H. Moser & Cie, the indie brand from Schaffhausen, introduced the Pioneer Centre Seconds in 2019 as part of its ?everyday wear? collection. Meant to be a hard-wearing watch with a water-resistance of 120 meters, this was the sportiest Moser watch until the Streamliner came along this year. For 2020, Moser now introduces the Pioneer Centre Seconds with a new face it calls the Swiss Mad Red fumé dial.

The Pioneer Centre Seconds is Moser’s “everyday wear” watch.

Those familiar with Moser?s 2017 protest watch, the Swiss Mad Watch, will find this red vignette dial familiar. In a satirical move to express displeasure at how loosely the norms for ?Swiss-Made? watches were regulated, Moser created a watch with a case that was made entirely of Swiss cheese.
Yes, Swiss cheese ? a Vacherin Mont d?Or médaille d?or ? was mixed with a composite material, machined and polished to create a unique case. This original “Swiss Mad watch” was paired with a strap made from Swiss cowhide and sported a striking red fumé dial and doubled indices at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o?clock, subtly reminiscent of the Swiss flag.

The red vignette dial was first seen on the Swiss Mad Watch.

The Pioneer Centre Seconds uses a 42.8 mm-wide stainless steel case with a curved sapphire crystal over the red fumé dial. As mentioned earlier, the case is water-resistant to 120 meters and is 10.6 mm thick and sports those distinct lugs.

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