Not really. The signs were there after Day 2, I fear. Just a question of how long we can hold out, and if the rain which has been forecast might save us. Not looking good, though.
Actually, I've got several other things that I could have a moan about - coin edge bezels, onion crowns, diamond crowns and so on.
I love complicated watches. I regret trading my Breitling Navitimer, although I've long forgotten how to use a slide rule. I rarely use the chronograph function which adorns several of my watches. But I've never felt the need to know which phase the moon is in, or whether it happens to be waxing or waning.
As Tony has shown us, there are watches with moonphase complications which are absolutely beautiful to behold. I'm not denigrating anybody else's taste or choice of watch. But for me, the moonphase is the most gimmicky and pointless of all complications. A waste of the watch's power reserve, and in many cases adds unnecessary clutter to a dial.
Just imagine that you're at a social gathering of some sort, and a random stranger makes a complimentary comment about your watch. He (or even she) then notices the moonphase display on the dial, and asks what it is for. Is there any way to answer while retaining any dignity or credibility? Really?
(The last paragraph was tongue in cheek, obviously. The chances of any TZ member being invited to any social gathering makes the question superfluous
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