Moser releases their first ever watch with a ceramic case, and they chose to launch this on the Streamliner Tourbillon Concept.
Press Release with commentary in italics.
New: H. Moser Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic
The H. Moser Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic Ref. 6805-2100 retails at CHF 89,000.
Commentary
Though the Streamliner has been a cornerstone model and a reference for an integrated bracelet sporty watch, it was only introduced six years ago. The model has come a long way. We attribute this to the aesthetically very pleasing design. We first got our hands-on with the launch model – the Streamliner Flyback Chronograph, back in January 2020, barely 6 years ago. We were impressed then. And we remain impressed with this model ever since. We enthused then, that the Moser Streamliner has the handsome good looks which can only come from good breeding. The immediate impression is one with flavours of the 1970s case design and the waves on the bracelet which evokes the feel of the Ebel Wave.We mean that in a good way. The design gells in a way that many others failed. To the touch, both on the wrist and as one runs one’s fingers on the watch, the Streamliner has a smooth, organic feel, much like a well worn pebble which has withstood the erosion of years of gentle water waves. It feels new and fresh, yet has the familiarity of the old. An interesting counterpoint.
The Streamliner has gone to achieve greats since. Streamliner Center Seconds followed later the same year. We observed with interest that they decided to lead with the more complicated chronograph, leaving their entry level model for later. Then came the Perpetual Calendar in 2021, bearing the iconic Moser perpetual calendar movement. And Moser hit with the first Tourbillon in the Streamliner collection in 2022. We subsequently covered the version with a Jade dial in 2024 and the collaboration with Pierre Gastly in 2025. Then came the Small Seconds, a return to the simple, though this 2023 launch had a watch with a ceramic dial. And now, this novelty. The entire watch, case, dial, integrated bracelet is now in ceramic with alternating polished and satin finished surfaces. We see this sequence of release to be interesting. Instructive on the thought processes behind the minds controlling the brand – namely Edouard Meylan, his brother Bertrand and the management team. Brilliant. Perhaps guided by the elder Meylan – their father Georges-Henri, who had helmed Audemars Piguet in its first spurt growth phase back from 1997 to 2009.
This novelty is released under the Concept line within Moser. This means no branding. No logo. no maker’s mark. A watch so iconic in its shape and design, that none is needed to identify it. On the dial side, a fumé red in grand feu enamel. Bright in the center. Dark at the edges. The dial is not plain. The white gold metal base is engraved with a pattern which looks like it has been hammered. Then two enamel pigments are applied in a gradient. And fired successively. Brilliant, intense, red.
A flying tourbillon with double hairspring sits in its prime real estate within an aperture at 6 o’clock. And those simple stick like hands with lumibrite complete the dial. No indices either, the relative positioning of the hands suffices to tell the time.
Within, the HMC 805 tourbillon movement is already a workhorse, having been used, tested and proven in many other Moser tourbillons.
Release details
For the first time in its history, H. Moser & Cie. is venturing into the world of ceramics, opting for this technically demanding material to enhance the flowing lines of its most iconic collection: Streamliner. The cushion case and integrated bracelet are crafted from anthracite grey ceramic with alternating polished and satin-finished surfaces. With neither indices nor logo, the Red fumé Grand Feu enamel dial illuminates this crisp architecture, while the flying tourbillon with double hairspring injects dynamism. With the Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic model, the Schaffhausen-based Manufacture underscores its commitment to watchmaking that is forward-looking, precise, masterful and resolutely timeless.
Ceramic: a decisive, self-evident choice. The Streamliner collection marks H. Moser & Cie.’s entry into this new territory. With its cushion case and integrated bracelet made entirely from anthracite grey ceramic, the Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramics boldly asserts its personality and character. The material naturally embraces the organic lines of the collection, cultivating the aesthetic without constraining it. The surfaces play with the effects of light in a masterful choreography. Vertical satin finishing on the bracelet, subtle polishing on the edges, circular satin finishing on the case: the characteristic finishes of the Streamliner find in ceramics a demanding medium for expression. They are hand-applied to reveal the depth of the material, its density and colour. An intense, absorbing dark anthracite grey.
Unalterable, lightweight and hypoallergenic, ceramic offers unexpected comfort and a durability suited to everyday use. Pleasant to the touch and almost warm for a mineral material, its most distinctive feature is its absolute stability. Unaffected by time, it is synonymous with mastery and precision. A material defined by its future-oriented expression.
At the heart of this restrained anthracite grey lies a striking contrast: a Red fumé dial of a rare chromatic depth. True to its unique approach, H. Moser & Cie. has reinvented the ancient art of Grand Feu enamelling, bringing it firmly into the modern era. A textured pattern is engraved on a white gold base to create a hammered effect. Two enamel pigments, washed, ground and applied in a gradient, create a vibrant colour generated by successive firings. Never pixellated, always alive. The result is an intense, luminous, almost incandescent Red fumé dial, devoid of indices and logos in line with the brand’s minimalist philosophy.
At 6 o’clock, a one-minute flying tourbillon energises the overall composition. The HMC 805 automatic calibre that drives the watch is equipped with a double hairspring designed and produced in-house by H. Moser & Cie.’s sister company, Precision Engineering AG. This pair of matching hairsprings improves accuracy and isochronism, compensating for the effects of shifts in the centre of gravity when the springs expand. The bridges and main plate, finished in anthracite grey, offer a subtle contrast to the red gold oscillating weight, emphasising the contemporary elegance of the movement.
With the Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic model, H. Moser & Cie. is embarking on a new chapter and expanding its creative horizons by incorporating a material as exacting as it is radical into its creative language.H. Moser & Cie.’s own and unique take on Haute Horlogerie.
H. Moser Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic Specifications
Reference 6805-2100, anthracite grey ceramic model, Red fumé dial, integrated bracelet in anthracite grey ceramic
Case: Anthracite grey ceramic * Diameter: 40.0 mm * Height without sapphire crystal: 11.0 mm
Height with sapphire crystal: 12.8 mm * Screw-in crown adorned with an engraved “M” * See-through sapphire crystal case-back * Water-resistant to 12 ATM
Dial: Red fumé Grand Feu enamel with hammered texture * Hour and minute hands with Globolight® inserts
Movement: HMC 805 automatic calibre * Diameter: 32.0 mm or 14 1/4 lignes * Height: 5.5 mm
Frequency: 21,600 vibrations/hour * Automatic bi-directional pawl winding system * Skeletonised oscillating weight in 18-carat red gold with engraved H. Moser & Cie. logo * Power reserve: minimum 3 days * Original double hairspring * One-minute flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock with skeletonised bridge *
Anthracite finish with Moser double stripes *Partially skeletonised bridges
Functions: Hours and minutes
Bracelet: Integrated bracelet in anthracite grey ceramic * Folding clasp with three blades, engraved with the Moser logo
