IN CONVERSATION A FEW QUESTIONS WITH EDOUARD MEYLAN, CEO OF H. MOSER & CIE.
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST WATCH; AND DO YOU STILL HAVE IT? My first watch was a very small Lemania automatic watch in steel with blue hands that I received from my parents in ‘83. Unfortunately, I don’t have it anymore. WHAT WATCH IS AT THE TOP OF YOUR PERSONAL WATCH WISH LIST? Beside Moser, the Chronomètre Bleu from F.P. Journe is at the top. WHERE DO YOU FIND INSPIRATION? All the time and everywhere. I try to stay open to new ideas and inspiration constantly. DESCRIBE THE ETHOS OF H. MOSER & CIE. H. Moser & Cie. is a family owned and run Manufacture. We like to see ourselves as a 193-year-old start-up, building a bridge between traditional and modern watchmaking. IF YOU WERE ADVISING SOMEONE ON A COLLECTION COMPRISED OF ONLY H. MOSER TIMEPIECES, WHICH 3 WOULD YOU SELECT? Endeavour Center Seconds Concept, Heritage Tourbillon Funky Blue, Streamliner Chrono or Center Seconds WHAT DO YOU DO TO UNWIND? I run quite a lot and spend time with my family. We try to go to the Alps every weekend. We have a place there and love spending time in the mountains. WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT BOOK YOU READ? Finding George Orwell in Burma by Emma Larkin
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