Pioneer Arctic Blue Tandem

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Pioneer Arctic Blue Tandem - H. Moser & Cie.
With or without a tourbillon, this collection is unstintingly seductive, expressing passion in deep-sea tones

Symbolizing the renewal of H. Moser & Cie., which thrills collectors with its contemporary versatility, the Pioneer collection offers them a new 40mm steel case (still water-resistant to 120m), as well as a new dial named Arctic Blue. Always at ease with the balancing act of Haute Horlogerie, the small Schaffhausen-based Manufacture is directly making a big splash with the two versions of this new release: a three-hand iteration and a tourbillon model with double balance-spring.

Pioneer Arctic Blue Tandem

Brands generally launch one version and the other the following year, but for Moser time is precious and wasting it a sacrilege, thus leaving room for immediate choice. What immediately catches the eye, won over by this mixture of intensity and deep softness, are once again the smoked (aka fumé or gradient) dials, in which Moser has developed undeniable expertise contributing to its worldwide success. The sunburst decoration makes its blue even more irresistible, especially since it is unperturbed by any numerals and the logo remains minimalist in transparent lacquer. In the most exclusive version, the mesmerizing effect generated draws the gaze towards the flying tourbillon carriage with its skeletonized bridge, reflecting an equally exceptional caliber entirely designed and produced in-house – as indeed is its double balance spring.

Pioneer Arctic Blue Tandem

For Edouard Meylan, CEO of Moser, this pair of matching balance springs serves to “correct the displacement of the point of gravity undergone by each spring as it expands, significantly improving precision and isochronism in a continuous quest for perfection”. In addition, the friction effect normally encountered with a single balance spring is reduced by the paired balance springs, further increasing isochronism.

The ingenuity of Moser’s watchmakers is also evident in the simplicity of maintenance and adjustment of the tourbillon, which has been designed in an unprecedented way in the form of an interchangeable module independent of the movement and easily adaptable to the wearer’s lifestyle. The bridges and plates visible on the reverse side are adorned with Moser’s famous double stripes, unperturbed by the ballet of the large engraved red gold rotor. No one is likely to remain ice-calm when discovering these Pioneer Arctic Blue watches.

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