Introducing: A Fresh Passion Fruit Collab From H. Moser And Studio Underd0g
What We Know
H. Moser is releasing a pair of limited edition “passion fruit” watches, one in collaboration with young U.K. brand Studio Underd0g. The Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Passion Fruit builds on the brand’s familiar platform, while the Studio Underd0g Passion Fruit 03Series brings a monopusher chronograph to the collection. Only available as a set, the Passion Fruit pair will be a limited run of 100 pieces.
The passion fruit pair plays with the tropical fruit’s deep purple and bright yellow colors. While the Endeavour Perpetual uses Moser’s now-familiar minimal perpetual calendar format, the 03Series Chronograph is a surprise collaboration with Studio Underd0g and its founder, Richard Benc.
Following on last year’s 02Series Field Watch, the 03Series sees the brand leveling up again with a monopusher chronograph powered by the Sellita SW510 M, a manual-wind caliber with a 63-hour power reserve. It has a multilayer dial that the collaborators call a “coarse dégradé amber and royal purple.” There’s a pusher above the crown at two o’clock and a running seconds at nine o’clock, opposite the purple 30-minute counter at three o’clock. The Sellita movement is visible through a sapphire caseback. The look is similar to Studio Underd0g’s first series of chronographs, but with a bit of H. Moser’s paring back – no logos here. The brands say that each passion fruit has a touch of green to represent the seed of the passion fruit, and here it’s on the tip of the chronograph seconds hand.
Alongside the Studio Underd0g collab, H. Moser has also released a take on the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar. The dial features purple lacquer and grand feu enamel, familiar from previous iterations of the Endeavour Perpetual. It uses Moser’s manufacture caliber HMC 800. We spent A Week On The Wrist with Moser’s innovative perpetual back in 2015 and covered the tantalum take just last year, so I want to belabor how it all works (though it’s summarized in the specs below). It’s a fun, minimal, and design-first take on the perpetual calendar.
The new passion fruit editions are limited to 100 pieces and only being sold as a pair for a price of $64,900.
What We Think
Oh man, I loved these as soon as I saw them – especially the Studio Underd0g chronograph. And then I got to that last bit. Only being sold as a set? Come on, guys! It takes what would’ve been a fun and accessible watch – the most accessible Moser – and turns it into a party gift only for those who can already swing a Moser perpetual calendar.
That said, I’m still excited about the collab. Now on its third wave of releases, Studio Underd0g has continued to move upmarket in an exciting way and prove that it’s not a one- or two-trick pony. I enjoyed its take on the field watch last year, and now we have its take on a Moser.
Meanwhile, Moser continues to be a breath of fresh air for the Swiss watch industry. H. Moser and Studio Underd0g are a match made in design heaven. Studio Underd0g is young, fun, and affordable, a perfect match for Moser’s tongue-in-cheek minimalism. Years ago, H. Moser’s schtick – backed up by real Swiss watchmaking, to be clear – was one of the most refreshing things in the watch industry. Nowadays, Studio Underd0g is among the crop of up-and-comers who have taken that torch.
I hope these 100 chronographs, surely already (or mostly) off to clients, aren’t the last time these two get together.
The Basics
Brand: H. Moser and Studio Underd0g
Model: Endeavour Perpetual Calendar “Passion Fruit”
Reference Number: Reference 1800-1200
Diameter: 42mm
Thickness: 12.8mm
Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial Color: Purple lacquer dial with a sunburst pattern and Maracuja fumé grand feu enamel; base dial is yellow gold
Water Resistance: 30 meters
Strap/Bracelet: Light brown waxy gaucho strap; steel folding clasp
The Movement
Caliber: HMC manufacture caliber 800
Functions: Perpetual
Diameter: 34mm
Thickness: 6.3mm
Power Reserve: 7 days (double barrel)
Winding: Manual
Frequency: 18,000 beats per hour
Jewels: 32 jewels
Additional Details: Perpetual calendar with big date display; month indicator via central hand; seconds dial at six o’clock; power reserve indicator at nine o’clock; leap year indicator on movement side
Movement side: chronograph; perpetual calendar.
Brand: H. Moser and Studio Underd0g
Model: 03Series Passi0n Fruit
Reference Number: Reference 03PFB
Diameter: 38.5mm
Thickness: 12.6mm
Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial Color: Coarse Dégradé Amber upper with Royal Purple radial brushed lower
Strap/Bracelet: Hand-stitched black epsom calfskin leather by The Strap Tailor
Caliber: Sellita SW510 M
Functions: Mono-pusher chronograph with 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and running seconds at 9 o’clock
Diameter: 30mm
Thickness: 7mm
Power Reserve: 63 hours
Winding: Manual
Frequency: 28,800 beats per hour
Jewels: 23 jewels
Additional Details: Rhodium bridges, hacking seconds
Pricing & Availability
Price: $64,900 for the set
Limited Edition: Yes, limited to 100 sets (only sold as a pair).
For more, visit Studio Underd0g or H. Moser.
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