In a nod towards everyday wear, H. Moser & Cie. has unveiled a version of its Pioneer Perpetual Calendar with an ?all-terrain? steel case.

By Sarah Jordan

As complications go, the perpetual calendar is one that?s held on to its highbrow reputation, and for good reason. But a new wave of more ?affordable? perpetual calendars has aimed to put this watch-making credibility on more wrists. Take for example the Frédérique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar in steel, launched in 2016, which rolls in at £7,120. Others have worried less about price and more about shaking things up. Even Patek Philippe, the bastion of long-term, heirloom-worthy style, turned heads earlier this year with its vintage-inspired 5320 perpetual calendar. Somewhere in between those two, Swiss watch brand H. Moser & Cie. has also given its Pioneer Perpetual Calendar an update; creating a solid steel case to sit alongside its existing red gold titanium version. The new, ?all-terrain? model is centred on wearability, durability and all the other buzzwords sought by the practical watch-owner. For H. Moser & Cie., this is a watch to be worn and not simply admired, bolstered by the fact that it is water resistant to 120 metres.

Elegance and comfort are the hallmarks of the Pioneer collection, which was first unveiled in 2015. It is because of these two qualities that H. Moser & Cie. opted to introduce its first steel iteration into this collection in particular, as opposed to the Ventu...