H. Moser & Cie Endeavour

Endeavour is the classic line from H. Moser & Cie, the Swiss manufacture from Schaffhausen. These are restrained round dress watches that are recognisable even without a logo. The case profile is defined by concave flanks, curved lugs and a domed sapphire crystal, while the dial relies on depth of colour and leaf-shaped hands.

Within the line, the main choices are dial, case material and size. The signature fumé gradient darkens from a bright centre towards the edge. On the Endeavour Centre Seconds White Gold Blue Lagoon 40mm it is green, with a 40 mm case in 18-carat white gold. The Endeavour Tourbillon Concept 42 has a gradient in anthracite and brown tones and a 42 mm steel case. The Endeavour Centre Seconds Vantablack® has a 40 mm steel case and a Vantablack-coated dial that absorbs 99.965% of light, so the hands seem to float over a void. The most compact model is the Endeavour Small Seconds: 38 mm in yellow gold, with a black dial, applied markers and small seconds at 6 o'clock.

Each of these models has an in-house HMC calibre and a sapphire caseback. For a different aesthetic, the brand also offers the Streamliner, Pioneer and Venturer collections.