Deftly playing with contrasts, H. Moser & Cie. combines radiant red gold with the absolute black of Vantablack®, which literally absorbs light. A striking fusion, a spellbinding dance between two extremes whose differences intertwine to form a captivating duality that fascinates and inspires. With the Endeavour Tourbillon Concept Vantablack® and Endeavour Centre Seconds Vantablack® models, H. Moser & Cie. has created two timeless embodiments of discreet elegance, a perfect marriage between tradition and nanotechnology. Showcasing its trademark down-to-earth luxury, they focus on the true purpose of watchmaking: not simply displaying the time, but embodying a true expression of emotion.
Moser & Cie. orchestrates a captivating visual symphony where light and shadow meet. The flamboyant warmth of the 40 mm-diameter case and hands in red gold contrasts with the endless abyss of a dial in Vantablack®, an ultra-black coating recognised as the darkest substance in the world. Composed of carbon nanostructures, this innovative material was developed for astrophysics and is used in telescopes, as well as by the army to increase the stealth level of certain equipment. When a photon hits Vantablack®, this material absorbs 99.965% of the light. As our eyes need reflected light to perceive what we are looking at, Vantablack® is perceived as the absence of matter, a black hole.
With the Endeavour Tourbillon Concept Vantablack®, H. Moser & Cie. is writing an ode to minimalism. Positioned at 6 o’clock, the one-minute flying tourbillon seems literally to float in the centre of a black hole, with no reflection, and without indices or logo by way of distraction. A marvel of ingenuity, the self-winding HMC 804 calibre which drives this model is equipped with a double hairspring designed and produced in-house. Thanks to this pair of matched hairsprings, the movement of the point of gravity on each spring when it expands is corrected and the effect of friction reduced, significantly improving accuracy and isochronism in continual pursuit of perfection.
For the Endeavour Centre Seconds Vantablack® model, H. Moser & Cie. has applied the expertise it has acquired through its work with Vantablack® to achieve a technical feat by adding red gold indices to the dial, veritable strokes of light piercing the darkness. At the heart of this creation is the self-winding Manufacture calibre HMC 200. It is equipped with a regulating organ manufactured by Precision Engineering AG, the sister company of H. Moser & Cie. It houses a large, engraved gold oscillating weight and guarantees a minimum power reserve of 3 days.
With these two models, H. Moser & Cie. perfectly combines elegance and tradition with cutting-edge nanotechnology. And it reminds us that, behind a brand, there are first and foremost talented watchmakers and dial-makers, ably demonstrating that a true luxury product is immediately identifiable, even without a visible logo. In doing so, it is bringing luxury craftsmanship and the beauty of savoir-faire – often overshadowed by the marketing behind them – back into the limelight, and proving once again the unexpected power and effectiveness of simplicity.
H. Moser & Cie.’s own and unique take on Haute Horlogerie.
H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Tourbillon Concept Vantablack® Technical Specifications
Reference 1804-0403, 5N red gold model, Vantablack® dial, matt black alligator leather strap
Functions
- Hours and minutes
Movement
- HMC 804 automatic 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
Case
- 18-carat 5N red gold
- Diameter: 40.0 mm
- Height: 10.7 mm
- Sapphire crystal and see-through case back
- Crown adorned with an “M”
Dial
- Vantablack®
- Leaf-shaped hour and minute hands
Strap/bracelet#
- Hand-stitched black alligator leather with matt treatment
- 18-carat solid 5N red gold folding clasp, engraved with the Moser logo
H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Centre Seconds Vantablack®Technical Specifications
Reference 1200-0411, 5N red gold model, Vantablack® dial, grey kudu leather strap
Functions
- Hours and minutes
- Central seconds
Movement
- HMC 200 automatic 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 logo
- Power reserve: minimum of 3 days
- Original Straumann® hairspring
- Finish with Moser stripes
Case
- 18-carat 5N red gold
- Diameter: 40.0 mm
- Height: 11.2 mm
- Sapphire crystal and see-through case back
- Crown adorned with an “M”
Dial
- Vantablack®
- Leaf-shaped hour and minute hands
- Red gold indices
Strap/bracelet
- Hand-stitched grey kudu leather
- 18-carat solid 5N red gold pin buckle engraved with the Moser logo
H. MOSER & CIE.
H. Moser & Cie. was created by Heinrich Moser in 1828. Based in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, it currently employs more than 80 people, has developed 16 in-house calibres to date and produces around 2,000 watches per annum. Through its sister company Precision Engineering AG (PEAG), 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. Independent company incorporated into Moser Watch Holding in 2012, Precision Engineering AG specialises in watch components for escapements, from their initial design to the production of a quality product ready to be integrated into the watch movement it must regulate. 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.