H. Moser & Cie. has distilled the essence of its modern brand identity into a slightly smaller version of its sporty Streamliner with a blue enamel dial.
Despite the addition of a snailed small seconds at 6 o’clock, the unsigned dial is stunning in its simplicity, and the 39mm steel case size is perfect for the current market.
The company says the watch is “a true embodiment of H. Moser & Cie.’s technical and aesthetic prowess and set to become one of the must-have timepieces of the independent watchmaking world”.
Streamliners originally launched in 42.5mm cushion-shaped cases, but more recent examples were trimmed to 40mm.
Getting to 39mm required a new movement, the automatic calibre HMC 500 with a platinum micro rotor, which is the smallest mechanism H. Moser & Cie. has developed this century.
“Our starting objective was to have a movement that was slim yet high performance. We then spent a great deal of time working to optimize the dimensions, which is why we decided to integrate a micro-rotor for the first time in our history,” explains Edouard Meylan, CEO of H. Moser & Cie.
The movement is a triumph of micro-engineering, with its micro-rotor capable of generating enough torque to provide 74 hours of power.
The smaller size movement will become a base for future smaller case watches, and can be built on with new complications.
Seen from below, the movement has open bridges and a contemporary anthracite grey finish decorated with the traditional Moser stripes.
There is a texture to the watch’s grand feu enamel dial that sets it apart from the usual Moser fumé finish.
This is achieved by starting with a gold dial base with a hammered surface, onto which three different color pigments are washed, finely crushed, then applied one by one to create an ombré effect and fired twelve times to get the distinctive fumé finish.
The watch, which joins Moser’s core collection, is sold on the Streamliner style integrated steel bracelet for CHF 29,900.
