In the 18th century, Ferdinand Berthoud designed genuine timekeepers: marine chronometers made it possible to "keep time" during sea voyages, the only reference allowing to calculate longitude. Some of these measuring instruments are steeped in history, such as the longitude clock No. XXX which recently joined the collection of Karl-Friedrich Scheufele at the L.U.CEUM in Fleurier. In 1787, Ferdinand Berthoud,...

Step by step, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud is producing all-new variations to its collections as it adds carefully thought-out touches to its timepieces. The new FB 1.3-1 “Sapphire Blue” model is no exception. Comprising just 5 numbered watches, this edition offers a new chromatic harmony, structured around an intense, silky translucent blue dial. Its understated sheen pervades every line and detail...

Watchmaking excellence was honored on November 7 in Geneva at the 19th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awards ceremony, brilliantly hosted by actor Edouard Baer. The GPHG's independent jury awarded 19 prizes and attributed the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix to Audemars Piguet for the Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin watch. The Bulgari, Chanel, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud, Genus, Hermès,...

Imbued with the scientific spirit of the Enlightenment, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud unveils a new experimental collection, combining the in-house tourbillon movement with a new display of the age and phases of the moon: the Chronomètre FB 1L. Available in two ten-piece limited editions – with a case in white gold and black ceramic lugs, or in anthracite ceramised titanium &...

With its original regulator-type display and its ultra-resistant carburised stainless steel case, the Chronomètre FB-1R.6-1 enriches the Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud collection. This new presentation radically transforms an exceptional timepiece whose complications, together with the quality of its construction and production, remain true to their underlying philosophy. Its FB-T.FC.R tourbillon caliber with fusee-and-chain transmission can be admired through a sapphire crystal...