You’ve never seen an accessory this black, and that’s no exaggeration. The dial of H Moser & Cie’s luxury watch is coated with Vantablack, one of the darkest materials in the world.
For the new collection, the brand proposes models with an even stealthier look.
Created by Surrey NanoSystems, based in the United Kingdom, Vantablack is a range of ultra-black coatings capable of absorbing up to 99.965% of visible light and was primarily developed for applications such as deep space imaging, automotive sensors, and optical sensors. In a luxury watch, the only motivation is aesthetics.
The darkest material in the world makes the coating process extremely meticulous. When you see a super-black dial, it’s hard to visualize where the surface is.
Something so basic becomes incredibly challenging. You can’t grasp how difficult the work is until you look at one of these dials under a microscope: it’s like looking into a void.
The coating process can take many hours and requires extensive chemical knowledge.
The texture of the material is also quite peculiar. The structure looks like solid paint, but it’s not. Beyond its unique color, the coating has some interesting properties.
Vantablack can withstand temperatures from -270°C to 300°C in seconds, with no cracks or major damage. Can it be made even darker? Theoretically, yes. But there’s no reason to do so since our eyes wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.
This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
