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Would love FB to do their watches with options for a simpler dial...

 

...and leave the bling for the back. Sometimes there's too much going on.

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Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre 3SPC.4

 
By: quattro : September 23rd, 2024-18:51
To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Art in Time gallery in Monaco, Ferdinand Berthoud releases a limited series of 5 pieces of its cylindrical hairspring model (FB 3 SPC for "spiral cylindrique") in sandblasted titanium. Not my personal cup of tea, bu...  

Very cool

 
By: m2 : September 23rd, 2024-18:55
I think a friend attended this, as he was posting some pictures. If you met a Canadian there, it was him!

Thanks for looking.

 
By: quattro : September 23rd, 2024-20:52
I didn’t attend the launch: I just saw the photos on IG and on FB’s website.

I like the technical aspects

 
By: LiftAngle51 : September 23rd, 2024-20:26
For sure not a conventional watch. It is a celebration watch only 5 peaces. Too exclusive for me, but good to know it would find collectors who would enjoy the technical exclusivity of the watch. Honestly i like this FB far more than any MB&F.

I’m not at all into MB&F either, but

 
By: quattro : September 23rd, 2024-21:13
it’s only because I’m not sensible to their futuristic aesthetic. Horology wise, they do a very impressive job nonetheless. But like you, what they are doing at FB is much closer to my taste. Thanks for looking.

Certainly a tour-de-force,

 
By: AuHavrePro : September 23rd, 2024-20:34
I do like this particular version! Thanks for the pictures!! Cheers, Filip

Tantalum would be much heavier wouldn’t it?

 
By: quattro : September 23rd, 2024-21:23
Anyway, this aesthetic isn’t for me, but I can fully understand why others like it.

This one being in titanium

 
By: sham1 : September 24th, 2024-01:13
is lighter than than the gold versions which are actually quite heavy even compared to most platinum watches. For me the lightness is a plus as it contributes to wearability but the dial might look too cold compared to the gold versions.

Lol, my biggest beef with with the FB3 was all the sandblasting and now they did even more! 🤣

 
By: Fastwong : September 24th, 2024-01:30
It is at least fully consistent now. I don't know what this costs but I'm sorry, the sand blasting looks cheap. This isn't frosting like RG or Voutilainen, it's sand blasting! I get it, it looks pretty cool, heck, let's do a pvd version, but if its anythi... 

Retail is 131.250€ excluding VAT.

 
By: quattro : September 24th, 2024-04:07
So I guess this one’s definitely not for you (not for me either, btw). Thanks for looking.

I find this mix of grey and blue too cold looking for my taste.

 
By: quattro : September 24th, 2024-05:34
For this reason, I much prefer the warmer white gold version with gilt bridges and brown leather strap. And, on another level, I’m generally not fond of open work dials, reason why I prefer the FB 2RE. But this is just a personal preference of cours...