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ART IN TIME Monaco celebrates its fifth anniversary. To mark the occasion, in close collaboration with the galerie horlogère, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud has created an exclusive five- piece limited series of the Chronomètre FB 3SPC, available for the first time in sandblasted titanium.
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When Karl -Friedrich Scheufele – Co - President of Chopard and President of Chronométrie Ferdinand Ber thoud – inaugurated ART IN TIME in Monaco in 2019, he created an unusual concept: a unique space uniting watchmaking houses around the shared values of craf tsmanship, independence and originality.
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This pioneering space meets a growing need: to of fer collectors the chance to discover the rarest and most original creations from independent watchmaking houses. Eight of the latter joined the initiative when this exclusive space opened on the Riviera and the success of ART IN TIME is demonstrated by the fact that it now represents 24 Maisons offering highly sought - after timepieces from a number of independent master watchmakers, as well as innovative mechanical creations from well -known houses. “We are delighted with the results of our first five years in Monaco”, explains Karl - Friedrich Scheufele. “They exceed our expectations and reinforce the idea that such a place must exist in order to represent independent watchmakers with due dignity. ”
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To celebrate this achievement and the gallery's fifth anniversary, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud and ART IN TIME are presenting an exclusive series of five Chronomètre FB 3SPC timepieces in sandblasted titanium. Winner of the Chronometry Prize at the 2023 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, the FB 3 collection remains the only one to date powered by a mechanical movement with a cylindrical balance-spring chronometer- certified by the COSC.
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The only things that stand out from this composition are the gear train and the escapement with its cylindrical balance -spring at 9 o'clock. Representing a horological challenge in terms of both design and precision timing, this escapement has an average rate variation of between - 1 and +3 seconds per day. This is 2. 5 times more accurate than the variation accepted by the COSC, the highly selective test to which these movements are subjected.
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These five examples of the Chronomètre FB 3SPC. 4 are adorned with three interchangeable straps – in blue rubber, blue alligator leather and grey alligator leather – secured by pin buckles also made of sandblasted titanium . The back of each case bears three engravings: ‘Ar t in Time’, ‘5th Anniversary’ and ‘One of Five’ . “We are delighted to be able to of fer this special edition of the FB 3SPC Chronometer at ART IN TIME ”, adds watch galler y director Yohann Mar tinez . “Its ver y light case, rubber strap and exclusive colours bring a modern touch to this collection, renowned for its traditional approach to chronometr y. ”
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model: CHRONOMÈTRE FB 3SPC4 Titanium Edition for ART IN TIME Anniversary
Ref. FB 3SP C4
Round case in sandblasted titanium with a transparent sapphire ‘porthole’ at 9 o’clock
Total diameter: 42.30 mm
Thickness: 9.43 mm
Water resistance: 30 metres
Crown diameter: 8.50 mm
Crown in sandblasted titanium with blue varnish logo
Exhibition back in sandblasted titanium fitted with a glareproofed sapphire crystal pane
Engraved markings: “ART IN TIME”; “5 T H ANNIVERSARY”; “ONE OF FIVE”
Domed sapphire crystal glareproofed on both sides
DIAL
Sandblasted nickel silver with white rhodium-treated
Semi-matt white varnish peripheral inner bezel ring for the hours and minutes, in sandblasted brass with blue varnish numerals and minute track
White rhodium-treated and sandblasted visible components of Calibre FB-SPC
HANDS
Facetted, skeletonised and open-tipped hours and minutes hands in 18-carat gold with blue CVD treatment
Seconds hand with counterweight in 18-carat gold with blue CVD treatement
Arrow-shaped power-reserve hand in 18-carat gold with blue CVD treatement
FUNCTIONS
Central display of the hours and minutes
Seconds at 6 o’clock
Power reserve at 2'o'clock
MOVEMENT
Mechanical hand-wound ...................................................................................................Calibre FB-SPC
Diameter.......................................................................................................................................34.30
mm
Thickness
.......................................................................................................................................6.84
mm
Lignes
....................................................................................................................................................15’’’
Jewels
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47
Frequency
........................................................................................................................21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Power
reserve
................................................................................................................................
72 hours
Number
of components
........................................................................................................................230
Number
of bridges
....................................................................................................................................16
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Slip-spring barrel (automatic uncoupling when maximum power reserve is reached)
• Variable-inertia balance with 4 fine-adjustment screws and 8 load screws
• Cylindrical balance-spring with hand-crafted Berthoud terminal curves
• Swiss lever escapement
• Crown-activated stop-seconds mechanism
• Mainplate and bridges in sandblasted nickel silver
• Hand-finished to the highest watchmaking standards
Officially chronometer-certified by the COSC
Strap
Three interchangeable straps: blue alligator leather strap, grey alligator leather strap, blue rubber strap
Buckle : Sandblasted titanium pin buckle with blue varnish logo
🔰Edition ✅ Only ❱❱❱ 5 Piece
🔴 Price on Request 💰
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Press Release - 2024
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Rue des Moulins 20
Case postale 128
2114 Fleurier, Val-de-Travers (NE)
Switzerland
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