Tantalum is a metal that is known for its corrosion resistance and being soft when in its pure form. Over recent years, it has made a very occasional appearance as a watch material, and it is now the turn of H. Moser & Cie. to venture forth, using it for their latest Endeavour Perpetual Calendar variant.
The new Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Tantalum comes in a 42mm sized case with a thickness of 13.1mm. The case back is in steel, as is the crown.
Through the sapphire case back can be seen the manually-wound Calibre HMC 800 which beats at 18,000 VPH and has a power reserve of seven days. Both the pallet fork and escapement are gold.
The blue Grand Feu enamel dial is, as has become associated with Moser, a fumé effect, along with a hammered texture. You will all be familiar with their most minimalist of perpetual calendars by now, but just to recap – at the centre there is a small arrow-shaped hand which indicates the months (the twelve hour positions doubling as months), there is a large date at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 6 o’clock, and a power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock. The leap year indication is on the movement side.
Coming on a grey kudu leather strap with a steel folding clasp, the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar tantalum Blue Enamel in tantalum and steel has an RRP of CHF 75,000.
[Photo credit: H.Moser et Cie]
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