H. Moser & Cie. Just Dropped A… Smartwatch?

So, H. Moser & Cie. - a brand that’s never exactly followed the rules - just teamed up with the Alpine F1 team to drop two new watches ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. One of them is a killer skeletonised chronograph. The other? A smartwatch. Yes, you read that right. A Moser smartwatch.

And no, this isn’t a prank from the same people who once made a watch case out of cheese (though, let’s be real, that still cracks me up). This is a real-deal collaboration that brings together two worlds that rarely overlap in such a direct way: high-end mechanical watchmaking and cutting-edge Formula 1 tech.

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The Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition: A Racing Chronograph Done the Moser Way

The first piece in this double drop is the Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition. This is the one for the mechanical purists. It’s powered by the HMC 700, a movement developed with Agenhor, and it features Moser’s signature minimalist approach, just, this time, with the dial stripped down to its bones.

They’ve gone skeleton on this one, revealing the entire movement architecture and the winding rotor, which is usually hidden underneath. The rotor itself is a nod to the design of Alpine’s A110 wheel rims. The v-shaped bridges reference a racing car’s triangulated suspension system, and on the back, the movement’s main bridge is shaped like a racing helmet. It’s cool. It’s clever. I’m into it.

Like other Streamliner chronos, there are no subdials - the chronograph minutes and seconds are centralised, which keeps the dial clean despite being open-worked. It’s housed in a 42.3mm stainless steel case, coated in blue PVD, and it’s got that familiar integrated bracelet look, only this one comes on a bright blue rubber strap.

It’s bold, it’s high-spec, and it shows it's made for speed without being obnoxious. That’s a tough balance to hit, and Moser nails it here.

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The Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition: A Smartwatch in Haute Horology Clothing

Now here’s the curveball: the Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition. This is where Moser throws the playbook out the window.

At a glance, this thing looks like a regular Streamliner - blue fumé dial (just a small portion, actually), same steel case design, same strap style. But the rest of the dial? It’s all black... until it lights up.

Yep, there’s a hidden screen under there. When active, the display reveals digital complications: a GMT, split-seconds chronograph, perpetual calendar, and an “F1 Mode” designed for racing - think countdowns, team alerts, and other stuff you might imagine a race engineer using mid-paddock.

This is Moser’s first connected watch, and they didn’t do it alone. They teamed up with Sequent, a Swiss company known for hybrid smartwatches. While Sequent normally uses self-winding turbines to power their watches, this Moser goes the old-fashioned route with a charging cable. Still, the “power reserve” for the mechanical time function runs up to 12 months, while the digital features should last about six F1 race weekends before needing a recharge.

Honestly, I didn’t know what to make of this watch at first. But the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. Not everyone in a Formula 1 team can be wearing a €150,000 tourbillon trackside. Something that looks like a mechanical watch but actually delivers race-specific digital tools? That’s smart - and pretty original in the luxury space.

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The Set: A Pricey Pair With a Purpose

These two watches are being sold together as a set, limited to 200 pieces globally, priced at around €65,000. That’s a lot - no sugarcoating it - but it’s Moser, and it’s limited. For collectors who already own the previous Alpine Streamliner Tourbillon, the smartwatch can also be bought separately (limited to 500 pieces total).

If you’re thinking, “Why bundle them?” - I think that’s part of the point. One is a showcase of Moser’s mechanical finesse, the other is a functional tool for the real world of racing. Together, they paint a picture of how the brand is trying to stay relevant, not just in the collector's watch box but also on the wrists of people doing high-pressure, high-speed work. Also, why the hell no? If anyone can do this, it’s Moser.

Final Thoughts

This release definitely caught me off guard. A mechanical Streamliner, I expected. A smartwatch? Not so much.

But I have to respect Moser for going against the grain here. So many watch-brand F1 partnerships are just surface-level stuff - maybe a team logo here, a colour tweak there. Moser actually tried to do something with the partnership.

And honestly, I’m glad they didn’t go too literal with the racing design cues. The Drivers Edition is full of small easter eggs, not carbon fibre overload. It still feels like a Moser - just one that isn’t afraid to lift the hood and show off the engine.

The smartwatch? It’s a gamble. But it’s also proof that Moser’s not afraid to experiment in a way that feels thoughtful, not gimmicky. Whether this is a one-off or the beginning of something more - well, we’ll have to wait and see.

Either way, I’ll be watching closely. Cheese brand for the win.

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TL;DR:

• H. Moser & Cie. and Alpine F1 just dropped a set of two very different Streamliners.
  
  

• One’s a skeletonised mechanical chronograph (Drivers Edition) with serious racing-inspired details.
  
  

• The other’s a first-ever Moser smartwatch (Mechanics Edition), with a hidden screen and digital tools built for the racing world.
  
  

• Sold as a set for about €65,000, limited to 200 units.
  
  

• The smartwatch will also be sold separately (500 units total), but only to existing Alpine Streamliner Tourbillon owners.
  
  

• Bold, weird, and totally on-brand for Moser.