Features
The Basics
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Date added
April 1, 2021
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Brand
Ferdinand Berthoud
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Model
FB 1RS.6
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Movement
Manual
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Caliber
FB-T.FC-RS, In-house
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Power reserve
53 hours
Dial
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Dial color
Black
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Dial finish
Sandblasted, Satin-brushed, Skeletonized
Case
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Case size
44mm
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Case material
Stainless Steel
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Case back
Open
Strap
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Strap material
Alligator
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Strap color
Black
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Buckle type
Folding Clasp
Functions
- Hours
- Minutes
- Date
- Power Reserve Indicator
- Tourbillon
- Constant force with fusée-and-chain transmissio
Special Features
- Water resistance 30m/3 bar
- Production of caliber FB-T.FC-RS will be strictly limited to 20 in all available
- Chronometer certified by COSC
- Two case variations are possible: the FB 1RS.6 with an octagonal case in carburised stainless steel and the FB 2RS.2 with a round case in 18-carat rose gold
The Brand
Ferdinand Berthoud
Ferdinand Berthoud was a Swiss watch and clockmaker, born in 1727 in Val-de-Travers in the Canton of Neuchâtel. In 1745, he moved to Paris to begin practicing his watchmaking skills. He wrote many of his own works and contributed numerous articles in the Encyclopédie. He worked tirelessly on developing marine chronometers: ocean-going voyages stayed on course by calculating the difference between local solar time and a given meridian. The east-west position of ships, their course, and their arrival point depended on these ‘on board’ and ‘departure’ times being accurate. Both France and England were offering substantial awards to the first person to find the solution.
