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Chronom¨¨trie Ferdinand Berthoud 1L. Watch
Few things in our industry give me as much joy as being pleasantly surprised. It seems I have become, wholly unintentionally, a bit cynical. Although never quick to dismiss, I am rarely deeply impressed. Up until this point, Chronometrie Ferdinand Berthoud had consistently gruntled me with its technical achievements but had somehow failed to light that fire in me much lesser pieces have been known to. With the release of the Chronometrie?Ferdinand Berthoud Chronometre FB 1L. watch, that has finally changed. And although I’m often a sucker for aesthetics, it was the functions that got me this time. Novelty is a tired word in the watchmaking world, but here it is apt. So, if you’re interested in a masterfully wrought horological machine that looks like it should be strapped to the wrist of any self-respecting Jules Verne hero, read on.SpecificationsBrand:?Chronometrie Ferdinand BerthoudModel: ChronometreFB 1L.Dimensions: 44mm ¡Á?13.95mmWater Resistance: 30 metersCase Material:
Moving On An Upward Spiral With Angular Momentum's Enameled Crystal Time Spiral Watch
When art and watch presentation intersect, it is easy to go overboard with too much. This is why I am happy to see the AXIS/XXVII Time Spiral – Ref. 6270 from Angular Momentum. They’ve taken the spiral design, and ingeniously integrated it into the watch face. You’ll notice this is no mere spiral painted on a watch, but the actual numbers and layout are integrated into the design, which is still perfectly legible as a watch.The design is reverse painted on the sapphire crystal. This technique is often called eglomise, and has been well utilized by Angular Momentum for sometime on a number of watches. This watch does something a bit differently, in that it uses black enamel on the inside of the thick 3mm crystal. The effect is a smooth yet very crisp look that wont ever rub off, because it is applied on the inside of the watch. In addition, there is a black enamel inset with the “AM” (Angular Momentum) letter in the nicely sized crown of the watch.