t add the awesomeness of an extra-precise moon phase.
- Added-Functionitis * Mild A moon phase is still my favorite complication and so it always hurts to give a moon phase a mild rating, but we must stay true to the ratings. As such you can stick with children’s strength Gotta-HAVE-That cream while you stare into the eyes of the night.
- Ouch Outline * 10.1 Twisting your ankle on nothing! No matter your age it can happen to you: you are just walking and step poorly and the next thing you know your ankle is rebelling against you for no reason. Still, I’ll happily twist my ankle like a goof if it means I get one of these on my wrist!
- Mermaid Moment * The moon!! Once you lock eyes with the glowing midnight moon you will know there is no other for you!
- Awesome Total * 616 First start with the number of openings cut into the dial components (233) and multiply by the frequency of the movement in Hz (4), then subtract the alloy of the steel used for the case (316) and the result will be a glowingly awesome total!
For more information, please visit www.sarpanevawatches.com.
Quick Facts Sarpaneva Nocturne
Case: 42 x 11.4 mm, Outokumpu stainless steel from Finland SUPRA 316L
Movement: automatic Soprod Caliber A10 modified with in-house moon phase, 42-hour power reserve, 28,800 vph/4 Hz frequency
Functions: hours, minutes, moon phases
Limitation: 30 pieces each of White Glow Moon and Orange Glow Moon
Price: €19,000
* This article was first published 02 October 2022 at Sarpaneva Nocturne: Night And Day Are Different Worlds
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Credits: Article and images by Joshua Munchow @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2023/10/01/sarpaneva-nocturne-night-and-day-are-different-worlds-reprise/
