In 2020, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud unveiled its second collection, the Chronomètre FB 2RE. This timepiece marked a real turning point for the Maison: the first-round case, the first display with three central hands; and above all the first movement with a double regulation system combining fusee-and-chain transmission with a one-second “remontoir d’égalité”. This movement is now offered with a completely...

Newly awarded the “Chronometry prize” at the GPHG 2023 after a year that has brought great success and multiple awards, the Chronomètre FB 3SPC celebrates its first anniversary with the unveiling of a new version combining a white gold case with a black movement. The first and only wristwatch with a variable-inertia balance and a cylindrical balance-spring to be officially...

In 1770, Ferdinand Berthoud was awarded the title of "Clockmaker and Mechanic by appointment to the French King and Navy." Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud is celebrating this 250th anniversary by unveiling a new collection inspired by the Marine Clock No.6: the Chronomètre FB 2RE. This new timepiece reinterprets the architecture and design of this Marine Clock. Fitted along its middle with...

Five years on from the launch of the Chronomètre FB 1, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Ferdinand Berthoud receiving the title of “Watchmaker By Appointment To The French King And The Navy,” the manufacture is presenting a new collection. Featuring a new movement, a new case, and a new design, the Chronomètre FB 2RE will be unveiled on August...

Since its notable beginnings five years ago, the manufacture has done its utmost to revive the legacy of the legendary watchmaker whose name it bears. History, rigor, and passion are at the heart of its unique approach to fine watchmaking, whose founding principle is the quest for precision. The date was Tuesday, September 22, 2015; the place, Paris. At the...

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,...