Satellite Time: H. Moser & Cie. Unveils the New Pioneer Flying Hours

Ten years after the launch of the Pioneer collection and seven years after the introduction of the first Flying Hours model, H. Moser & Cie. unites these two hallmarks in a striking new creation. For 2025, the Schaffhausen-based manufacture presents the Pioneer Flying Hours, available in two references that combine everyday wearability with a poetic and technical complication, telling the time through discs instead of hands, brought to life by a satellite system.

In contrast to the first generation of the Flying Hours, where the hours gradually appeared and disappeared, this new version introduces an instantaneous display. At the turn of every hour, the numeral jumps forward with precision, improving legibility and creating a more instinctive reading of time. Three hour discs, each rotating on its own axis, orbit around a central skeletonized minutes disc. Together they form a refined modular mechanism powered by the automatic HMC 240 calibre. The complication is fluid, graphic, and almost hypnotic, embodying H. Moser & Cie.’s particular vision of contemporary haute horlogerie.

The Pioneer Flying Hours debuts in two distinct versions, both water-resistant to 120 meters. The first is housed in a 42.8mm case combining 5N red gold with black DLC-treated titanium inserts. Its dial is made of aventurine, evoking a starry night sky. This edition is limited to 100 pieces. The second version comes in stainless steel, also with the same dimensions, and is paired with a white fumé dial with a sunburst pattern. Pure and industrial in its aesthetic, it is produced without limitation.

Inside the Pioneer Flying Hours beats the in-house HMC 240 automatic calibre. It is equipped with a bi-directional winding system and delivers a minimum power reserve of 72 hours. The oscillating weight is made from solid red gold in the red gold and titanium version, while the steel model is fitted with a tungsten rotor. Both versions feature the manufacture’s own escapement and a hairspring produced in-house, made with the Original Straumann hairspring and a flat overcoil. The bridges and plates are finished in anthracite, giving the manufacture movement a restrained yet technical character.

The Pioneer Flying Hours in pink gold is priced at CHF39,000 without taxes or approximately $48,000, the steel version at CHF29,000 or approximately $36,000.

To learn more, visit H. Moser, here.