Moser’s new Endeavour Flyback Chronograph Dual Time Date occupies a strange niche which the brand has now explored twice in the span of just a few months: a watch with a movement that has been converted from an automatic version to manually wound for additional functionality and convenience. I’d be surprised if this was an operating principle for Moser for either this release or the Streamliner Pump which debuted at Watches & Wonders, and runs on the HMC 103, which is a manually wound version of their workhorse HMC 500. But it does speak to the brand’s ingenuity when it comes to movement making, and is a reminder that while Moser’s aesthetics and distinct design language often get the most ink, there’s real watchmaking happening as well.
Moser’s Endeavour platform gets the debut of an entirely new movement from Moser, the HMC 730. Based on the architecture of the HMC 902, their automatic chronograph movement made with AGENHOR, the new caliber dispenses with an automatic winding system in favor of dual time and date complications. It does all of this without traditional subdials, a real benefit of the proprietary AGENHOR architecture, which promises a more intuitive readout of elapsed time on a chronograph. On this watch, a red central hand tracks chronograph seconds, a rhodium plated hand tracks elapsed minutes, and the second time zone is found within an interior gray fume dial.
The movement has a number of function first technical advances. The date, for example, can be changed in either direction at any time without risking damage to the mechanism, and the chronograph also has flyback functionality for both minutes and seconds simultaneously. The caliber, of course, is visible through an exhibition caseback, and has a power reserve of 72 hours when fully wound.
The Endeavour case is stainless steel and measures 42mm in diameter. The Endeavour is a bit of a curious case in the Moser catalog – it has the lines of a dress watch but is often used in larger sizes more traditionally associated with sportier pieces. The complication here also puts this release on the sportier end of the spectrum. The colors, too, are typical Moser, with a bright turquoise outer dial and dynamic gray interior sector.
The Endeavour Flyback Chronograph Dual Time Date is not a limited edition, which in and of itself is exciting as it means Moser has added a brand new complicated watch to their collection on a permanent basis. The movement, we imagine, will also find its way into other watches in the future, perhaps outside of the Endeavour collection, which is also an exciting prospect.
The retail price is $74,400. H. Moser
