Arid Beauties: Meet the Amber-Sand Dials of the New H. Moser x Bucherer Exclusive Trilogy
Announced today, a trio of new timepieces – made exclusive for Bucherer boutiques – introduce a never-seen-before, game-changing color to the H. Moser & Cie. story.
If you’ve been following Watchonista’s recent coverage of Bucherer’s certified pre-owned program, then you will have a sense of the high level of thought and finesse the leading watch retailer puts into its endeavors.
So, naturally, when it comes to creating boutique-exclusive watches for its customers, Bucherer is equally thoughtful about what will resonate best with its clients. For instance, an exclusive, science fiction-inspired masterpiece from L’Epée called the Time Machine? We saw that this past March.
Bold, boutique-exclusive Super Ocean Limited Editions with Breitling? Those came out in December 2023.
We could go on and on. However, before we get carried away, Bucherer and its latest partner, H. Moser & Cie., have released a new trio of compelling 40mm timepieces (available only at the retailer’s boutiques) that feature an entirely new dial color: amber-sand fumé.
Triple Threat
Of course, between the radiant blues, brilliant greens, and even impossibly deep blacks, H. Moser & Cie. is regarded as one of the best dial producers in the watch industry. Still, it takes an H. Moser-level of dial color mastery to make sober, earthy brown sexy, and the dials of this exclusive trilogy are nothing if not alluring.
Comprising two limited-edition 40mm steel models based on H. Moser’s Pioneer timepieces and a 40mm titanium pièce unique based on the brand’s Endeavour collection, for this trio of boutique-exclusives, the watchmaker’s artisans have harnessed a first-for-the-brand amber-sand fumé dial color. And we have to say, this trio’s warm dial hue might redefine your impression of “brown” forever.
More to the point, the three models in this mini collection vary wildly in functionality, intent, and price, throwing an even brighter spotlight onto the flexibility and stylishness of this stunning dial color.
So, let’s start at the top because only ONE will ever be made (at least for now).
The Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon Amber Sand Fumé “Grand Feu”
The 40mm, titanium-encased Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon Amber Sand Fumé “Grand Feu” is this boutique-exclusive collection’s most complicated, most limited, and most expensive.
However, this pièce unique’s artful, minimalist, and index-less dial design provides the most real estate for the scintillating dial’s sandy goodness to be the star of the show, despite not extending to the inner case as it is surrounded by the minute repeater’s tubular gongs.
Speaking of the minute repeater, its twin hammers at 11 0’clock and the one-minute flying tourbillon with a skeletonized bridge at 6 o’clock, while not the stars of the show, still get plenty of visual play on this enchanting dial.
Offered on a hand-stitched black alligator strap with bold red backing and powered by an HMC 904 partially skeletonized hand-wound movement with a 90-hour power reserve , this singular Bucherer Exclusive is nothing short of a masterpiece.
The Pioneer Tourbillon Amber Sand
The same one-minute flying tourbillon with a skeletonized bridge appears at 6 o’clock on the rich, earthy dial of the 40mm steel Pioneer Tourbillon Amber Sand.
Meanwhile, its water resistance rating of 12 ATM (yes, that’s with a tourbillon) and perforated khaki rubber strap add a soupçon of ruggedness to this elegant two-hander that is difficult to describe as anything less than elegant.
A perfect representation of the balance between the elevated and the everyday, this beauty is powered by the HMC 804 automatic manufacture calibre with a 3-day power reserve.
The Pioneer Centre Seconds Amber Sand
The least expensive of the trio, nothing about the Pioneer Centre Seconds Amber Sand timepiece could be described as “entry-level.” Yet, this steel three-hander still leaves room for plenty of visual fascination around the frosted amber-sand fumé dial they all share.
Like its tourbillon-sporting sibling above, the 40mm Pioneer Centre Seconds Amber Sand features leaf-shaped hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNova, 12 ATM of water resistance, and comes on a durable, khaki green-colored, perforated rubber strap.
Lastly, this timepiece carries an HMC 200 automatic calibre, which has a 3-day power reserve.
Pricing & Availability
The H. Moser & Cie. Bucherer Exclusive Endeavor Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon Amber Sand Fumé “Grand Feu” is a pièce unique and lists for $385,000.
Meanwhile, the 18-piece limited edition H. Moser & Cie. Bucherer Exclusive Pioneer Tourbillon Amber Sand will run $60,500 each, and the H. Moser & Cie. Bucherer Exclusive Pioneer Centre Seconds Amber Sand is limited to 88 pieces and priced at $15,290 each.
All three are available at select Bucherer retailers as you read this; for more information, visit the Bucherer website.