CHRISTOPHE CLARET – Margot and Soprano GPHG 2014

CHRISTOPHE CLARET – MARGOT & SOPRANO GPHG 2014

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) 2014

Le Locle, September 15th 2014

We are proud to announce that two Christophe Claret timepieces – Margot and Soprano – have been preselected by the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) 2014 jury ahead of next month’s prize-giving ceremony. 

Mr. Wolfgang Sickenberg Director of Operations
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Margot has been preselected in the top 6 watches in the “Ladies’ High-Mech” category; Soprano in the top 6 watches in the category for “Striking” timepieces. The winner of each category will be announced at the red-carpet GPHG ceremony held at Geneva’s Grand Théâtre on Friday, October 31st. Margot is Christophe Claret’s first ladies’ watch complication. Presented at Baselworld 2014, this timepiece – hailed for its consummate style and originality – gives a poetic, playful and romantic slant to high-end, precision watchmaking. 

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Margot features an ingenious mechanism that lets the wearer play “He loves me, he loves me not” by pressing a pusher at 2 o’clock, which ‘picks’ petals off a delightful dial-side depiction of a daisy.

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The elusive answer appears in a window at 4 o’clock: un peu (a little), beaucoup (a lot), passionnément (passionately), à la folie (madly), pas du tout (not at all). How does your sweetheart feel about you? Margot whispers the answer… At each press of the pusher, a distinct, crystalline chime resonates, aurally signaling the pace of the game, while on the back of the watch, there is a rollercoaster ride of emotions with a color-sentiment game played out on the automatic winding rotor.

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As for Soprano, this exceptional timepiece features two major complications: a 60-second tourbillon and 4-note minute repeater striking Westminster Quarters on patented cathedral gongs. As with all Christophe Claret timepieces, technical watchmaking excellence is married with sublime aesthetics, right down to the smallest details.

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The 60-second tourbillon carriage is on full view through the open dial at 6 o’clock and is supported by a single arm stepped bridge in the characteristic style of Charles X. Soprano’s case combines titanium with either white or red gold.

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As timepieces preselected by the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, Margot and Soprano will feature as part of GPHG 2014’s international tour.
Dates and venues are as follows:
New Delhi, India: Imperial Hotel, September 27th, 2014 / Swiss Embassy, September 26th, 2014
Beijing, China: Yishu 8 – Maison des Arts, October 10th to 13th, 2014
Geneva, Switzerland: Cité du Temps, October 22nd to November 2nd, 2014

Additionally, the winning GPHG watches will be exhibited in London as part of Salon QP, from November 6th to 8th, 2014. 
Christophe Claret is a haute horlogerie brand whose exclusive timepieces are available in four collections: Traditional Complications, Extreme Watches, Casino Game Watches and Ladies’ Complications. In its own special way, each timepiece is an expression of the values that define and distinguish the master watchmaker himself: innovation, perfection, passion, uniqueness and exclusivity.

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Le Soleil d'Or 2
2400 Le Locle
T: +41 32 933 00 00
F: +41 32 933 80 81
info@christopheclaret.com

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H. MOSER & CIE. – Endeavour Dual Time Special Edition

H. MOSER & CIE. – Endeavour Dual Time Titanium Black Special Edition NEW

Based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, the prestigious independent watchmaker H.Moser & Cie. has long been favoured by professionals looking for authentic watchmaking craftsmanship and understated aesthetics. H.Moser & Cie. takes pride in making exceptional timepieces that fuse modern and traditional techniques, and even more so in the fact that all movements in Moser timepieces are created in-house.

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The Endeavour Dual Time Special Edition, fitted with the in-house HMC 346 calibre, has been designed exclusively for our retail partner Elegant, in Hong Kong.
This distinct design features a case made from grade five titanium with a diamond-like carbon (DLC) treatment, as well as H.Moser’s first ever matte anthracite dial, sandblasted and plated with ruthenium entirely by hand. This limited edition design comprises just 20 timepieces, available exclusively at Elegant in Hong Kong.

