TGR StaffThere is no shortage of automotive-themed watches. Put a racing stripe on the dial, engrave a car logo on the caseback, write “motorsport” somewhere in the press release, and the job is largely done. H. Moser & Cie. has been taking a different approach with Alpine Formula 1 and the new Alpine Streamliner.
The Swiss manufacturer’s partnership with Alpine began in 2024 with the intention of developing watches influenced by the actual people, engineering, and demands of professional motorsport. Its latest creation, the Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine Limited Edition, continues that idea while turning its attention to something both racing engineers and watchmakers spend a great deal of time thinking about: materials.
This time, the Alpine Streamliner arrives in an anthracite grey ceramic case, a first-order visual change that also gives the watch a distinctly different character from the earlier Alpine models.
Alpine Streamliner: From The Racetrack To The Wrist
The new Alpine Streamliner is the third major chapter in the collaboration between H. Moser & Cie. and Alpine Formula 1. The relationship first produced the Streamliner Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton Alpine Limited Edition, followed by the Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition and Mechanics Edition. Those watches explored exposed mechanical architecture and the practical requirements of Alpine’s drivers and Formula 1 personnel.
For 2026, the focus is ceramic. It is an appropriate material for a motorsport collaboration. Modern racing has become as much a materials science exercise as an aerodynamic or mechanical one, with engineers constantly searching for components that deliver the required combination of strength, weight, heat resistance, and durability.
The 40mm case is made from anthracite grey ceramic with alternating polished and satin-finished surfaces. Ceramic provides excellent scratch resistance while remaining lightweight and resistant to oxidation and corrosion. Unlike bronze or some other metals prized for developing character with age, ceramic is intended to look much the same years down the road as it did when it left the factory. Since its introduction, the collection has been defined by smooth, almost aerodynamic case shapes rather than sharp transitions. Ceramic emphasizes the flowing surfaces while giving the watch a darker, more technical appearance.
And at 40mm in diameter, the new model is relatively restrained for a modern motorsport-inspired tourbillon.
Alpine Blue Beneath The Surface
The motorsport connection becomes considerably more obvious once you look through the sapphire crystal.
The watch is completely skeletonized, exposing the architecture of Moser’s HMC 814 manufacture movement. The main plate, bridges, and tourbillon bridge receive a vivid blue finish inspired by Alpine’s traditional racing colors. Rather than applying Alpine branding everywhere, the color does most of the talking. That is probably the right move.
Automotive collaborations have a habit of becoming merchandise rather than watches. Here, the Alpine influence is obvious without requiring a miniature race car, oversized team logo, or checkerboard pattern on the dial. The blue continues onto an integrated Alcantara strap, providing another subtle connection to the automotive world since Alcantara has become nearly ubiquitous inside modern performance cars.
With much of the traditional dial removed, the mechanical components themselves become the design. The openworked barrel, bridges, gear train, and winding system are all on display, while the indices appear to float around the perimeter of the movement.
Those indices, along with inserts in the three-dimensional hour and minute hands, are constructed using Globolight, a material combining a ceramic base with Super-LumiNova for nighttime visibility.
The Main Attraction
At six o’clock sits the reason this watch exists beyond its connection to Formula 1: a one-minute flying tourbillon. Moser pairs the tourbillon with its original double hairspring system, produced by sister company Precision Engineering AG. Two matched hairsprings operate together to help compensate for changes in the center of gravity that occur as a hairspring expands and contracts. The arrangement is intended to improve isochronism and ultimately improve the consistency of the movement.
The HMC 814 is automatic, operating at 21,600 vibrations per hour, or 3 Hz, with 28 jewels and 167 components. A skeletonized gold oscillating weight provides automatic winding via Moser’s bi-directional pawl winding system, while the movement offers a minimum of 72 hours of power reserve. Despite all the mechanical theater, functions are kept wonderfully simple: hours and minutes. Sometimes a tourbillon doesn’t need to tell you the moon phase, your altitude, and whether Mercury is in retrograde.
Built To Be Worn
Moser has also avoided turning the Alpine Streamliner into a delicate display piece. The ceramic case measures 11mm thick without its sapphire crystal and 12.8mm including it, while a screw-in crown and 12 ATM water resistance, roughly 120 meters, make it far more wearable than many high-complication watches.
A sapphire caseback provides another view of the HMC 814 and its skeletonized gold rotor. The integrated blue Alcantara strap ends in a black DLC-treated titanium pin buckle engraved with the Moser logo. Production will be limited to 100 examples worldwide.
The result feels less like an Alpine souvenir and more like what an automotive partnership should produce: a watch capable of standing independently as an interesting piece of engineering. The Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine Limited Edition might wear Alpine blue, but the real connection between the two companies is found beneath the surface.
Both are ultimately attempting to answer the same question. How do you make complicated machinery lighter, stronger, more precise, and a little more interesting along the way?
Alpine Streamliner Quick Facts
- Model: H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine Limited Edition
- Reference: 6814-2100
- Production: 100 pieces
- Case: Anthracite grey ceramic
- Diameter: 40mm
- Thickness: 12.8mm including sapphire crystal
- Water Resistance: 12 ATM
- Movement: HMC 814 automatic manufacture calibre
- Frequency: 21,600 vph / 3 Hz
- Power Reserve: Minimum 72 hours
- Complication: One-minute flying tourbillon with double hairspring
- Components: 167
- Jewels: 28
- Strap: Integrated blue Alcantara
- Buckle: Black DLC-treated titanium
- Functions: Hours and minutes
- Price: $99,600 USD
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine Limited Edition?
It is the latest watch created through the partnership between H. Moser & Cie. and Alpine Motorsports. The watch combines a 40mm anthracite ceramic case, a fully skeletonized movement, Alpine-inspired blue details, and a one-minute flying tourbillon.
How many Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine watches will be made?
H. Moser & Cie. will produce just 100 examples of the Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine Limited Edition.
What movement powers the H. Moser & Cie. Alpine Streamliner?
The watch is powered by the HMC 814, a fully skeletonized automatic manufacture calibre featuring 167 components, 28 jewels, a skeletonized gold rotor, and a minimum 72-hour power reserve.
What type of tourbillon does the watch use?
The Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine features a one-minute flying tourbillon positioned at 6 o’clock. It also uses H. Moser & Cie’s double hairspring system, designed to improve precision and isochronism.
Why did H. Moser & Cie. use ceramic for the Alpine Streamliner?
Ceramic was selected for its combination of light weight, durability, scratch resistance, and resistance to oxidation. The material also reflects the importance of advanced materials in both modern motorsport and high-end watchmaking.
What is the connection between H. Moser & Cie. and Alpine?
H. Moser & Cie. and Alpine Motorsports began their partnership in 2024. Rather than simply producing watches carrying Alpine branding, the collaboration has focused on mechanical design, professional motorsport requirements, materials, and engineering.
Is the H. Moser & Cie. Alpine Streamliner water-resistant?
Yes. The Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine Limited Edition is water-resistant to 12 ATM, or approximately 120 meters.
What size is the Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine?
The ceramic case measures 40mm in diameter and 12.8mm thick including the slightly domed sapphire crystal.
What is Globolight?
Globolight is a luminous material combining a ceramic base with Super-LumiNova. H. Moser & Cie. uses it for the watch’s indices and inserts in the three-dimensional hour and minute hands.
What strap comes with the Alpine Streamliner Tourbillon?
The watch is fitted with an integrated blue Alcantara strap paired with a black DLC-treated titanium pin buckle engraved with the H. Moser & Cie. logo.
Does Alpine F1 have enough fans willing to spend $100K for a watch?