The Wind Up – Watch News #225

Welcome to the Wind Up, our regular series where we highlight the latest happenings and new releases in the See more in watches world over the past week. In this week’s edition, we’ll be featuring new watches from Omega, Breguet and H. Moser & Cie. Enjoy gents!

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Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch

Omega teamed up with Swatch to create the MoonSwatch. Available in 11 variations representing the various celestial bodies in our Solar System, the new MoonSwatch comes glad in BIOCERAMIC, features a Quartz movement and in its multiple guises definitely is a fit for everyone. Not a limited piece, but will be tough to get one given just how much attention it’s received. Shop Omega watches

• Brand: Omega x Swatch
• Model: Bioceramic MoonSwatch
• Case Diameter: 42mm
• Case Thickness: 13.25mm
• Case Material: Bioceramic (approx. 2/3 ceramic powder, 1/3 bio-sourced castor-plant plastic)
• Water Resistance: 30m (3 bar)
• Movement: Swiss quartz chronograph, ETA G10.212 (4-jewel)
• Strap: Velcro fabric strap, 20mm lug width (colour-matched per variant)
• Price: AUD$435

Breguet Hora Mundi 5557

New from Breguet is the Hora Mundi 5557. Available in rose or white gold, the new Breguet Hora Mundi 5557 is the maison’s travel-friendly watch. Featuring an in-house movement and a stunning world-map stylised dial, the new Breguet Hora Mundi 5557 is the perfect combination of form and function. Shop Breguet Hora Mundi 5557

• Brand: Breguet
• Model: Marine Hora Mundi 5557
• Reference: 5557BB/YS/5WV (white gold on strap); 5557BR/YS/5WV (rose gold on strap); 5557BB/YS/BW0 (white gold on bracelet); 5557BR/YS/RW0 (rose gold on bracelet)
• Case Diameter: 43.9mm
• Case Thickness: 13.8mm
• Case Material: 18-carat white gold or rose gold
• Water Resistance: 100m
• Movement: Calibre 77F1, self-winding automatic
• Power Reserve: 55 hours
• Strap: Leather strap, rubber strap, or 18-carat gold bracelet (reference dependent)
• Price: AUD$193,300 (white gold bracelet, ref. 5557BB/YS/BW0)

Ressence Type 8

Ressence unveiled the new Type 8, a svelte and sleek interpretation of the maison’s acclaimed watchmaking techniques. Featuring a matte Cobalt Blue dial, a titanium case and the patented ROC 8 system which displays the hours and the minutes, the new Ressence Type 8 continues on the brand’s ethos of originality and intrigue. Shop the Ressence Type 8

• Brand: Ressence
• Model: Type 8
• Case Diameter: 42.9 mm
• Case Thickness: 11 mm
• Case Material: Grade 5 titanium (polished/satinated)
• Water Resistance: Splash resistance (no formal ATM rating)
• Movement: Ressence ROCS 8 (Orbital Convex System), based on customised ETA 2892/2 automatic, 28,800 vph
• Power Reserve: 36 hours
• Strap: Leather, 20/20 mm, Grade 5 titanium ardillon buckle
• Price: EUR 18,000 (incl. VAT; no AUD price published by brand)

H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Lime Green

H. Moser & Cie has reinvented its acclaimed fumé dial with the new Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Lime Green. The H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Lime Green features a Grand Feu enamel dial in Lime Green fumé with a hammered texture, but that’s not where the awesomeness stops. H. Moser & Cie went a step further and gave the Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Lime Green the maison’s HMC 200 movement which features a Straumann Double Hairspring. Heavy duty. Shop H. Moser & Cie watches If you enjoyed The Wind Up and would like to continue reading about watches, you can head on over to my blog, Haulogerie, where I delve a bit deeper into the wonderful world of horology.

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• Brand: H. Moser & Cie.
• Model: Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Lime Green
• Reference: 1200-1233
• Case Diameter: 40mm
• Case Thickness: 11.2mm
• Case Material: Stainless steel
• Water Resistance: 30m
• Movement: HMC 200, in-house automatic with bi-directional pawl winding and Straumann double hairspring
• Power Reserve: 72 hours
• Strap: Hand-stitched grey kudu leather with steel pin buckle
• Price (at launch): AUD$46,250