H. Moser & Cie. has taken a key step in its development, deciding to get closer to its customers by offering them the opportunity to purchase its creations through a brand-new online sales platform. With a selection of models available right now, this service has been designed as an opportunity to allow watch enthusiasts anywhere in the world to acquire a Moser timepiece, at any time of the day or night.

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To celebrate the launch of this platform, H. Moser & Cie. has created three remarkable editions, with an aesthetic guaranteed to make an impact: these three models feature a dial made from Vantablack, the blackest black ever produced by artificial means. Equipped – for the first time – with black hands, they reveal the time like a quietly whispered secret. With neither logo nor indices, H. Moser & Cie. proves once more that the heart of the Haute Horlogerie sector lies not simply in displaying the time, but rather in eliciting emotion.

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H. Moser & Cie. showcases Vantablack on the dial of its Venturer Vantablack Black Hands, available in a choice of two diameters (39 mm and 43 mm for the XL version), and its Endeavour Tourbillon Vantablack Black Hands model. With neither logo nor indices, this dial is the manufacture's ode to minimalism and understatement. Ultra- contemporary, pared down, and timeless.

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Vantablack is the blackest black ever produced by artificial means. It is composed of carbon nanotubes that are 10,000 times finer than a human hair, aligned vertically alongside each other. When a photon hits Vantablack, this material absorbs 99.965% of the light.

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As our eyes need reflected light to perceive what we are looking at, Vantablack is perceived as the absence of matter, a black hole. Although it’s resistant to shocks and vibrations, Vantablack remains a material which is extremely delicate to handle. H. Moser & Cie. had to put a structure in place and develop special processes to successfully work with this material.

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Once behind the sapphire crystal, Vantablack is protected as if in a safe. There, it can express itself completely and seems to radiate the full power of its perfect blackness.

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An innovative material developed for astrophysics, Vantablack is used in telescopes, and also by the military for thermal camouflage, to increase the stealth level of certain equipment.

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And that is exactly the role it is playing here: H. Moser & Cie. is taking advantage of its expertise in Vantablack to propose a new use for this material, creating exceptional timepieces. These extremely rare models offer high added value in terms of both their innovation and their emotional scope.

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These models represent a switch to stealth mode, only revealing the time to those wearing them on their wrist, with the blackened hands keeping their secret well-hidden. This effect is further reinforced on the Endeavour Tourbillon Vantablack Black Hands model, with its DLC-coated steel case.

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Amazingly, the story of these three models started as a joke. On April Fools' Day 2019, H. Moser & Cie. posted a touched-up photo of a watch with a black dial and blackened hands on social media, with these being, of course, invisible. Faced with an avalanche of requests from interested customers and the buzz which followed, H. Moser & Cie. had to take it seriously.

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United around the values of cutting-edge technology, timeless design and emotion, the Venturer Vantablack Black Hands, Venturer Vantablack Black Hands XL and Endeavour Tourbillon Vantablack Black Hands models are perfect for our modern times. And what is more, they are available to purchase via an online sales platform set up by H. Moser & Cie. Find them online and from approved retailers now.

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H. Moser & Cie. Venturer Vantablack Black Hands

Technical specifications:

Reference: 2327-0222, white gold model, Vantablack dial, blackened hands, black alligator leather strap

Case:

·       18K white gold

·       Diameter: 39.0 mm, Height: 11.9 mm

·       Curved sapphire crystal

·       See-through case back with sapphire crystal

·       Crown adorned with an “M”

Dial:

·       Vantablack

·       Blackened leaf-shaped hands

Movement:

·       Hand-wound HMC 327 Manufacture calibre

·       Diameter: 32.0 mm or 14 1⁄4 lignes/height: 4.5 mm

·       Frequency: 18,000 Vib/h

·       29 jewels

·       Power reserve: minimum of 3 days

·       Hacking seconds

·       Moser teeth for all wheels and pinions

·       Movement and components hand-finished and decorated

·       Moser balance and original Straumann Hairspring

Functions:

·       Hours and minutes

·       Power reserve indicator on movement side

Strap:

·       Hand-stitched black alligator leather

·       18K white gold pin buckle engraved with the Moser logo

The price for the H. Moser & Cie. Venturer Vantablack Black Hands Ref. 2327-0222 is CHF 25,000.

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H. Moser & Cie. Venturer Vantablack Black Hands XL

Technical specifications:

Reference: 2327-1213, steel model, Vantablack dial, blackened hands, black alligator leather strap

Case:

·       Steel

·       Diameter: 43.0 mm, Height: 11.9 mm

·       Curved sapphire crystal

·       See-through case back with sapphire crystal

·       Crown adorned with an “M”

Dial:

·       Vantablack

·       Blackened leaf-shaped hands

Movement:

·       Hand-wound HMC 327 Manufacture calibre

·       Diameter: 32.0 mm or 14 1⁄4 lignes/height: 4.5 mm

·       Frequency: 18,000 Vib/h

·       29 jewels

·       Power reserve: minimum of 3 days

·       Hacking seconds

·       Moser teeth for all wheels and pinions

·       Movement and components hand-finished and decorated

·       Moser balance and original Straumann Hairspring

Functions:

·       Hours and minutes

·       Power reserve indicator on movement side

Strap:

·       Hand-stitched black alligator leather

·       Steel pin buckle, engraved with the Moser logo

The price for the H. Moser & Cie. Venturer Vantablack Black Hands XL Ref. 2327-1213 is CHF 24,000.

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H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Tourbillon Vantablack Black Hands

Technical specifications:

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Reference: 1804-1206, steel model with black DLC coating, Vantablack dial, black hands, black alligator leather strap, limited edition of 50 pieces

Case:

·       Black DLC-finished steel,

·       Diameter: 42 mm

·       Height: 11.6 mm

·       See-through case back with sapphire crystal

Dial:

·       Vantablack

·       Blackened leaf-shaped hour and minute hands

Movement:

·       HMC 804 self-winding Manufacture calibre

·       Diameter: 32.0 mm or 14 1/4 lignes

·       Height: 5.5 mm

·       Frequency: 21,600 vibrations/hour

·       Automatic bi-directional pawl winding system

·       Oscillating weight in 18-carat red gold with engraved H. Moser & Cie. logo

·       Power reserve: minimum of 3 days

·       Original double hairspring

·       One-minute flying tourbillon at 6 o'clock with skeletonised bridges coated in black PVD

·       Tourbillon cage, cage wheel, balance bridge and escapement bridge made from aluminium, a material taken from the aeronautical industry

Functions:Hours and minutes

Strap:

·       Hand-stitched black alligator leather

·       Steel folding buckle with black DLC coating, engraved with the Moser logo

The price for the H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Tourbillon Vantablack Black Hands Ref. 1804-1206 is CHF 69,000.

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For more information please visit H. Moser & Cie. Online.