H. Moser & Cie. is launching an updated Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Funky Blue, measuring 42 mm and featuring the brand’s logo in transparent lacquer. To mark this event, and to aid those who wonder how their perpetual calendar works, the marque has also unveiled a very special commemorative limited edition that showcases the ingenious technical characteristics of the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar, transforming its normally minimalist dial into a “cheat sheet”
The Endeavour Perpetual Calendar model by H. Moser & Cie. is known for its complex movement, which nevertheless boasts unrivalled ease of use. No hard-to-read sub-dial or date disc: the indices display not only the hours, but also the months, using a small hand in the centre. A very large date window at 3 o’clock, with the “Flash Calendar” function providing an instant date change at midnight, and a power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock displaying the movement’s seven days of autonomy, complete the piece.
The time and date are easy to set using the screw-down crown and can be changed at any time of the day. Virtually all perpetual calendars on the market require careful handling, with strict adherence to every step of their very precise instructions. This leaves many customers reluctant to take them out of their box and tackle this time-consuming process – and too afraid to risk changing the date.
H. Moser & Cie. has revolutionised the perpetual calendar by transforming a complication designed for the most discerning of collectors into a watch that even a child could operate. The Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Funky Blue model was released in 2015 to mark the brand’s revival. Now, the brand is revisiting this piece in a 42 mm version with a logo applied in transparent lacquer and a fumé dial.
As for the very special series, this true “perpetual calendar for dummies” – a limited edition of 20 pieces – takes the piece in the opposite direction to the minimalist philosophy habitually cultivated by H. Moser & Cie., which the pared-down dial and intuitive functions of the perpetual calendar illustrate perfectly. In a creative undertaking demonstrating the offbeat humour of H. Moser & Cie., the dial of the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar has been scrawled with notes and drawings that encapsulate the features of this movement, like the mnemonic tricks used by the class dunce.
