There is perhaps no watch better suited for the #eclipse than this! The #VanDerKlaauw Satellite du Monde is designed to show the relative position of the sun and the moon relative to the Earth. And they’re almost lined up!!

@cyprianbeaze That's the Christiaan van der Klaauw Satellite du Monde. CvdK is an AHCI independent watchmaker in Joure, Netherlands and this was his signature complication, showing the position of the moon in orbit relative to the sun.

Tons more info here: https://grail-watch.com/christiaan-van-der-klaauw-satellite-du-monde/

#watches #horology #vanderklaauw

Christiaan van der Klaauw Satellite du Monde - Grail Watch

These pages contain reference material about Dutch watchmaker Christiaan van der Klaauw and his signature complication, the Satellite du Monde. First shown at Baselworld in 1994, the Satellite du Monde incorporated a synodic calendar which shows the position of the sun and moon relative to points on the earth. This is similar to a moon […]

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Sat down with my favorite #watches magazine and I opened up to my own article! Figured I would snap a #wristshot of my Tuesday #watch while I’m at it. #vanderklaauw #europastar