Moser and MB&F collaboration. H. Moser & Cie. and MB&F, have joined forces to co-sign a pair of creations that blend the main characteristics of each brand. The Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon H. Moser × MB&F has a price of Swiss Francs 79,000.The price of the LM101 MB&F × H. Moser is Swiss Francs 53,000.
Two renowned independent watch companies, H. Moser & Cie. and MB&F, have joined forces to co-sign a pair of creations that blend the main characteristics of each brand.
The two brands have already been working together for more than ten years, with Precision Engineering AG - a sister company of H. Moser & Cie. - supplying MB&F’s balance springs. Making one step further, they created two models, available in several versions and issued in 15-piece limited series. The number 15 was not chosen by chance: 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of MB&F as well as the 15th anniversary of the relaunch of H. Moser & Cie.
For its Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon, H. Moser & Cie. has borrowed from MB&F the concept of three-dimensional movements, a strong element of the Geneva Maison’s identity, protected by a sapphire dome and featuring a one-minute flying tourbillon that rises above the main dial through a ventricular opening appearing at 12 o’clock.
Benefiting from the expertise of its sister company Precision Engineering AG, H. Moser & Cie. has equipped its tourbillon with a cylindrical balance spring, the same as that developed by Precision Engineering AG for MB&F’s LM Thunderdome.
Invented in the 18th century and commonly used in historical marine chronometers at the time, the cylindrical balance spring offers the advantage of greatly improving isochronism. Due to its specific shape, the cylindrical balance spring is far more difficult to produce and takes ten times longer to make than a traditional balance spring.
Another reference to MB&F’s identity lies in the tilted dials, which H. Moser & Cie. has adopted for its hour and minute subdial. This is inclined at 40° so that the owner of the watch is the only one to whom it reveals the secret of time, and mounted on a conical gear train ensuring optimal torque transmission from one plane to the other. The logo of the brand is inscribed like a watermark on the sapphire subdial.
The HMC 810 automatic Manufacture calibre beats at the frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of 72 hours.
The 42 mm case is crafted in stainless steel and is 19.5 mm thick (9.4 mm without the domed sapphire crystal).
The Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon H. Moser × MB&F is available in five different dial versions: Funky Blue, Cosmic Green, Burgundy, Off-White or Ice Blue, all of the fumé variety. Its price is Swiss Francs 79,000.
Borrowing the double balance-spring, the fumé dials and the Concept watch series from H. Moser, MB&F revisited its LM101 model with an understated spirit.
The floating domed subdials were abandoned to display the hours and minutes as well as the 45-hour power reserve by means of hands placed directly on the main dial.
Four fumé dials have been chosen for the LM101 MB&F × H. Moser: Red fumé, Cosmic Green fumé, Aqua Blue fumé and Funky Blue fumé. Topped with a domed sapphire crystal, the case is made of steel, for only the third time in the history of MB&F. It measures 40 mm in diameter with a thickness of 16 mm, domed sapphire crystal included.
Beating at 18,000 vibrations per hour, the large suspended balance wheel remains the protagonist of the dial. It is here fitted with a double balance spring produced by Precision Engineering AG. Thanks to this pair of matching balance springs, the displacement of the point of gravity undergone by each spring as it expands is corrected, significantly improving precision and isochronism.
Through the case back, the curved sapphire crystal reveals the ‘engine’ driving this timepiece. Unlike the base movement of the Legacy Machine 101, of which the finishes were determined by co-creator Kari Voutilainen, the aesthetics of the calibre that powers the LM101 MB&F × H. Moser is more contemporary, with a subtle NAC treatment to enhance its beauty.
The price of the LM101 MB&F × H. Moser is Swiss Francs 53,000. h-moser.com and mbandf.com
The two brands have already been working together for more than ten years, with Precision Engineering AG - a sister company of H. Moser & Cie. - supplying MB&F’s balance springs. Making one step further, they created two models, available in several versions and issued in 15-piece limited series. The number 15 was not chosen by chance: 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of MB&F as well as the 15th anniversary of the relaunch of H. Moser & Cie.
For its Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon, H. Moser & Cie. has borrowed from MB&F the concept of three-dimensional movements, a strong element of the Geneva Maison’s identity, protected by a sapphire dome and featuring a one-minute flying tourbillon that rises above the main dial through a ventricular opening appearing at 12 o’clock.
Invented in the 18th century and commonly used in historical marine chronometers at the time, the cylindrical balance spring offers the advantage of greatly improving isochronism. Due to its specific shape, the cylindrical balance spring is far more difficult to produce and takes ten times longer to make than a traditional balance spring.
The 42 mm case is crafted in stainless steel and is 19.5 mm thick (9.4 mm without the domed sapphire crystal).
Borrowing the double balance-spring, the fumé dials and the Concept watch series from H. Moser, MB&F revisited its LM101 model with an understated spirit.
The floating domed subdials were abandoned to display the hours and minutes as well as the 45-hour power reserve by means of hands placed directly on the main dial.
Four fumé dials have been chosen for the LM101 MB&F × H. Moser: Red fumé, Cosmic Green fumé, Aqua Blue fumé and Funky Blue fumé. Topped with a domed sapphire crystal, the case is made of steel, for only the third time in the history of MB&F. It measures 40 mm in diameter with a thickness of 16 mm, domed sapphire crystal included.
Beating at 18,000 vibrations per hour, the large suspended balance wheel remains the protagonist of the dial. It is here fitted with a double balance spring produced by Precision Engineering AG. Thanks to this pair of matching balance springs, the displacement of the point of gravity undergone by each spring as it expands is corrected, significantly improving precision and isochronism.
Through the case back, the curved sapphire crystal reveals the ‘engine’ driving this timepiece. Unlike the base movement of the Legacy Machine 101, of which the finishes were determined by co-creator Kari Voutilainen, the aesthetics of the calibre that powers the LM101 MB&F × H. Moser is more contemporary, with a subtle NAC treatment to enhance its beauty.
The price of the LM101 MB&F × H. Moser is Swiss Francs 53,000. h-moser.com and mbandf.com
Beautiful design although readability does not seem to be a priority!
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