Ferdinand Berthoud
Directly inspired by an astronomical pocket watch that was
designed by Ferdinand Berthoud then assembled in Paris, in 1806, by his pupil,
Jean Martin, the Chronomètre FB1 – Oeuvre d'Or lavishes new decorations on the
very first watch by Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. The gold dial is
hand-patinated with line engraving. Turning the watch over reveals the
collection's first pyramid-motif decoration, cut free-hand with a graver across
the three half-bridges. Last but not least, the sides of the white gold case
are discreetly adorned with baguette diamonds, making this the first gem-set
case from the brand. Beneath this new aesthetic, a tribute to a watchmaking
legacy, lies a precision movement whose many technical tours de force include a
tourbillon with a fusee-and-chain constant-force transmission.
HK Snob
Courtesy of FHH
