How to set up the Mission to Earthphase Moonshine Gold editions
Short answer: These monthly 2025 editions have the Mission to Earthphase layout, so set them the same way. With the crown at C, the bottom pusher moves the moon and Earth together and the top pusher moves the Earth alone. Set the moon first, then make the Earth dark at full moon.
Mission to Earthphase — Moonshine Gold editions (Sturgeon, Harvest, Hunter's, Beaver, Cold Moon…) at a glance
| Editions | One per full moon, August to December 2025: Sturgeon, Harvest (Corn), Hunter's, Beaver and Cold Moon |
|---|---|
| August: Sturgeon Moon (SO33N701L) | Net pattern. The first edition. |
| September: Harvest Moon (SO33N702L) | Popcorn motif. Sold only on 8 September 2025. |
| October: Hunter's Moon (SO33N703L) | Hand motif. Sold 7–21 October 2025 at selected stores. |
| November: Beaver Moon (SO33N704L) | A partly eaten moon. Sold 5–20 November 2025. |
| December: Cold Moon (SO33W701L) | Snowflake lasered into the gold, different on every piece. Snoopy and Woodstock on the moon indicator get a snowy twist. On sale 4 December 2025, then until 20 March 2026 only on days when it was snowing in Switzerland. |
What do you need to set on the Mission to Earthphase — Moonshine Gold editions (Sturgeon, Harvest, Hunter's, Beaver, Cold Moon…)?
Set up moon phase on the MoonSwatch Mission to Earthphase — Moonshine Gold editions (Sturgeon, Harvest, Hunter's, Beaver, Cold Moon…)
- 1
Pull the crown fully out
Two clicks, to position C. Both phase discs are now on the pushers.
- 2
Bottom pusher: forward to tonight
Hold the bottom pusher. It moves the moon and Earth discs together. Stop when the moon matches tonight.
- 3
Push the crown back in
Back to A. If the Earth disc looks wrong, use "Earth phase wrong".
Set up Earth phase on the MoonSwatch Mission to Earthphase — Moonshine Gold editions (Sturgeon, Harvest, Hunter's, Beaver, Cold Moon…)
N is the number of whole days since the last full moon. The interactive guide works it out for your location and today's date, and shows the exact count.
- 1
Pull the crown fully out
Two clicks, to position C.
- 2
Bottom pusher: moon to FULL
Hold the bottom pusher (moves moon and Earth together) until the full moon is centred.
🎯 Full moon centred - 3
Top pusher: Earth alone until dark
At full moon, Earth seen from the Moon is "new". Hold top until the Earth disc is dark.
- 4
Bottom pusher: forward to tonight
Hold bottom again until the moon matches tonight. Earth follows.
- 5
Push the crown back in
Back to A.
Set the time on the MoonSwatch Mission to Earthphase — Moonshine Gold editions (Sturgeon, Harvest, Hunter's, Beaver, Cold Moon…)
- 1
Pull the crown fully out
Two clicks, to position C.
- 2
Turn to set the time
Turn either way until the hands match your clock.
- 3
Push the crown back in
Back to position A. Done.
What owners run into
- The editions differ in the gold motif, not in how they are set. If you own more than one, the same routine works on each.
- Swatch has not published a separate manual for these editions. Our steps follow the Mission to Earthphase. If your pushers do something different, the box leaflet takes precedence.
How the Mission to Earthphase — Moonshine Gold editions (Sturgeon, Harvest, Hunter's, Beaver, Cold Moon…) differs from similar watches
The movement layout matches the Mission to Earthphase. The differences are the Moonshine Gold motif and the short sale windows.
Quick answers
How many Earthphase Moonshine Gold editions are there?
Five, one for each full moon from August to December 2025.
Is the Cold Moon edition set up differently?
Not as far as we can tell. It has the same moon and Earth discs. Only the lasered snowflake is unique.