Tonight is a special night for Australian amateur astronomers, because when the sun goes down we will all see the moon like never before. What we’re talking about is a supermoon – and not just any supermoon. NASA has gone so far as to call it an ‘extra-supermoon’, as it’s 14 per cent brighter and 30 per cent bigger than a regular full moon. That’s because it’s closer to earth (a mere 356,509 km away) than it has been in 70 years, and it won’t be this big again until 2034. So, in the spirit of the supermoon we’ve put together five of the biggest and best moonphases available today. A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Moonphase The moonphase lends itself to traditional, elegant timepieces. There’s an old-school romance to the complication, one that the Saxonia Moonphase captures perfectly. We still can’t get over the detail of the moonphase disc on this beauty. Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Moonphase Titanium Hublot’s take on the theme definitely isn’t as traditional as Lange’s, but it’s no less impressive. Heck, even the photorealistic double-moonphase is skeletonised, and that sleek grey titanium finish wouldn’t look out of place in outer space. Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph Master Chronometer If one watch needs to…
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