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H. Moser & Cie. Swiss Alp Watch - Review!

From the day it was announced I was somehow captured by this watch. It had the very modern design features of the apple watch yet it was not a smart watch but a classical swiss watch.

The Moser Swiss Alp Watch was and is certainly controversial among watch lovers and purists. To many this was just a marketing stunt. To others it was likely to never see the light...but it to me it was a bit of love at first sight or let's say at least infatuation.

Today I have asked the local AD if they had one and ...they did. So without further introductions here it is: unapologetic in all its splendour: the H. Moser & Cie. Swiss Alp Watch!






The dial is the typical Moser fume grey dial that -- in the past -- was used exclusively for the watches in palladium. I think it was a good choice to move

to white gold and keep this wonderful dial. 





The watch is not small and I think it would be more similar to the apple watch 42mm but it still fits pretty well on my wrist
















I also love the strap in kudu leather that gives it a casual look and feel!







Rainy day...













The watch is powered by the H. Moser Caliber HMC 324.607 that features an Original Straumann Hairspring® with stabilised Breguet overcoil. A previous version of this movement with a double hairspring was used in the Henry Moser model that is no longer in production. Given the cost to produce a square movement I think it was a great idea to use these movements in the Swiss Alp Watch.







Now I know what you are thinking: why get the Swiss Alp Watch when the upgraded Swiss Alp Watch S was announced (lol). Oh well here you don't have to worry about upgrades.  On a more serious note from the photos I have seen the S version is really nice too and being that is not limited it might be available to more people. 


I was captured by this watch and as soon as I tried it on. Given that this first iteration is limited to 50 pieces I had to make a quick decision but I am very happy with the watch and I think that it will get a lot of wrist time. More photos and a more in-depth review after I have the chance to enjoy it a bit more. Thanks for reading and let me know what you think ! What you like/dislike about the watch? Which apps you would like to see in the next version ? 


Christian