Chopard

Yet another "souvenir" I got during the factory visit - embargo Sep. 28th, 18:00 Swiss Time. Here is the "Award Winning" Ferdinand Berthoud FB1 White Gold Model (LE of 50) - sold out! Rose Gold model And now, finally, Platinum Model - again, LE of 50. Mus...  

Best wishes Alkiro

Best wishes Alkiro

... though the $260k price and technical singularity means that few Chopard owners will be interested?

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... you can be cynical ) www.watchprosite.com www.watchprosite.com Hope these be helpful to understand the Chopard brand and why Chopard (or rather Mr. KFS) decided to acquire FB brand.

Currently, I am looking at the futuristic Breguet Ref 7727; magnetic pivots and 10 hz. Looks promising. Check out the physics. www.watch-insider.com

In any case, the Breguet owner could be a part of the future.

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... in terms of price! Have you compared them (7727 vs FB1) side by side? The back and side views of the FB1 is here ...

If you want to compare the FB1 vs a Breguet, I would opt for the 7047 which offers a fusée chaine and a tourbillon (for 100 to 150K). Best wishes Alkiro

Check out the price for this fusee mechanism. The watch size is reasonable; 40.5 mm by 10.5 mm. And, the view from the back is pretty good.

Of course, if we talk about Lange, I’m like a kid in a toy shop 😍😁 Best wishes Alkiro

The Lange is 'industrially manufactured'? Or, do you mean the Breguet?

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... is that the Lange fusee watch was just $80k limited edition.

... sense of value varies by each person. If you are happy with several-year-ago 80K, then please go for it! There are lots of weird things in this hobby. There are lots of super expensive ones which just show the time out there even without tourbillon. S... 

I apologize if you feel uncomfortable. I was merely providing perspective. Chopard's men watches needs a technological boost on the order of Breguet's 7727. In order to compete against its peers. The opulence of the FB brand is nice, but irrelevant to Cho... 

.. see my post above. Your Lange example is WITHOUT tourbillon and that is not fair to compare. So, what you say "weird" is based on the wrong information. Just wanted to get the fact straight. Also, as a matter of fact, let me get the fact straight on th... 

Here's some feedback for your friends at Chopard. I bought two Chopard watches (basic time/date) earlier this year. Then stopped. Subsequently, I bought a Breguet Tsar (not nass produced as some might claim), a Bulgari (thinnest automatic movements) and t... 

.. and I am thinking of what my next Chopard should be as those brands you mention no longer fascinate me (been there, done that - I no longer own any of them) ) There are so many types of tastes, as many as the number of the people in the world, thus the... 

But, wow, the price! The case side windows are a cool feature. M4

Amazing timepieces. I had the chance to try it a couple of times and the movement looked fantastic, superb quality. About the case.............I'll remain silent. Vte

or is it that the owner's don't know what they are going to look like in final production form? Curious minds ... Mike

Thanks for pointing out, though. Ken

Thank you so much for these photos. Jack Forster's write-up on the newest version popped up on my phone this morning & I have been thinking about this watch, 1700's marine chronometers, modern production techniques... kind of losing my mind here.

that the 50 white gold models have been sold out because I was personally sceptical that they could sell all of them. i know there is a lot of technology in them but the high price and the odd case shape makes this watch very much for the niche market. I ... 

sham1, From the straw poll amongst journalists and VIP clients at the Paris Launch of Chronometrie Ferdinand Berthoud, the white gold version just edged in front of the rose gold watch. However, some people preferred the warmer rose gold and black dial; t...  

but are there any other changes than being in a Platinum case? There was a big lead up on Instagram etc about a big announcement... is this it?? I mean its a great watch, but I have never seen anyone wearing (owning) one but plenty in boutique windows, sw... 

Andrew, Not much change in price considering the currency fluctuations. FB1.3 is $260,400. The early FB1.1 and 1.2 were about CHF 245,000 when the currencies were more stable. There is no major change to the mechanicals. The platinum case is the new offer...  

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The reason? The black subdial at 12 looks substantially better on this design than the lighter colored subdials do. Not that the others are bad Thanks for the great photos as usual!