The Chanel J12 takes on a unique guise with this limited set of seven mapping out the different phases of the lunar cycle. Talk about total eclipse of the heart.
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Uniquely amongst brands which made a show of their wares at this year’s Watches and Wonders Geneva, Chanel had thematic unity in its Interstellar capsule collection as well as its general releases, making this unique Eclipse set a chapter in a much bigger story. The Eclipse set consists of seven J12 watches, each of which showcasing a different phase of the moon. It does this not with a moon phase display but with the entire case and dial, with each watch representing one phase. Given the name of the set, it is also a visual interpretation of a solar eclipse, or a lunar eclipse for that matter.
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Obviously, this is an exercise in visual poetry and horological derring-do because you can only get the full effect here with all seven watches arranged in order. The Interstellar collection itself is inspired by the world of science fiction but also actual space-time. The Eclipse set is hardly an astronomical instrument but the inspiration is literally heaven-sent.

Now, the individual J12 models in this set are very much the same as all standard models, each powered by the automatic calibre 12.1. All models have the same water resistance and are 38mm (46.6...