The Black Moon Ceremony, Helsinki, Finland The 30th of January 2009 was a great day. I would like to thank every one of you for joining from far and wide, as well as close and near for my presentation of the new limited edition Sarpaneva Korona K3 Black Moon. I hope you all had as much fun as I did. Cheers, Stepan All photos kindly taken by Jere Hietala The Black Moon press release can be found here See the photos: Part 1 (The Workshop) • Part 2 (The Ceremony) • Part 3 (The Dinner) Cold, cold evening at the historic Suomenlinna sea fortress The Black Moon with an aristocratic smile Welcome... ...to the Black Moon Ceremony Getting ready with the 1st frame "On a night of the dwindling moon, in a world waiting to be finished..." Deep thoughts "In the silence, the downy feathers swoop down, in the silence..." Ontrei Sarpaneva Frame no. 2: A man brewing coffee in the dark, waiting for the new moon to rise Frame no. 5: Lilith's transformation Frame no. 6: The man has fallen asleep and Lilith is standing by the door... What will happen? The last frame no. 8: The darkness continues, Lilith flies away. And look who is smiling. The Maestro himself opening up the legends of Lilith and the process behind the story and the watch Paying close attention Anxious to unveil the watch "I present you, the Sarpaneva Korona K3 Black Moon" Steaming cold... ...the Black Moon has risen The man and his creation In... ...the... ...limelight Charmed by the two Liliths The girls are wearing... ...Sarpaneva Loiste Watch your black, boys Champagne... ...Chartogne-Taillet Appetizers Hanna Karen Pleased with the show Ville Tietäväinen, the artist behind the illustrations, revealing his darkest thoughts Mikko Mäkinen, the writer of the story, silently agrees Sanna Eid and Lauri Sarpaneva See the photos: Part 1 (The Workshop) • Part 2 (The Ceremony) • Part 3 (The Dinner)