A new movement and dial using the Grand Feu enameling technique, now in blue.

 

One of the most unconventional novelties launched by H. Moser & Cie. in 2019 was the Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon, which was a reinterpretation of classic complications with a surprisingly modern design.

 

The fashionable look appears to have been achieved by way of rejecting all the "unnecessary" details: no indexes, numerals or logos, just a tourbillon, hammers and gongs encircling the dial. This year, the company has released a new version of the minimalistic model with corrected measurements and a brighter appearance.

 

The black lacquer dial has been swapped for a blue fumé one — a recognizable dial made using the Grand Feu enameling technique. The surface of the dial is smooth but it pops thanks to the initial pattern hammered out on the gold base.

 

H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon Aqua Blue
H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon Aqua Blue
H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon Aqua Blue
H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon Aqua Blue

The color has been achieved using four pigments and a course of twelve firings. The result is outstanding: the watchmaker has achieved an effect of depth with a soft gradient transition of color. This puts H. Moser & Cie. on this list of companies whose dials are instantly recognizable, when you know exactly who created that model's dial.

 

The case has been reduced from 43 mm to 40 to conform to modern trends. It's even been slimmed down a little, from 14 mm to 13.5 mm. White gold has been replaced with two options: red gold as the perfect match for the Aqua Blue dial and lightweight titanium for fans of modern materials.

 

Both versions of the novelty by H. Moser & Cie. are limited to 20 pieces. The 2022 Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon also houses a new movement. The HMC 903 developed in partnership with MHC Manufactures Hautes Complications SA has been replaced with the manually wound HMC 904 movement with a 90-hour power reserve that beats at a frequency of 21,600 vph.

The hand-finished details can be viewed thanks to the watch's sapphire-crystal caseback. It's essentially the same movement. The main difference is that the new HMC 904 has scrapped metal to reveal far more parts inside the movement compared to the old HMC 903. Watching the movement work has been made even more interesting.