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MOSER & CIE.: WHEN FUMÉ SAYS IT ALL
It has been five years since H. Moser & Cie. released their first purely minimalist Concept model, equipped
with a dial void of indices or logo.
Driven by a desire to return to the essential, the Schaffhausen
manufacture has redefined the notion of luxury, human watchmaking: by stripping away the superfluous
and focusing not simply on displaying the time, but embodying a true expression of emotion.
The Concept
series was so successful that H. Moser & Cie. decided to include it in its collection. The fumé dial has
become the brand's signature - even without a logo - so much so that 'fumé' is now automatically
associated with H. Moser & Cie.
In 2020, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of this launch, the manufacture
is producing three new models, available in different versions, all released as limited editions, and all fitted
with a Concept fumé dial.
The complete antithesis of timepieces with cluttered dials and unnecessary features, the Endeavour Centre
Seconds Concept constitutes a philosophical reflection that was originally presented as a conceptual piece.
The overwhelmingly positive reaction proved that there was a real need to return to the roots and very
essence of watchmaking.
By showcasing their famous fumé dial - the brand's signature - with no
embellishment, indices or logo, H. Moser & Cie. made the unprecedentedly minimal “Concept” aesthetic an
integral part of the Endeavour collection’s identity and design language, placing the emphasis on luxury
craftsmanship and the beauty of its expertise, often eclipsed by overbearing marketing, to remind us that
behind a logo are people: talented watchmakers and dial specialists.
They have also proved that a genuine
luxury product can be identified immediately, even without a visible logo.
Nowadays, this resolutely minimalist aesthetic has become H. Moser & Cie.'s signature, along with their fumé
dials in daring and surprising colours.
Offering a different image of traditional watchmaking, the Schaffhausen
manufacture has fostered new trends, creating timepieces which are classic but never conventional, with a
design that overturns received ideas.
In honour of the fifth anniversary of their Concept series, H. Moser & Cie. has produced three new models
available in different versions, which combine graceful proportions, harmonious forms, and high-end finishes
with 100% Swiss Made manufacture calibres.
Available in 5N red gold, white gold or steel, in a three hand
version or with a tourbillon movement, with the Endeavour case, the manufacture plays with different tones
of its famous fumé dial: the famous Funky Blue and a colour previously unseen in the Endeavour family - aptly
named Burgundy - are paired with the sublime brilliance of the diamonds adorning the bezel of the 38 mm
model.
By putting the emphasis on substance rather than labels, H. Moser & Cie. proves once again that
simplicity can be both surprisingly effective and unexpectedly powerful.
H. Moser & Cie.’s own and unique take on Haute Horlogerie.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – ENDEAVOUR TOURBILLON CONCEPT
Reference 1804-0221, white gold model, Funky Blue fumé dial, grey alligator leather strap, limited edition of
50 pieces
Reference 1804-0400, 5N red gold model, Funky Blue fumé dial, brown alligator leather strap, limited edition
of 50 pieces
Reference 1804-1208, steel model, Funky Blue fumé dial, grey alligator leather strap, limited edition of 50
pieces
Case
18-carat 5N red gold, white gold or steel
Diameter: 40.0 mm
Height: 10.7 mm
Sapphire crystal and see-through case back
Crown adorned with an "M"
Dial
Funky Blue fumé with sunburst pattern
Leaf-shaped hour and minute hands
Movement
HMC 804 self-winding Manufacture calibre
Diameter: 32.0 mm or 14 1/4 lignes
Height: 5.5 mm
Frequency: 21,600 vibrations/hour
28 jewels
Automatic bi-directional pawl winding system
Oscillating weight with engraved H. Moser & Cie. logo
Power reserve: minimum of 3 days
Original double hairspring
Modular one-minute flying tourbillon at 6 o'clock with skeletonised bridges
Finish with Moser stripes
Functions
Hours and minutes
Strap
Hand-stitched brown or grey alligator leather
Steel, 18-carat 5N solid red gold or white gold pin buckle engraved with the Moser logo
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – ENDEAVOUR CENTRE SECONDS CONCEPT
Reference 1200-0215, white gold model, Funky Blue fumé dial, grey alligator leather strap, limited edition of
100 pieces
Reference 1200-0409, 5N red gold model, Funky Blue fumé dial, brown alligator leather strap, limited edition
of 100 pieces
Reference 1200-1218, steel model, Funky Blue fumé dial, purple seconds hand, grey alligator leather strap,
limited edition of 50 pieces
Case
18-carat 5N red gold, white gold or steel
Diameter: 40.0 mm
Height: 10.7 mm
Sapphire crystal and see-through case back
Crown adorned with an "M"
Dials
Funky Blue fumé with sunburst pattern
Leaf-shaped hour and minute hands
Movement
HMC 200 self-winding Manufacture calibre
Diameter: 32.0 mm or 14 1/4 lignes
Height: 5.5 mm
Frequency: 21,600 Vib/h
27 jewels
Automatic bi-directional pawl winding system
Oscillating weight engraved with the H. Moser hallmark
Power reserve: minimum of 3 days
Original Straumann® hairspring or double hairspring on the steel model
Blue balance bridge on the steel model
Finish with Moser stripes
Functions
Hours and minutes
Central seconds
Strap
Hand-stitched brown or grey alligator leather
18-carat 5N solid red gold, white gold or steel pin buckle
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – ENDEAVOUR CENTRE SECONDS DIAMONDS CONCEPT
Reference 1200-1208, steel model, diamond-set bezel, Burgundy fumé dial, grey alligator leather strap,
limited edition of 100 pieces
Case
Steel, bezel set with 60 brilliant-cut diamonds (1.13 carats)
Diameter: 38.0 mm
Height: 10.3 mm
Sapphire crystal
See-through case back with sapphire crystal
Crown adorned with an “M”
Dial
Burgundy fumé with sunburst pattern
Leaf-shaped hour and minute hands
Movement
HMC 200 self-winding Manufacture calibre
Diameter: 32.0 mm or 14 1/4 lignes
Height: 5.5 mm
Frequency: 21,600 Vib/h
27 jewels
Automatic bi-directional pawl winding system
Oscillating weight engraved with the H. Moser hallmark
Power reserve: minimum of 3 days
Original Straumann® hairspring
Finish with Moser stripes
Functions
Hours and minutes
Central seconds
Strap
Hand-stitched grey alligator leather
Steel pin buckle, engraved with the Moser logo
H. Moser & Cie. was created by Heinrich Moser in 1828. Based in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, it currently employs around 60 people, has
developed 14 in-house calibres to date and produces more than 1,500 watches per annum.
H. Moser & Cie. manufactures parts such as
regulating organs and balance-springs, which are used for its own production as well as to supply its partner companies. H. Moser &
Cie. is honoured to have a Moser family member with the company as Honorary Chairman and President of the Heinrich and Henri
Moser Foundation.
The aim of the Moser Foundation, created by one of Heinrich Moser’s descendants, is to keep the family history
alive and seek out antique pieces for the Moser Museum, located in Charlottenfels Manor, Heinrich Moser’s family home.
With its
substantial watchmaking expertise and highly acclaimed experience in the sector, MELB Holding holds shares in H. Moser & Cie. and
Hautlence. MELB Holding is an independent family group, based in the heart of the legendary Vallée de Joux.
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