From their exquisitely-designed dials to meticulously-crafted chainlinks – well-made timepieces can often reach the level of fine artworks.
It takes skill, passion, and persistence to bring an artisan watchmaker’s vision into reality – and turn a timepiece into a masterpiece. Take a gander at these two new high-end watch drops that blur the line between horology and art.
Moser & Cie.’s Pioneer Tourbillon Burgundy
For almost two centuries now, the independent Swiss watch manufacturer H. Moser & Cie. has been relentlessly pursuing excellence in all the timepieces it creates.
Raging from sophisticated pocketwatches to dazzling accessories, the brand has created a name for itself by finding the perfect balance of precision timekeeping in an elegant body. A prime example of that is the brand’s latest tourbillon watch — the Pioneer Tourbillon Burgundy.
The new Pioneer Tourbillon Burgundy, which is housed in a 40mm-diameter 5N red gold case, combines sophisticated elegance with robust horology.
With its sunburst-patterned burgundy fumé dial, transparent lacquered dial, lume-filled indication, and leaf-shaped hands, it’s an aesthetic marvel.
A flying tourbillon, equipped with a double hairspring and driven by the HMC 805 automatic calibre, dominates the 6 of the clock position.
Viewed through an open sapphire caseback, the movement beats at a frequency of 21,600vph and guarantees an impressive three-day power reserve.
With its primary strap’s practical appeal in khaki green and rubber materiality, it completes a watch with an unexpected colour twist.
Additionally, the strap has perforations that resemble rally-style ones, giving the watch a sporty vibe.
The Pioneer Tourbillon Burgundy is a gorgeous piece, thus commanding a selling price of US$65,900 (~RM294,721). For enquiries, visit H. Moser & Cie’s official website.
Revolution x Zenith’s Chronomaster Revival A3818 “Cover Girl Carbon”
According to Revolution, the Chronomaster Revival A3818 “Cover Girl Carbon” weigh only 55 grams on the carbon fibre velcro strap and 59 grams on the carbon fibre bracelet. The collaborative reference, which comes in three different versions, is “the world’s lightest chronograph watch” to date.
The A3818 model from the 1970s, which gained the moniker “Cover Girl” after it appeared on the cover of Manfred Rossler’s book, ZENITH: Swiss Watch Manufacture Since 1865, is the template for the new watch, which comes with a tonneau-shaped case.
With the exception of the thin movement container made of PVD-treated titanium, the 37mm case, dial, pushers, and crown of the “Cover Girl Carbon,” which has been entirely redesigned and reworked using high-modulus forged carbon fibre, all feature distinctive striations in a greyscale colour scheme.
This model, like all Zenith timepieces, is powered by the El Primero movement, which is the Maison’s pride and joy. It has an incredible hourly vibration speed of 36,000vph and a column wheel for its laterally coupled clutch.
A menacing yet practical presence is created in the dark by the Super-LumiNova markers and hands, the integrated tachymeter and pulsometer scale, the vintage-inspired “shark tooth” racing scale, and the subdial markings.
The Zenith x Revolution Chronomaster Revival A3818 “Cover Girl Carbon” comes in three different variants and can be purchased through Revolution’s online shop. The price ranges from US$12,320 (~RM55,098) to US$27,210 (~RM121,689).
Each variant is only available in limited quantities; the standard dial on carbon fibre-effect velcro strap is limited to 150 units, while the Hindu Arabic Dial edition comes in a run of 50 pieces, and, lastly, only 10 units of the ladder-style carbon fibre bracelet variant exist globally.
