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MTF announces the London premiere of the Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1 chronometer at Salon QP 2015, offering PuristS an exclusive opportunity to experience this significant timepiece. His post not only provides details about the event but also delves into the historical context of Ferdinand Berthoud's legacy, emphasizing the brand's commitment to precision and innovation.
Dear PuristS,
I've been sitting on my hands for months unable to reveal the premiere exhibition of the FB1 chronometer in London and the selected London purveyor of Haute Horlogerie entrusted with sales (Bill).
I hope to see some of you at Salon QP (2nd floor, which for our international visitors is actually 3rd level since we have a GROUND floor in the U.K. 
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We can gaze in wonder upon the vista that is the FB1 movement....
Now, hear this communique from La Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud:
"Following its launch in September in Paris, the Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud is proud to unveil its Chronometer FB 1 model in London for the first time on the occasion of Salon QP 2015.
Ferdinand Berthoud, born in Val-de-Travers, Switzerland in 1727, led a brilliant career as a horologist-mechanic in Paris. His work is notable for his particular passion in addressing how to determine longitude at sea - which previously remained unsolved - and which had kept the most brilliant minds of Europe busy since the publication in England of the Longitude Act of 1714.
His research naturally led him temporarily to London to study the work of Sir John Harrison. Sir Thomas Mudge and other prominent members of the Royal Society then tried by any means to keep him in London, going so far as to have him appointed a “foreign associate member” of the Royal Society.
However Ferdinand Berthoud returned to France to pursue his research, and following the successful trials at sea of his marine clocks n°6 and n°8 which allowed the calculation of longitude to within half a degree, he attained the most respected position of his time: in 1770, he was appointed Horologist-Mechanic to the King and the Navy by Louis XV. From this moment on, France would be able to rival England in its quest for naval supremacy and the building of its empire.
Today, the Chronométrie pursues its voyage in the wake of Ferdinand Berthoud, truly inspired by the great master’s mesmerizing marine chronometers and guided by his spirit of precision and innovation.
We would be delighted to welcome you on the second floor of Salon QP from November 12nd to 14th at the Saatchi Gallery, London, for the discovery of our seductive homage to Ferdinand Berthoud."
See you all in London!
Regards,
MTF
Amazing looking movement! Any idea what the size of the watch is. I shall be there tomorrow night. Thanks for the post. Sham
a game changer for Chopard? Thanks for sharing Best Imran
Imran, FB1 Chronometer Although run by Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, La Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud is a separate brand from Chopard. They share a location in Fleurier within the Val-de-Travers but the revived Berthoud company has a new set of personnel...small in number for now...but dedicated to the brand. Ferdinand Berthoud will be available from independent watch dealers in Paris (Dubail), or London (to be announced tomorrow) or La Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud themselves at 20 Rue de Moul
sham1, The maximal case diameter is 44 mm and the watch thickness is 13 mm. For diameter, it depends if you measure side-to-side or angle-to-angle for an octagon. Please see the previous reports and reviews by CLICKING the following URL links: Review New Chronometer Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1 watch: part 1 - Movement Review New Chronometer Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1 watch: part 2 - Case and Dial New Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud watch Launch Report, VIDEO and Photos from Paris FB 1.1 porthole See
Dear Melvyn, it seems you're in love with the FB1 and I don't want to hurt you. I know how much efforts and passion the Scheufele family have put in the renaissance of the Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud and I wish them and their collaborators the biggest success. I'm a Chopard fan, I know how well they're working and I'd really like to have one of their watches, sooner or later. I know that every judgement on the aesthetic of a watch can't be based solely on a picture seen on a computer screen
elio, Actually, through my reviews about this watch, I never revealed my personal feelings about this watch from the perspective of dial aesthetics. "An infamous watch brand executive once told me that his goal was to ensure that 33% of people hate his designs, 33% of people love his watches, with 33% of people that are unsure and 1% of people who just don't care! Once you have recovered from the audacity of that assertion, it begins to make sense. There is nothing worse for a designer than univ
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