Naissance d’une Montre 3 is a horological heritage project with an important human dimension representing the culmination of six years’ work. The result is a timekeeper conceived for the wrist, officially chronometer-certified by the COSC and handcrafted using traditional tools, without digital assistance.
Constant force via a fusee-and-chain transmission system, bimetallic balance, central seconds hand, open structure: its technical and aesthetic characteristics are deeply rooted in the heritage of the Master Watchmaker, Ferdinand Berthoud.
The Chronomètre FB 4BTC.1, one of nine available versions, features a handcrafted domed round case in 18-carat white gold, movement components in 2N pale yellow gold, and a dial also handcrafted in 18-carat white gold.
This outstanding cross-disciplinary project drew on the expertise of more than 80 artisans and specialists from Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud and Chopard to create a contemporary watch, entirely handcrafted and inspired by Ferdinand Berthoud's Astronomical Pocket Watch No. 3.
The balance of Calibre FB-BTC.FC is a chapter in technical history in its own right. It features a Guillaume-type bimetallic split balance made of Invar and brass, designed for maintain the oscillation frequency by compensating for the effects of temperature.
As expected, the 11 “Naissance d'une Montre 3” chronometers meet the same quality and finishing criteria as any other contemporary timepieces from Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. They offer vivid proof that what truly counts is the journey rather than the destination – and that this journey is shaped by the passing of time, the “temps qui instruit” (Dedicated to time, the great teacher) in the words of Louis Berthoud, Ferdinand Berthoud’s nephew.
Guided by the same quest for precision as the master horologist, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the Manufacture presents a very limited series of the Chronomètre FB 3SPC. Platinum makes its first appearance in this collection, whose mechanical movement with a cylindrical balance-spring is also attired in new pink or black PVD colours.
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