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+1 Alex
I was thinking the same thing about the dial. It is too "well-behaved" for me and a more demonstrative one (but class too) should have been a good idea IMHO regarding all the other elements of this watch.
About the case, it seems too big and there's a lack of elegance for my taste. But I really love the little apertures (something which is more and more used nowadays). It's a great idea from my point of view.
I'm mixed about this timepiece. What a shame that the dial is not equal to the movement.
Best wishes
Alkiro
Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1 - mini review
"Wow" is the word when I was told that Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1 was at Chopard Ginza boutique and actually saw it and handled it. I wish I could spend more time with it (at least a day or two...), but I did my best there. Beautiful profile, round bezel sit...
Thanks for the write up Ken. The movement is mind boggling but
I think that such a sublime caliber would deserve a different dial and case. I understand that the case is inspired by deck chronometers but just not subtle enough and the dial looks as f it is hesitating between modern and classical without really decidi...
+1 Alex
I was thinking the same thing about the dial. It is too "well-behaved" for me and a more demonstrative one (but class too) should have been a good idea IMHO regarding all the other elements of this watch. About the case, it seems too big and there\'s a la...
Interesting.... I thought it was a cool design. More on the "old" side, I felt. But.....
... for each of his own )
Beautiful photographs. Beautiful watch.
But don't call this a "Ferdinand Berthoud". Call it anything else. Berthoud had nothing to do with tourbillons or octagonal-shaped cases. Why do watch brands do this?!
A very fair point, padj...
From Mr. KFS\'s perspective, he rescued this brand - which had been bought by someone else who were thinking of making watches ETA movement under that brand name - and he bought that brand from those people and tried to give the brand much more worthy re-...
There's no question that the watch is of high quality.
And it honors the name in terms of quality. But this watch is in no way representative, or derivative, of Berthoud's chronometers. This is just an objection I have to so many companies that choose to use "masters of old" for branding purposes. I think I a...
I hear you....
... I am aging, too So, should Mr. KFS just pay the price for the brand and do nothing? Well.... there is no way to know what course the brands\' DNA would take them on watchmaking after such a long years. As far as my small knowledge goes, those who have...
Overall, you are right.
I guess I don't like the use of names that have not been continually in existence, and with no connection at all to the original brand or maker. A point: I love quite a few Arnold & Son watches but I am annoyed that the brand is called Arnold & Son. It's ...
I am the worst reporter
padj, I'm sorry that my three reports at the launch of the Ferdinand Berthoud FB1 Chronometer did not explain the reasons for the revival of the Berthoud brand enough. Click for previous report . Mr Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (KFS) has been collecting Berth...
Brilliant!
Would love to see it live at some point Your review comes a close second, though, Ken! Thanks a lot.
