H. Moser & Cie. Baselworld 2015 New Models

H. Moser @ Basel 2015 – Part 1

 

 

I had the pleasure to visit  H. Moser at Basel to review the new models 2015. Their lounge at the Ramada is stylish with attention to detail:

Since we don’t talk about H. Moser too often – unfortunately – let me go back to the Basel 2014 fair where H. Moser introduced a brand new model, the Venturer. Quote from the 2014 report

The big news this year is a arrival called the Venturer. All existing models so far are now  grouped under the collection “Endeavour”, so for example the Perpetual 1 is now called the Endeavour Perpetual calendar. As well part of the now called Endeavour collection are the Dual Time, the Moon Phase, as well as the former Mayu (now called Endeavour small seconds) and Monard (now Endeavour centre seconds resp. Big Date). The tonneau shaped Henry double hairspring has been dropped. '

Here is the 2014 reports for reference (report in two parts)

http://basel.watchprosite.com/show-forumpost/fi-636/pi-6375778/ti-924943/s-0/t-baselsihh-2015-h-moser-cie-baselworld-2014-part-1-the-new-venturer/

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The Venturer Tourbillon was first presented last summer. Basel 2015 brings a blue fume dial version Besides that, new and attractive dial versions have been introduced for the Venturer. Let’s start with the Tourbillon Dual Time.

VENTURER TOURBILLON DUAL TIME

Obviously, the dark blue fume dial is hard to catch on the pictures, but believe me it is highly attractive and captivating – at least in my books. Should you visit your local H. Moser AD, be warned.

The Venturer Tourbillon features an automatic tourbillon movement with three days power reserved. The Tourbillon module is interchangeable and hence convenient to service. It comes with the Straumann double hairspring which I consider an extremely ingenious technical solution.  As the name suggest, there is also a dual time function by means of a separate hand that can be hidden under the hour hand if not in use. This is an added value for the user executed in an simple yet fashion. .  A day / night indication is however missing which limits the value of the dual time function.

 

The dial consists of two levels. Personally I would have preferred a simpler dial with just a cut out for the tourbillon, or even better, the tourbillon only visible on the movement side of the watch. But that’s probably too much an understatement for most buyers.

 

 

Here is the press photo, which shows the Dual Time hand in red:

 

The Venturer Tourbillon is also available in other versions:

·         Red gold, argenté dial

·         Red gold, red gold fumé dial

·         White gold, ardoise dial

Red gold case with argente (silver) dial

And the red gold version with the attractive gold fumé dial.

For the other Basel news see part 2 of the H. Moser report

 

Below is the press release the Blue Fume Dial version:

 

 

THE DUAL TIME MIDNIGHT BLUE FUMÉ VENTURER TOURBILLON

TECHNICAL FEATURES

Reference 2802-0201, white gold model, midnight blue fumé dial, black strap

Case : 18-carat white gold, three-part , Diameter: 41.5 mm, height: 14.3 mm  ,Curved sapphire crystal and see-through sapphire crystal case back. Screw-in crown adorned with an “M”

Dial : Midnight blue fumé with sunburst pattern , Appliqué indexes, Two-layer dial with unique finishing on each layer and chamfered and polished edges

Movement : In-house automatic calibre HMC 802 , Diameter: 34.0 mm or 15 lignes , Height: 6.5 mm, Frequency: 21,600 vibrations/hour , Automatic bi-directional pawl winding system , Solid 18-carat red-gold rotor engraved with the H. Moser & Cie. company hallmark. Power reserve: minimum 3 days . Moser teeth for all wheels and pinions. Original Straumann Double Hairspring®. Interchangeable Moser minute tourbillon at 6 o'clock with skeletonised bridges

Functions : Hours and minutes , Second time zone can be hidden when not in use . Strap

Hand-stitched black alligator. Solid 18-carat white-gold folding clasp with engraved Moser logo.

 

END OF PART 1