Back in 2016, when the Apple Watch was still a relatively new device, Swiss watchmaker H. Moser & Cie got an excellent mechanical Apple Watch clone called the Swiss Alp Watch, with a rectangular watch with curved, round edges , a crown on the side, and Apple Watch-style lugs.
H. Moser & Cie today launched a sequel to the original Swiss Alp Watch and unveiled the $ 30,800 Swiss Alp Watch “Final Upgrade”, which according to the company is a highlight in the Swiss Alp Watch saga.
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With the same rectangular design as the Apple Watch and the original Swiss Alp Watch, the final upgrade was created after a customer of H. Moser & Cie suggested the design. The DLC steel case has a Vantablack disk, and for those unfamiliar with Vantablack, it is considered one of the darkest known substances, absorbing up to 99.965 percent of the visible light.
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Instead of a traditional second hand, the final upgrade includes an Apple Watch-style charging icon, which of course makes for fun on the Apple Watch. H. Moser plays the theme of simplicity and ‘less is more’ in the marketing material.
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‘No updates needed, no bad autonomy, no unnecessary features, no annoying notifications, just the only reminder you ever need: to turn you off from all the noise and cherish every moment’, reads a description of the clock.
The loading wheel, or “colored disc made of openings” is meant to “serve as a reminder that the here and now are all that matters.”
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The final upgrade of the Swiss Alp Watch is completely mechanical with a 100% Swiss manufacturing movement and a 96 hour power reserve. H. Moser & Cie has created just 50 of the Final Upgrade watches, with more information on the company’s website.