"In 2018, H. Moser & Cie - the Schaffhausen-based high-end independent watchmaker known for both its classical design inspiration and its humor - debuted the Endeavour Flying Hours. Developed in the mid-17th century for Pope Alexander VII, the flying hours system originally utilized a semi-circular axis and an aperture to indicate the quarter-hours, the purpose of which was to mitigate the sound of the clockwork, which disturbed the Pope's sleep."
"Placed into a more practical wristwatch by Audemars Piguet in the early 1990s, the wandering hours complication has since proliferated somewhat throughout the high-end independent world. Difficult to engineer and fit within the constraints of a wristwatch, it makes for a highly-visually, engaging way to display the time, with several wheels revolving in concert. Now, H. Moser & Cie is fitting the complication to its Pioneer collection, which celebrates its 10th year within the brand's catalog."
Developed in the mid-17th century for Pope Alexander VII, the flying-hours system originally used a semi-circular axis and aperture to indicate quarter-hours and reduce clockwork noise. Watchmakers adapted the system for pocket watches, evolving to a 120-degree arc and later a 360-degree rotating hour-indicator system. Audemars Piguet placed the wandering hours in a wristwatch in the early 1990s. H. Moser & Cie introduced the Pioneer Flying Hours for the Pioneer collection's tenth year. The model measures 42.8mm, comes in stainless steel or 5N red gold with black DLC titanium inserts, pairs classical pocket-watch elements with modern tool-watch finishing, is water resistant to 120m, and has a sapphire display back and rubber strap.
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