In 2016, when the Apple Watch was still a relatively new device, Swiss watchmaker H. Moser & Cie came out with a high-end mechanical Apple Watch clone called the Swiss Alp Watch, with a rectangular watch face with round and curved edges. a crown on the side and Apple Watch-style pads.
H. Moser and Cie have today released the follow-up to the original Swiss Alp Watch, presenting the $ 30,800 Swiss Alp Watch “Final Update”, which the company says is the “climax of the Swiss Alp Watch saga.”
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With the same rectangular design as the original Apple Watch and Swiss Alp Watch, the final update was created after a customer from H. Moser & Cie suggested the design. The DLC steel box features a Vantablack sphere and, for those unfamiliar with Vantablack, is considered one of the darkest substances known, absorbing up to 99.965 percent of visible light.
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Instead of a traditional second hand, the final update includes an Apple Watch-style charging symbol, which of course mocks the Apple Watch. H. Moser plays with the theme of simplicity and “less is more” in his marketing materials.
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“No updates, no poor battery life, no unnecessary features, no annoying notifications, just the only reminder you really need: unplug from all the noise and appreciate every moment,” reads a description of the watch.
The load wheel or “shaded disk formed by openings” is intended to “serve to remind you that here and now is all that matters.”
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The final update Swiss Alp Watch is fully mechanical, with a 100% Swiss manufacturer movement and a 96-hour power reserve. H. Moser & Cie has created only 50 of the Final Upgrade watches, with more information available on the company’s website.