H. MOSER & CIE. – PIONEER Centre Seconds Automatic Midnight Blue Fumé Dial Steel & Wild Customs – Electronic BASS Guitar Funky Blue - Unique Instrument for Adam Clayton of "U2"
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Funky Blue: the boldest fumé dial colour from H. Moser & Cie. now features on a bass guitar gifted to U2 bassist, Adam Clayton. The story begins with a meeting between Laurent Picciotto, founder of Chronopassion, Edouard Meylan, CEO of H. Moser & Cie. and the team at Wild Customs, a guitar workshop run by enthusiasts whose slight craziness belies their supreme talent.
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United by a shared passion for music and fine watchmaking, they came up with the idea of creating a bespoke musical instrument as a gift for Adam Clayton. Fusing two worlds, this electric bass links rock culture with the mechanical watch tradition – two of Adam Clayton's passions.
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A founder member of U2 who writes about contemporary art for British GQ, Adam Clayton combines musical virtuosity with a refined rock elegance. A devotee of fine watchmaking, he is a friend of H. Moser & Cie., whose fumé dials are a particular pleasure of his.
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He owns several of the Manufacture's pieces, including the most breathtaking and wearable model: the Pioneer Centre Seconds Automatic. This steel watch, with its water resistance to 120 metres, three-day power reserve and uncompromising elegance, is ideal for any occasion.
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When U2 were in Paris this summer, Edouard Meylan and Laurent Picciotto presented Adam Clayton with the bass specially created for him as a gift by the craftsmen at Wild Customs.
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Finished in the magnificent Funky Blue seen on H. Moser & Cie. fumé dials, this unique instrument features multiple references to the pared-down and elegant style of the Schaffhausen-based Manufacture. "Understatement and refinement were the keywords that guided us throughout this project, allowing us to take inspiration from the H. Moser & Cie. aesthetic while staying as true as possible to Adam Clayton's personality, all with a certain restraint," explains Blaise Rodier, one of the founders of Wild Customs. "We then let our imaginations run free, resulting in a bass featuring a host of subtle references to fine watchmaking."
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Paying particular attention to detail – which makes all the difference in fine watchmaking – the master luthiers selected high-end hardware in keeping with the spirit of the instrument.
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In a nod to the open sapphire case-backs that reveal the movement, the Schaller open gears are visible through elegant transparent glass. The knobs are finely engraved with the "M" found on the crown of H. Moser & Cie. watches.
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At the base of the neck sits a plate engraved with the H. Moser company hallmark, giving the instrument its signature. Often neglected on standard instruments, the wiring and electronics on this bass received particularly careful treatment.
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The pickups, naturally hand wound, are housed inside a custom pickup cover in exotic wood, in homage to the vintage Hi-Fi systems of the '60s and '70s. The electronic accessories feature a brushed finish and are recessed in an understated, elegant cavity whose unusual shape recalls those of H. Moser & Cie. cases.
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The elegance and minimalism beloved of H. Moser & Cie. take pride of place in the design of this unique musical instrument, whose fumé touches are as intense as they are exceptional.
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TECHNICAL FEATURES
Model: PIONEER Centre Seconds Automatic
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Reference 3200 - 1200, steel model, midnight blue fumé dial, black rubber strap
Case
Case in multiple sections of steel and titanium
Diameter: 42.8 mm
Height: 15.0 mm
Curved sapphire crystal and see-through case back
Titanium screw-in crown adorned with an “M”
Water-resistant to 120 metres
Dial
Midnight blue fumé with sunburst pattern
Indexes in steel, with hour markers in Superluminova®
Flange with fluted structure
Hands
Leaf-shaped, partially-skeletonised, red-gold finish
Superluminova® luminescent elements on hands
Movement
In-house automatic calibre HMC 230
Diameter: 30.0 mm or 13 1/4 lignes
Height: 4.7 mm
Frequency: 21,600 Vib/h
Automatic bi-directional pawl winding system
Power reserve: minimum 3 days
Rotor set with an engraved H. Moser company hallmark in black DLC-treated
Automatic bi-directional pawl winding system Moser teeth for all wheels and pinions
Original Straumann Hairspring®
Pallet fork and escapement wheel made from gold
Movement and components hand-finished and decorated
See-through sapphire crystal case-back
Functions
Hours and minutes
Central seconds
Strap
Black rubber
Titanium pin buckle, engraved with the Moser logo
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Press release - 2017
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H. MOSER & CIE.
MOSER SCHAFFHAUSEN AG
Rundbuckstrasse 10
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Switzerland
TEL. +41 52 674 0050
E-MAIL info@h-moser.com
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