It's a hype watch. Cute kitschy theme, limited edition. You'll see flippers hocking them on ebay and /r/Watchexchange soon after release for an inflated price.
I'm sure plenty of people who bought it did so with the intention to keep it, but plenty of others try to capitalize on other people's FOMO when these kind of limited release watches come out.
I guess I was thinking more in terms of their designs. In terms of the tech, I feel like CW does things just to show that they can, in a sense. "Hey look I can make a 'x", too!"
Super compressors are a relic for a reason; they aren't made any more because they don't need to be. Simply having a high quality seal has basically made super compressor technology relatively obsolete.
Likewise, my personal opinion is that any power reserve over 3-ish days is a gimmick. Either you wear your watch more or less daily, or it's in a rotation and even a week of PR would likely not suit you. I guess technically there's the "stop wearing Friday and it works on Monday" argument, but most upscale movements have a sweet spot in the 2-3 day PR range.
Even this watch, Zelos, Omega, others have already done aventurine dials. As cool as it is, it still feels like CW is saying "hey, me too!"
I guess I'm just playing devils advocate. I like the brand. I guess I was hoping for a bit more from the announcement though.
Are they though? Other than this watch/the moonglow and the Bel Canto (which I have on order, so I am not a CW "hater"), I have always felt that the brand plays things pretty safe. I've heard them referred to as "premium vanilla". Good quality, good prices, but nothing else they put out really excites me. Even the popular Twelve feels like the latest watch to jump on the integrated bracelet hype train.
Beautiful in person, which doesn't always come out as well in pictures. Honestly, it's one of my favorites, have one with the blue dial. People who hate on it probably have not worn one. It wears more nicely than a sub, as it has a thinner and more elegant case shape, much more like a Daytona. It also has the triple lock crown so I suspect the WR is more than they let on. Subs are classic and often compared to it, but despite the similarities its kinda apples to oranges.