Heading into round 9 of the 2025 Formula 1 season in Spain, H. Moser and their partners at Alpine Motorsports are revealing a surprising duo of chronographs within their Streamliner collection consisting of a Drivers Edition, and a Mechanics Edition. While both of these watches offer something novel, one takes things a step further as the brand’s first connected watch developed hand in hand with Alpine’s race engineers and crew. The other? A centrally mounted chronograph with an openworked AgenGraphe movement. Each represents a wholly new take on the Streamliner platform.
H. Moser & Cie are in the second year of their partnership with Alpine Motorsports, which is headlined by the BWT Alpine Formula One Team. Much of that time has been defined by the seemingly ceaseless drama surrounding the team since welcoming Flavio Briatore back into the F1 fold. French driver Pierre Gasly has been a consistent bright spot, but from unexpected driver swaps in the other seat, to a shock double podium finish in Brazil, if there’s one thing you can’t accuse Alpine of, it’s being boring. The same could be said for H. Moser, and these two watches are a perfect example of why.
The watch we would expect to see from this partnership is exactly what we find in the Drivers Edition. This is a new take on the Streamliner that opens up the dial to reveal a new side of the AgenGraphe caliber HMC 700. The skeletonized dial reveals the internally mounted oscillating weight, which will make for a consistently shifting view through the dial. It might not help with legibility, but it will keep a sense of action front and center. The flyback chronograph is centrally mounted, with only the passing seconds and minutes being totalized. All of this is set within the Streamliner’s unique pebble-like steel case that measures 42.3mm in diameter, and has been given a blue PVD treatment.
The watch we didn’t expect is the companion, which is the Mechanics Edition, a connected watch designed to aid the team engineers and crew. Inside is the Calibre DI0 developed with SEQUENT for H. Moser, and it’s been designed with race team functionality in mind. In addition to the typical features you’d expect, such as a digital timer, multiple time zones, and a perpetual calendar, there are also a suite of functions that can be synched with the team. These include upcoming races, countdown to the races and sessions, and most importantly, team alerts and messages.
This Mechanics Edition uses the same Streamliner case in steel (though without a PVD coating), and even uses the same small sub dial at 12 o’clock to display the time that we saw on last year’s Streamliner release. Beneath this is a nested digital screen that can be manipulated with the buttons along the side of the case. The screen itself appears relatively low resolution, but the data is presented clearly enough to be a practical solution for the intended wearer. No, you won’t be able to buy one for personal use unless you buy the Drivers Edition, or are an existing owner of the 2024 Streamliner Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton Alpine (blue or pink).
I love the concept of these two watches, and while I think the execution could have been approached differently (perhaps a full, higher resolution digital screen on the Mechanics Edition?), this is exactly the kind of creativity the market is looking for. It was a similar story with the brand’s collaboration with Studio Underd0g last year. Like that, these watches are only available as a pair, and the price tag is $70,000. Stepping back, the Streamliner is proving to be a highly versatile platform, and I’m happy to see a centrally mounted chronograph make an appearance here.
Keep an eye out for these watches on the wrists of the Alpine crew at the race this weekend in Spain, and catch more of the watches from H. Moser & Cie.
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