Moser & Cie. Unveils The Streamliner Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon Watch

Regardless of making its inaugural look just some years in the past in 2020, the H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner assortment has already turn into one of many model’s most well-known and recognizable designs. Whereas the collection has featured heavy-hitter problems resembling a perpetual calendar, flyback chronograph, and even a tourbillon, the Streamliner Centre Seconds is the most straightforward and easy iteration that takes that assortment’s signature retro-space-age aesthetic and presents it in a basic, three-handed format. As its newest launch for 2023, H. Moser & Cie. has created a brand new model of its fan-favorite built-in bracelet sports activities watch and the brand new H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon takes the core design of the inaugural time-only Streamliner mannequin however swaps out its inexperienced dial for a salmon-colored one with a radial fumé end.

Hearken to H. Moser & Cie. CEO Edouard Meylan discuss concerning the new Streamliner Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly Podcast beneath.

Other than its novel dial, the brand new H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon (ref. 6200-1207) is identical watch as the earlier model fitted with the “Matrix Inexperienced” dial that was initially launched in 2020. This implies you get the identical chrome steel cushion-shaped case that measures 40mm in diameter by 10.3mm-thick, with a gently domed sapphire crystal fitted to the highest that brings its general peak as much as 12.1mm. Equally, similar to the unique time-only mannequin, a screw-on show caseback is fitted to the reverse facet of the watch, whereas a signed crown sits on the 3 o’clock location and screws right down to the case to assist create 120 meters of water resistance. Moreover, similar to all Moser Streamliner fashions, the brand new Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon version options the gathering’s signature built-in bracelet that gives an virtually biomorphic design with largely brushed surfaces and contrasting polished highlights.

Though the unique Matrix Inexperienced model of the Streamliner Centre Seconds is now not accessible, the brand new Smoked Salmon mannequin can more-or-less be seen as its alternative; nevertheless, it has been explicitly said that the brand new watch will solely be accessible for a single yr. For essentially the most half, the general design and format of the dial on the brand new H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon is nearly an identical to what could be discovered on the earlier Matrix Inexperienced model, though its floor now seems in a smokey copper coloration that darkens to virtually black on the periphery alongside the minute observe. Moreover, for the reason that Streamliner Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon will solely be produced for one yr, the dial floor additionally contains a refined vertical line “griffé” end, which Moser solely reserves for particular version fashions.

Moser & Cie. is legendary for being a fan of text-free dials, and the brand new Smoked Salmon version is even much less text-heavy than the already text-minimalist Matrix Inexperienced model. Somewhat than being printed on the dial in any respect, the refined “H. Moser & Cie.” emblem now seems in clear lacquer beneath the 12 o’clock marker, whereas the remainder of the dial nonetheless stays fully devoid of any textual content, together with the omission of the “Swiss Made” marking that may usually be discovered beneath the 6 o’clock marker on most different model’s watches. Identical to the dial, the design of the palms has additionally been straight carried over from the earlier Matrix Inexperienced model of the Streamliner Centre Seconds watch, and the hour and minute palms function the identical three-dimensional construction, with their steel frames holding the big Globolight luminous ceramic inserts to create a rounded syringe-shaped profile.

Although copper (or “salmon”) is a extremely conventional watch dial coloration, salmon dials have been having a little bit of a second during the last a number of years, though the colour itself can finally be introduced in all kinds of various hues and finishes. In comparison with the brilliant copper/rose gold coloration of some salmon-colored dials, the Streamliner Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon has a dial that gives a noticeably darker and extra muted general profile. Moreover, for individuals who could take concern with Moser calling this coloration “salmon” as a consequence of its barely darker look, H. Moser & Cie. CEO Edouard Meylan (who can be a “seasoned fly fisher” as famous by the official press launch) has a barely hilarious and actually on-brand Moser response:

“There’s salmon and there may be salmon. Our inspiration doesn’t come from the standard Atlantic salmon, or ‘Salmo salar’ to offer it its Latin title, however from its very uncommon cousin, the ‘Oncorhynchus kisutch.’ Allowed to mature in whole freedom and massaged every day by specialists utilizing an oil infused with fragrant herbs picked from the slopes of the Himalayas, this species solely eats crustaceans which have been pre-digested by pink flamingos. Every particular person fish is smoked utilizing a secret recipe made utilizing Scottish whisky. That is what provides the flesh this distinctive coloration, and is the inspiration behind our new dial.”

All fragrant herb-oil massages, pink flamingos, and Scottish whisky associations apart, the darkish muted coloration of the dial does look fairly good paired with the Streamliner assortment’s retro-futuristic aesthetic, and the choice to print the “H. Moser & Cie.” emblem in clear lacquer helps to create an ultra-clean and completely symmetrical look. Lastly, similar to the earlier Matrix Inexperienced model, the brand new H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon is powered by the model’s HMC 200 computerized motion, which runs at a fee of 21,600vph (3 Hz) with a 3-day energy reserve. Designed, developed, and produced completely in-house, the Cal. HMC 200 contains a hairspring manufactured by Precision Engineering AG (the sister firm of Moser), and it’s fitted with a stable 18k gold oscillating weight that’s engraved with the model’s hallmark.

On condition that the brand new Smoked Salmon version is basically only a dial replace to the earlier time-only mannequin, the brand new watch prices the identical as its Matrix Inexperienced sibling, and the H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon ref. 6200-1207 is accompanied by an official retail value of $21,900 USD. Moreover, whereas the brand new mannequin will not be a restricted version the place manufacturing will likely be capped at a selected variety of examples, Moser has explicitly said that the brand new Smoked Salmon variant is a “particular version” that may solely be accessible for one yr. As the most straightforward and easy watch from the larger Streamliner lineup, the Centre Seconds represents the purpose of entry into Moser’s sports activities watch assortment, and since it’s virtually half the value of the following least costly Streamliner mannequin, this new Smoked Salmon variant will probably be fairly well-liked amongst collectors. For extra info on the H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Centre Seconds Smoked Salmon, please go to the model’s web site.