H. Moser & Cie.
$25,000.00
Movement: Caliber HMC 327, in-house manual winding, 18,000 vph, 29 jewels, minimum 72-hour power reserve, hacking seconds, Moser balance with original Straumann hairspring, Moser teeth on all wheels and pinions
Case: 43mm x 11.9mm stainless steel, curved sapphire crystal, sapphire exhibition caseback, crown signed with an “M”, 30m water resistance
Dial: Fumé with sunburst finish, small seconds at 6 o’clock
Reference: 2327-1205
The Venturer Small Seconds XL is H. Moser & Cie. at its most essential. Introduced at SIHH 2016 as a larger take on the original Venturer, which measured just under 40mm, it keeps the collection’s convex design language fully intact: a curved dial, curved hands, and a domed sapphire crystal, all drawn from the brand’s historic pocket watches and the rounded forms of the 1960s. The fumé dial is the reason to own one. Its sunburst finish fades from a dark outer edge to a brighter center, a gradient effect that has become as recognizable a Moser signature as any logo.
Inside is the in-house HMC 327, a hand-wound caliber with a minimum three-day power reserve, Moser’s own balance fitted with an original Straumann hairspring, and the brand’s proprietary Moser teeth cut on every wheel and pinion. Hand-finished and decorated, the movement is on full display through the sapphire caseback. At 43mm the case has genuine wrist presence, yet the clean, uncluttered dial keeps the watch firmly in dress territory, the kind of piece that rewards close inspection more than it demands attention.
Founded in 1828 by Heinrich Moser, a Schaffhausen-born watchmaker who built his business in St. Petersburg, H. Moser & Cie. is one of the most respected names in independent Swiss watchmaking. The manufacture is based near Schaffhausen and remains family-owned today.
Moser is known for producing its own balance springs through its sister company Precision Engineering AG, a rarity even among the most established houses, and for the fumé dials and minimalist Concept designs that define its modern identity.
With limited production and an emphasis on in-house engineering and restraint in design, Moser timepieces appeal to collectors who value substance over branding, and they hold a distinctive place in the independent segment of the secondary market.
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