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You may be wondering if this timepiece has been created to satisfy watch enthusiasts, or more as an expression of H. Moser’s pride and dedication as professional watchmakers. In fact, the idea for the Endeavour Dual Time Special Edition was born during Baselworld 2014, when a representative from Elegant told H. Moser’s senior management how popular the timepieces are among Elegant clientele, with some watch owners boasting a number of H. Moser timepieces. Many of Elegant’s customers, coincidentally, mentioned a desire to own an H. Moser timepiece that combines understated aesthetics with more complex functions (such as a dual time zone display). The feedback from these customers is what drives H. Moser watchmakers to continue to innovate and, as such, H. Moser took this feedback very seriously. H. Moser immediately set about designing the Endeavour Dual Time Special Edition, exclusively for Elegant in Hong Kong. Something that makes this timepiece particularly special is that it features H. Moser’s first ever matte anthracite dial, sandblasted and plated with ruthenium entirely by hand and created for this special edition. Only 20 Endeavour Dual Time Special Edition timepieces will be sold, all with Elegant in Hong Kong. This special edition timepiece shows how H. Moser responds to the wishes of watch enthusiasts, as well as being a fine example of H. Moser’s in-house product development and production capabilities.

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Unlike the precious metals used in H. Moser’s regular timepiece collection, the Endeavour Dual Time Special Edition has a case of polished grade five titanium (used in very few H. Moser special editions) with a diamond-like carbon (DLC) treatment. Grade five is the highest grade of titanium used in watchmaking. It is not only very hard, easy to wear, hypoallergenic and very light, but it is also the only grade of titanium that may be polished like a precious metal or stainless steel. As such, the Endeavour Dual Time Special Edition, like other H. Moser timepieces, enjoys specific finishes and decorations on its various surfaces and edges, including mirror and hairline finishes. The diamond-like carbon treatment gives the Endeavour Dual Time Special Edition an understated and mysterious deep black surface, and it helps protect the case further from scratches, making for a timepiece that is suited to daily use.

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Set against a modest matte anthracite dial, the hour, minute and seconds hands appear to simply be carrying out their basic function, when in fact they are hiding exceptional H. Moser technology. The Endeavour Dual Time Special Edition, as its name conveys, has a dual time zone function, for travelling around the world and across time zones. A red second time zone hand is concealed underneath the “home time” hour hand. When overseas, you simply adjust the red second hour hand to the new local time. The hour hand for the second time zone moves with the home time hour hand. The patented H. Moser Double Pull Crown can be pulled precisely to the central position without stopping the movement, so the home time is not disturbed. This technology is a classic display of H. Moser’s unassuming master craftsmanship.

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Another key feature of the Endeavour Dual Time Special Edition is the pawl winding system within the in-house automatic calibre HMC 346. This system is the result of relentless efforts made by the H. Moser product development team during the design and testing this highly efficient automatic in-house calibre, and it reflects H. Moser’s goal of bringing together both fine craftsmanship and practicality. The timepiece also includes Moser teeth for all wheels and pinions, a patented Moser interchangeable escapement, an original Straumann hairspring® with a stabilised Breguet overcoil and a pallet fork and escapement wheel made from solid gold. An 18-carat solid red-gold oscillating weight winds the spring barrel, giving excellent performance and a minimum 3-day power reserve.

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TECHNICAL FEATURES

Reference 1345-0500 Endeavour Dual Time model, Titanium Black DLC
Limited Edition of 20 pieces
Grade five titanium model, matte anthracite dial, black carbon-coated alligator strap

Case
Solid titanium coated with black diamond-like carbon (DLC),
Three-part case
40.8 mm diameter, 11.0 mm height
Curved sapphire crystal
See-through sapphire crystal case-back
Screw-in crown decorated with the Moser “M”
Movement:
in-house automatic calibre HMC 346
Diameter: 34.0 mm or 15 lignes, height: 6.5 mm
Frequency: 18,000 vib/h
29 jewels
18-carat solid red gold oscillating weightengraved with the Moser company hallmark
Double Pull Crown mechanism
Power reserve: minimum 3 days
Hacking seconds
Automatic pawl winding system
Moser teeth for all wheels and pinions
Interchangeable Moser escapement
Original Straumann Hairspring® with stabilised Breguet overcoil
Solid gold pallet fork and escapement wheel
Movement and components all finished and decorated by hand
Dial
Black matte anthracite dial
Functions
Second time zone display
AM-PM indicator
Hours and minutes
Off-centre seconds hand
Strap
Hand-stitched, carbon-coated black alligator strap 
Solid grade five titanium DLC-treated pin buckle with engraved Moser logo
Limited Edition of 20 pieces

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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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