Swiss Watch Maker Debuts $30,800 Apple Watch Clone With Mechanical Loading Wheel

Back in 2016 when the Apple Watch was still a relatively new device, Swiss watch maker H. Moser & Cie came out with a high-end mechanical Apple Watch clone called the Swiss Alp Watch, featuring a rectangular watch face with curved, round edges, a crown at the side, and Apple Watch style lugs.


H. Moser & Cie today debuted a followup to the original Swiss Alp Watch, introducing the $30,800 Swiss Alp Watch "Final Upgrade," which the company says is the "climax to the Swiss Alp Watch saga."

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Featuring the same rectangular design as the Apple Watch and the original Swiss Alp Watch, the Final Upgrade was created after an H. Moser & Cie customer suggested the design. The DLC steel case features a Vantablack dial, and for those unfamiliar with Vantablack, it is considered one of the darkest known substances, absorbing up to 99.965 percent of visible light.

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Instead of a traditional seconds hand, the Final Upgrade features an Apple Watch-style loading symbol, which is of course poking fun at the Apple Watch. H. Moser plays on the theme of simplicity and "less is more" in its marketing materials.

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"No updates required, no lousy autonomy, no unnecessary features, no annoying notifications, just the only reminder you ever really need: To disconnect from all the noise and cherish each and every moment," reads a description of the watch.

The loading wheel, or "shaded disc made of of openings" is meant to "serve as a reminder that the here and now is all that matters."

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The Swiss Alp Watch Final Upgrade is entirely mechanical with 100% Swiss Manufacture movement and a 96 hour power reserve. H. Moser & Cie has created just 50 of the Final Upgrade watches, with more information available on the company's website.

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Top Rated Comments

myrtlebee Avatar
55 months ago
Who would want something that looks like the anxiety-inducing spinning wheel / beach ball from iOS / MacOS on their watch constantly?
Score: 52 Votes (Like | Disagree)
benshive Avatar
55 months ago
For when you have far more money than sense or taste I guess lol
Score: 27 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SethBoy Avatar
55 months ago
Why would I want a watch that is always loading
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
richard371 Avatar
55 months ago
I always find mechanical watches far more interesting but not interested int this one lol.
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ArPe Avatar
55 months ago

Meh not a clone. I had a mechanical Tissot watch in the 80s with the Apple Watch shape. I think it was called Tissot Twotimer Sport Edition.
Man I can’t believe I found a photo of my beloved watch from the 80s



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jonnyb Avatar
55 months ago
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