H. Moser & CIE Join UNDEFEATED To Clash Traditional Watchmaking With Street Culture

By Haute Time June 24, 2022

H. Moser & CIE kicks off its summer season by teaming up with UNDEFEATED for a bold and irreverent collaboration.

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H. Moser & CIE has decided to build on its nearly two centuries of watchmaking tradition by blending two seemingly contrasting universes. The manufacture partnered with globally recognized sportswear brand, UNDEFEATED, to create a limited edition timepiece. While it may not seems so right away, both brands have several shared values and characteristics which make this collaboration all the more exciting.

Both brands are resolutely minimalist in their aesthetic, with an eye for detail and a desire to constantly push boundaries. H. Moser & CIE and UNDEFEATED make it a point of honor in their respective industries to surprise by subverting expectations and defying norms.

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The Streamliner Chronograph UNDEFEATED is a limited edition piece that is sport-inspired and built around the themes of victory and virtue. The watch also gives a nod to the street culture brand’s mantra, “Play Dirty.” As of June 22nd, the Streamliner Chronograph UNDEFEATED was made available in select UNDEFEATED stores, as well as on H. Mose & CIE’s e-commerce platform. Displaying an exquisite fluidity in its geometric curves and dynamic forms, the Streamliner has become a model attributed to excellence. For the first time, it features an anthracite grey DLC coating on its cushion case and integrated bracelet links.

“We used DLC on this model at the request of UNDEFEATED,” said Edouard Meylan, CEO of H. Moser & CIE. “Undefeated Co-owner, Eric Cheng, wanted a watch with a bold, strong character and a certain vitality, and which would slowly develop a patina over time.”

This bespoke outfit is paired with a Black Tiger Camo fumé dial. This motif – a favorite of UNDEFEATED – is engraved on the dial then given several coats of lacquer to create the color.The finish is then applied to the lacquer to obtain H. Moser & CIE’s signature fumé effect. As we know, in haute horlogerie, it’s the details that really make the difference.

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In creating the Streamliner Chronograph UNDEFEATED, H. Moser & CIE has married perfect proportions, fluid forms and high-end finishes. As with all models in the Streamliner collection, this chronograph has perfectly rounded curves, evoking the very first high-speed trains from the Twenties and Thirties whose name it adopts. Around the edge of the dial, the grey outer minute track measures the seconds, while the inner minute track, also in grey, counts the minutes. At 12 o’clock, the black rhodium-plated steel UNDEFEATED logo provides the perfect counterpoint to the three applique numerals. Just below this sits the H. Moser & CIE signature in a discreet light grey.

As for the movement, the Streamliner Chronograph UNDEFEATED is equipped with a calibre developed jointly by AGENHOR and H. Moser & Cie.’s teams. Despite its extremely sophisticated design, the movement is built around simplicity, legibility and minimalism, and features a practical and ergonomic central time display. Water-resistant to 12 ATM in passive and dynamic modes, the Streamliner Chronograph UNDEFEATED is a beautifully understated and highly readable model.