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Moser ~ Mayu or Monard
I have been looking at both the Mayu and Monard, particularly the Platinum or Palladium cases that feature the Ardoise and Fume dials. Personally, I prefer the Monard's clean dial and applied markers as well as its 7-day movement. The negative, however, is the larger case size. While the lugs don't extend past my wrist, the watch wears big, more similar to a 42mm Blancpain or Dornblueth on my 6.9" wrist. The Mayu, on the other hand, wears nicer, more like a traditional dress watch. So the issue is design/style or case size. Have you ever go beyond your comfort zone and how did that work out? I also have to wonder how these bigger dress watches in general are suppose to wear (Blancpain's new Villerets, Langes, etc) and what wrist size they cater to. Have your thoughts regarding the traditional understated dress watch changed over the years?
I would also appreciate any thoughts on why you might prefer either the Mayu or Monard. Similarly, do you have any experience regarding legibility of Fume/Ardoise dials or the duraility/refinishing aspects of Palladium cases?
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Moser ~ Mayu or Monard
I have been looking at both the Mayu and Monard, particularly the Platinum or Palladium cases that feature the Ardoise and Fume dials. Personally, I prefer the Monard's clean dial and applied markers as well as its 7-day movement. The negative, however, i...
Monard...
Cleaner; simpler; more elegant. Whilst the Mayu is a very lovely watch, speaking personally the large numerals at 12 seem a little out of proportion (and lonely on their own) and the markers inside the sub-seconds dial add a degree of 'fussiness', on the ...
Thank you for the comments
I feel very similar. The Mayu is very nice, but the Monard appeals to me more. It's just a big watch, at least for me.
Wait until after Basel...
Moser will show something that might be interesting to you ... ;-) Cheers, Magnus
Intriguing
Thank you for sharing that. I certainly hope it will be of interest and also work with my budget. Fortunately, I won't have to wait to long know.
The Monard for me, without any doubt.
I find its overall quality and interest higher than Mayu ones. Mayu is a nice watch but I consider it as the entry level at Moser. Fr.Xavier
Interesting
I didn't really think of it that way. It has been a while since I have seen a Mayu and I thought the finishing was nicer than I remembered. I agree, though, the Monard and the other larger watches are more interesting and appealing to me. Thank you
Mayu
I see the mayu as aesthetically much more pleasing than the monard. The second sub dial and big 12 gives the dial depth and character . It is amusing when people write things such as 'entry level'. While mayu may be a less complex movement than the monard...
