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1 of 50 H. Moser & Cie Pioneer C.02 for Collective LE

In the casual horologist zeitgeist, H. Moser & Cie are best known for their Swiss Alp, Swiss Cheese, and Swiss Icon master-level marketing trolls. However, amongst those paying closer attention, Moser are known more for their gorgeous fumé dials and beautifully-finished, technically-competent calibres . . .perhaps lesser so for their sporting merits. However, a new watch collector’s startup-group recently collaborated with Moser and brought that alternative reality to bear.

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Collective are a new application-only watch collecting community who collaborate with manufactures to release watches for their members. The group requires new applicants to purchase a Collective collaboration watch as the entry ticket to the community; think silicon valley startup approach to RedBar group. Collective have released a handful of watch collaborations thus far, but this Moser is among the most sought after. The traditional 42.8mm case shape, green fumé, and calibre HMC 200 remain. However, a screw-down crown, bi-directional bezel, Super-LumiNova lume, and griffé decoration to the dial have been added. The result is a spectacularly practical independent steel beauty with true rarity, produced in just fifty examples.

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Collective have noted that they tend to frown on flipping, their limited collaborations have been quite scarce in the secondhand market as a result. That makes this 1 of 50 offering all the more tempting. This example is in very strong condition with little to comment on, it’s a grey-market-new watch for all practical purposes. It comes with a full set from a private collector.

Find this C.02 Pioneer here on Watchuseek for 19500 USD.