It feels like now more than ever that time is flying by at an alarming rate. I can’t help but assume that the digital tethers we’re all connected to aren’t helping.
There’s been a giant return to analog over the past handful of years – film photography, classic vinyl, and old-school watches are great examples of folks opting to slow down over maintaining an unsustainable speed. There’s an art to it, but no one is approaching that art quite like CODE41 and their Moon INCEPTION, which hits the market in January 2024.
Movement has been the primary focus for CODE41 over their eight-year tenure in the watch scene. While all of their output has relied on signature open-heart watches with high-caliber skeletonization and 3D-sculpted bridges, the Moon INCEPTION breaks the mold of the CODE41 product offerings and is already gaining traction with CODE41‘s rabid community.
For the new INCEPTION piece, art is at the forefront, facilitated by industry-leading mechanics. Take a look at some of the specs that stick out to watch connoisseurs at all levels.
Moon INCEPTION Watch Components
CODE41 relies heavily on a simple creed when it comes to watchmaking: “For an exceptional project, excellent components”. INCEPTION is built on CODE41’s modified C41-MP, a classic Swiss movement based off of a Sellita architecture, known and appreciated best for reliability and robustness.
CODE41 tapped a Swiss watchmaking factory to create this unique movement utilizing oscillating weight to present one of the most realistic moon disks available. If this isn’t enough for you, you’re afforded the option of a COSC certification to accompany each watch, which verifies a metronomic precision of -4/+6 seconds per day.
Watch Design
While any gearhead or timepiece expert will agree that the INCEPTION’s mechanical components are worth writing home about, it doesn’t take an expert to agree that the one-of-a-kind design behind CODE41’s Moon INCEPTION is what stands out. CODE41 says it best: “In a subtle display of metatheater, the dial brilliantly plays with shapes, colors, and textures: the grained background recalls the lunar surface, while the intertwined rings evoke its craters.” Poetry in motion!
Here are some of the outstanding design elements of the Moon INCEPTION:
- The overall design gives creative but subtle nods to the lunar landscape
- A convex sapphire crystal, a retro accent hailing from the watches of yesterday
- The figure eight made up of the moon and date circles summons themes of infinity, authenticity, and the power of engagement
- The Moon INCEPTION will be available in three unique colorways, each of which was elected by CODE41’s loyal following. You have to see the blue for yourself! A variety of themed straps will be available, as well.
How to get the CODE41 Moon INCEPTION
Perfect timing, if you ask me. CODE41 has wisely lined up the Moon INCEPTION preorder to coincide with 2024’s first full moon on January 25. The ordering window will last for a full lunar cycle, until February 23, 2024, with product delivery estimated in the fall of 2024.
If you’re looking for a more immersive experience, CODE41 has gone above and beyond by offering spaces for sixteen lucky watch lovers to experience assembling their own Moon INCEPTION under the watchful eye of a professional in a real watchmaking shop.
About CODE41
The product of watch designer Claudio D’Amore, CODE41 has a nearly decade-old reputation that has grown on one mission – “reinventing high-quality mechanical watchmaking by making the creation of a watch a one-of-a-kind collective and participatory adventure.”
CODE41 has become a household name among watch enthusiasts since its founding in 2016. They’ve gained speed on two fronts – uniquely involving their entire community in the process of designing and assembling their product, and keeping said offerings at a price point nearly unheard of in the luxury timepiece market.