H. Moser & Cie. will release two new models for 2020: the Venturer Concept Vantablack® Black Hands and the Endeavour Tourbillon Vantablack® Black Hands. Featuring dials made from Vantablack®, “one of the world’s finest black materials,” and featuring black hands, these models are the realization of last year’s April Fool’s joke.
H. Moser & Cie. turns lies into truth
On April Fool's Day in 2019, H. Moser & Cie. posted a picture of a watch on social media. The watch featured a jet-black dial with colored hands, making it virtually impossible to tell the time. Despite being a joke, the image garnered a huge response, resulting in a flood of requests from fans.
Manual winding (Cal. HMC 327). 29 jewels. 18,000 vph. Power reserve approximately 72 hours. 18KWG (diameter 39.0mm, thickness 11.9mm). Price: 2,950,000 yen (excluding tax).
In response to this demand, the company created the Venture Concept Vantablack® Black Hands and the Endeavour Tourbillon Vantablack® Black Hands, available in two sizes. George-Henry Meylan, a member of the prestigious Meylan family, who currently manages the company, said, "If you're simply looking to buy something to tell the time, you're not our customer." The company clearly had a good grasp of the tastes of its customers. It listened carefully to its fans' requests and made them a reality.
Manual winding (Cal. HMC 327). 29 jewels. 18,000 vph. Power reserve approximately 72 hours. Stainless steel (diameter 43.0 mm, thickness 11.9 mm). Price: 2.9 million yen (excluding tax).
These models feature Vantablack®, a material said to be one of the world's blackest, primarily used in astrophysics and military applications. Made from extremely tiny carbon nanotubes (cylindrical carbon molecules) ten-thousandth the thickness of a human hair, Vantablack® is highly resistant to shock and vibration, yet extremely delicate. Therefore, special processing was required to create the material for the dial. The black hands are usually hidden by the black dial, making them difficult to see from a distance. However, the moment the wearer tilts their wrist, they whisper the time. Their true charm can only be experienced by those who actually own them.
H. Moser & Cie.'s product development, based on user requests, can be said to be the result of the company's commitment to being close to its fans.
The tourbillon at 6 o'clock appears to float in mid-air. Both the dial and hands are black, but the exceptional blackness of the Vantablack® means the hands are not completely hidden. Automatic winding (Cal. HMC 804). 21,600 vph. Power reserve of approximately 72 hours. Stainless steel + black DLC (diameter 42.0 mm, thickness 11.6 mm). Limited to 50 pieces worldwide. 8.4 million yen (excluding tax).
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