As best I understand it, this crown provides both a consistent winding feel even as the power reserve nears full, and it also allows the crown to slip to prevent overwinding and damaging the mechanism. I can certainly attest to the first feature, the wind
the attention and others almost nothing. Indeed there are so many springing up these days. Some seem to garner all the publicity while others get hardly a comment. I have noticed this with Artime. Instagram posts get very few comments. Perhaps because it’
I love seeing a fusee and chain on the dial side as it always draws my attention to it, the technical advancements made in this watch are impressive to say the least as is its size and it is rather large, also like others I am not fond of the hour and min
The "Mesure du Temps 1787" collection heralds the start of a new decade at Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud, a nod to the master-watchmaker's written work. It continues the architectural evolution that began in 2025 with the Naissance d'une Montre 3 projec
a piece of art by pictures alone. That said, I am so impressed with what Ferdinand Berthoud is bringing to us. Their pieces are technologically amazing but also made with a keen eye to the proper finishing and presentation of the watch. From the pictures,
As always with Ferdinand Berthoud, this is an incredible timepiece. And no doubt, when seen in person, both the mechanics and the finishing are stunning. While a new movement because of the flying tourbillon and stop seconds—two great additions—the layout
Ferdinand Berthoud releases the Chapter 1 of a new collection called « Mesure du Temps 1787 », a name derived from the title of a reference work published by Ferdinand Berthoud in 1787 : “ De la Mesure du Temps ou supplément au Traité des horloges marines