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Hello I am new in the forum. I am from Germany and have a small collection of several brands.

After I have sold my Calatrava I thought about anouther simple watch with a case made of gold.

An here is my first question:

I saw a Moser Mayu by a AD and it is a beautiful simple watch. But after winding it up the movement did not run. Now the watch was send to be repaired.

I have seen a few watches by Moser in the forum. Is there anyone who has longterm experience with the watches?  Did you hear of problems with the movements and/or the service by Moser? The time of return is delayed every week.

Do you think the brand will still exist in ten years and the watches could be serviced in future?

Thanks
Andreas

Hi Andreas,

Although I'm no expert on their watches, I can tell you that I was fortunate enough to have bumped into one of their representitives at this year's Baselworld (although they weren't officially exhibiting, they had arranged a private exhibition in a near by hotel) and having been shown and talked through their collections, I was very impressed, perhaps the example you dealt with was an unfortunate exception.

By the way, great collection, good range! I'm especially liking the Louis Erard Regulatuer!

they are very nice indeed! 

The perpetual calendar mechanism is very elegant and stealthy on the dial. But finding one in the real world is tough because they are having trouble training and keeping watchmakers who can assemble these finickity movements.

The tolerances are small and once assembled, are a pain to change anything later. The original inventor of the movement tries to help out but really, Moser are on their own. They need to reduce the variations offered so that the few watchmakers can streamline the production and speed up.....

Regards,

MTF

Moser watches do work and are being delivered, albeit in small quantities. The Mayu et al are available at dealers, both brick and mortar and online. In fact there are already second hand Mayu and Monard models offered for sale already, especially in developed markets like Japan, that means supply has reached the point where a secondary market has emerged. 

The one that is rarely seen is the perpetual calendar, as you note. But the biggest issue they face is obtaining components from suppliers - Moser is not an in-house manufacture - hence the slow delievery of the perpetual. The first one was delivered last year to collector who is well known, and last I heard his watch was working fine.

- SJX

Hello.

I purchased a white gold/white dial Moser Mayu last August and I love it.

It's had a lot of wrist time without any problems at all. It did have to be returned to the factory for regulation before I took delivery but this was done quickly and efficiently. The UK dealer is great and the factory are incredibly friendly and helpful.

I have owned several watches by one of the very well established 'top' brands and found their quality control, servicing and attitiude to customers leaving a lot to be desired. yet they are still lauded and applauded.

I think some people had very high expectations of Moser (possibly too high) but you have to remember the price and then you realise, in my view, just what a bargain you're getting. You get a pretty good standard of finish and some nice horological innovation in a movement unique to them. I know for sure that some pretty well respected figures in the watch world admire them.

I hope they will sort out their teething problems and go from strenght to strenght because I applaud their approach. Given what they've tried to do as a new brand it's hardly surprising there have been a few hiccups!

They will only survive if we support them, both by buying their product and, when it's needed some helpful feedback and criticism.

Hope my comments are helpful.

Vernon

An enthusiastic statement.

Thank you

Andreas

Had this baby for about a year now.....so far no problems and IF there is, they can just remove the whole escapement and change it pronto! ;-)

cheers

joe

 

I had my Mayu since 2006.  It wasone of the earlier units in Singapore.  A part from a stoppage similar to the one described here, the escapement module was exchanged at the works and it worked fine ever since.

yw wong

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