Yet behind the apparent simplicity of the pebble-like pink gold case and the extreme legibility of the indications on the sunburst fumé dial, lies a highly complex mechanism. Developed in collaboration with Agenhor, the caliber powering the Endeavour Chinese Calendar Limited Edition achieves the feat of combining the Chinese lunisolar calendar and the Gregorian calendar – which takes only the sun into account – to which H. Moser & Cie. adds the display of the moon phases and the 12 signs of the zodiac associated with each Chinese year. A watch brimming with symbolism that, at the crossroads of cultures, orchestrates the successful rendezvous of sun and moon while respecting the minimalist elegance characteristic of the Maison’s creations.
Endeavour Chinese Calendar Limited Edition
CASE: 5N red gold, sapphire caseback, water-resistant to 30m
DIAMETER: 40mm
MOVEMENT: self-winding Caliber HMC 210, 72h power reserve
FUNCTIONS: hours, minutes, small seconds, Chinese embolismic years and months, retrograde display of Chinese months, retrograde display of lunar days and moon phases, Gregorian date
DIAL: fumé midnight blue with sunray pattern
STRAP: hand-sewn brown alligator leather, red gold folding clasp
100-PIECE LIMITED EDITION
PRICE: CHF 68,000
The editorial team was impressed by the beautiful tribute paid to traditional Chinese culture thanks to a technical feat reconciling Sun and Moon by synchronizing these two types of calendar.
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