Epos Handwind Moonphase
by R.R. Jackson mailto:shootz@pipeline.com
I ordered the Epos from SKW in April of 2000. Little did I know that it was going to take 3 months to arrive. I'd seen the review on Timezone Classics.
TZ Classics-- http://www.timezone.com/wwwboard/BB/messages/1164.html
The scan on the SKW site does not do the watch justice. The TZ review has a nicer scan of the dial.
SKW -- http://www.skw.net/
This is my first Moonphase Triple Date, first Handwind (Unitas 6497?) and first time ordering a watch from Swizterland. I'd say overall I'm happy with everything.
The watch is 40mm in diameter but seems larger, I think because of the thin bezel. The case is sort of like a Chronoswiss or even a Limes Nightflight II. Maybe Limes makes this case too.
The center circle of the dial is textured, I'm sure there's a WIS name for the pattern. The Arabics are luminous as well as the hands. There are 2 pushers on the left side at 8 and 10. Eight o'clock controls the day and month, ten o'clock controls the date and moonphase. The second sub-dial is at 9. and slightly indented.
The displayback is almost the whole back of the watch with a thin octagonal ring holding the sapphire back.
All pictures taken with a Nikon Coolpix 990. Most are with available light and an EV +1.3.
copyright@ RR Jackson, 7/2000