LINKING TRADITION AND MODERNITY: THE PERPETUAL CALENDAR HERITAGELIMITED EDITION FROM H. MOSER & CIE.
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Neuhausen am Rheinfall, January 15 th , 2016
Marking the 10 th anniversary of its perpetual calendar, H. Moser & Cie. pays tribute to exceptional artisanwatchmaking. This exceptional timepiece is an exercise in style linking tradition and modernity, two elementswhich coexist in all creations by H. Moser & Cie. The Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition is a salute towatchmaking past and present. It is the distillation of H. Moser & Cie's 187 years of watchmaking expertise.
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The inspiration behind the Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition came from an H. Moser pocket watch datingfrom the late 19 th century in the H. Moser & Cie. collection. The case on this model, made from a striking blue,engraved enamel and studded with diamonds, inspired the watchmakers at the Schaffhausen-based Manufacture toreinterpret this watch, calling on the best craftsmen to work on the case. Featuring "cloisonné" enamel on a casewith two covers, guilloché, engraving and setting techniques as well as "Grand Feu" enamel on the dial, inassociation with a modern in-house, hand-wound calibre made from solid gold: the Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition is the synthesis of the greatest arts in watchmaking craftsmanship.
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It also symbolises the linkbetween the past and the present for H. Moser & Cie., founded in 1828, through a reinterpretation of an historicwatch which retains its original features, now in a larger dimension and fitted with a strap. The red gold case withtwo covers has therefore been enlarged and features extremely fine lugs, while respecting its original design. Oneither side of the watch is a cover with hand-engraved, guilloché decoration, extending up the side of the case.These have then been enamelled, demonstrating the highest level of craftsmanship, and set with diamonds on thedial side. Paired with a crocodile leather strap, this beautifully rounded case is as smooth as a pebble. In reference tothe historic timepiece, H. Moser & Cie. fitted its Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition with a notched crownequipped with the Double Pull Crown system and fitted with a push-button mechanism for opening the upper casecover.
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The dial, also enamelled, is decorated with Roman numerals. The scales of the track showing minutes and smallseconds are a further reference to tradition, as is the dovetail shape of the two main hands, which are flame-blued, as well as those for the power reserve and small seconds.
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The third central hand, which is black, shows the monthsof the year using the twelve indices, like the famous Endeavour Perpetual Calendar. A large window at 3 o'clock shows the date, displayed using two discs.
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The beating heart of this exceptional timepiece is the high-performance HMC 341 calibre. Made from 18-carat solidgold, this movement is set with two diamond end-stones. It guarantees the Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition a minimum 7-day power reserve, thanks to its double barrel.
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Representing the culmination of nearly 200 years of history, the in-house HMC 341 calibre can be adjusted forwards or backwards at any time of day via thecrown. This marvel of haute horlogerie anchors the Perpetual Calendar Heritage Limited Edition firmly in thepresent, making it a timepiece which is unmistakably of its time.
H. MOSER & CIE. – HERITAGE Pocket watch from Limited Edition HMC Collection, date: late 19 th century
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H. MOSER & CIE. – HERITAGE Pocket watch from Limited Edition HMC Collection, date: late 19 th century
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ENDEAVOUR Perpetual Calendar HERITAGE Limited Edition
Reference: 8341-0400,
5N red gold model, pocket watch-type case, white enamel dial, crocodile leather strap
Case
Pocket watch-type case in 5N red gold
Diamond-set (28 diamonds, 0.31 carat) and enamelled
Diameter: 46.0 mm, height: 13.6 mm
Sapphire crystal
Dial
White "Grand Feu" enamel dial
Hand-painted Roman numerals
Dovetail-shaped blued hands
Month indicated with a small arrow-shaped centre hand
Offset small seconds
Large date display at 3 o’clock
Movement
Mechanical hand-wound in-house calibre HMC 341
Diameter 34.0 mm or 15 lignes, height 5.8 mm
Frequency: 18,000 vibrations per hour
28 jewels and screwed gold mounts
Power reserve: minimum 7-day with a double barrel
Solid 18-carat gold plate and bridges with a matte finish, hand chamfering and hand-engraved hallmark
True bevel wheels and Moser tooth system for all wheels and pinions
Interchangeable Moser escapement
Original Straumann Double Hairspring®
2 genuine, functional diamond end-stones in the incabloc shock-absorber
Traditional screw balance wheel with gold weight screws
Pallet fork and escapement wheel made of solid gold
Functions
Perpetual calendar
Centre-hand month indicator, 12 hour indices = 12 months
Hours and minutes
Offset seconds dial with hacking seconds function at 6 o’clock
Power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock
Leap year indicator and adjustment push-button
Double Pull Crown mechanism
Strap
Hand-stitched crocodile leather strap
18-carat solid 5N red gold folding clasp with Moser logo
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Press release
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CONTACT
Nathalie Cobos, T +41 76 319 03 09, press@h-moser.com
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H. MOSER & CIE.
MOSER SCHAFFHAUSEN AG
Rundbuckstrasse 10
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Switzerland
TEL. +41 52 674 0050
FAX +41 52 674 0055
E-MAIL info@h-moser.com
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