The extremely well-liked H. Moser & Cie Perpetual Calendar returns in a very new iteration that’s restricted to twenty items, the Pioneer Perpetual Calendar Idea MD Purple Enamel Honest Platinum Jubilee Version. Clearly, our curiosity has been piqued by the slew of particular editions coming our manner in Singapore to have a good time the 70th birthday of Honest Tremendous Watches; this can be a momentous event that holds nice significance for a lot of watch fanatics and collectors. The Pioneer Perpetual Calendar Idea MD Purple Enamel Honest Platinum Jubilee Version can be of nice curiosity, and never solely as a result of H. Moser & Cie occur to make a very unique form of perpetual calendar. On this extremely unique mannequin, the model has opted for a really good-looking and technically difficult Grand Feu enamel dial.
Whereas this story focuses on the dial (and case), it needs to be famous that the mechanical motion powering the Pioneer Perpetual Calendar Idea MD Purple Enamel Honest Platinum Jubilee Version is the tried-and-tested in-house HMC 808 manual-winding. Which means the watch runs for no less than seven days on a full wind; options the enduring low-key calendar shows (as you may see right here); and may be adjusted with out fear at any time. In truth, these options are so recognizable that – alongside the fumé dial – the watch can solely be a H. Moser & Cie. No model title is important, and there may be none on the dial, which can be a H. Moser & Cie hallmark and one thing the model typical indicators with the phrase Idea. In fact, the purple dial is deliciously text-free, bar a +/- indicator for the ability reserve.
About that dial, we count on that it will likely be charming and we predict you’ll agree, when you uncover precisely how it’s made. That texture that your eyes could have made out comes from the gold base, which has been meticulously engraved to resemble hammered metallic. Tremendous mineral particles are utilized to this base, together with the suitable pigments and water. It’s very like making use of glaze to pastry. On that be aware, this base is then fired in a kiln at a exact temperature to ship the ultimate dial. That engraved base poses a problem as a result of the uncooked supplies have to be utilized as evenly as potential; the dial could crack within the firing course of if the artisans aren’t cautious. Every dial have to be fired within the kiln between 10 and 12 occasions to attain the signature fumé impact. H. Moser & Cie have left it to our creativeness to marvel what number of dials had been sacrificed within the making of the 20 Pioneer Perpetual Calendar Idea MD Purple Enamel Honest Platinum Jubilee Version watches.
Lastly, there may be the case to contemplate, which is within the Pioneer model. Which means an unusually delicate handmade dial has been mixed with a strong sports activities case. The 42.8mm 18-carat pink gold and black DLC-treated titanium case is, as a consequence, waterproof to 120 metres. The titanium areas on the case center characteristic the Pioneer signature vertical grooves, which stand out right here because of the DLC therapy. In fact, the exhibition caseback is current, with the 70th anniversary brand of Honest laser-engraved on it. The varied options of the motion, together with the bissextile year indicator of the perpetual calendar (a valuable indication to the calendar complication fanatic) are seen right here. Different options of the Pioneer assortment are accounted for right here, together with the open-worked leaf-style arms with SuperLuminova.
Your entire collection of 20 Pioneer Perpetual Calendar Idea MD Purple Enamel Honest Platinum Jubilee Version are unique to Honest Tremendous Watches.
The watch retails for SGD 130,000, together with GST.
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