Eberhard & Co. Chrono 4 Géant Full Injection

Eberhard Chrono 4 Geant Full Injection

Eberhard & Co. has joined the "all-black" watch party with a new, limited-edition version of its well-known Chrono 4 Géant, nicknamed "Full Injection," released ahead of the 2013 Baselworld watch fair in April. The watch gets its name — and its sleek, dark, "stealth" look — from the special treatment used to harden the 46-mm steel case. The process, an advanced low-temperature carbon … [Read more...]

Eberhard & Co.’s Gilda in the Garden of Eden

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Eberhard & Co. recently showed support for “Les Pommes du Jardin d’Eden,” an event held in Geneva to raise funds for breast cancer research. The event, held on September 11th, included several brands presenting original creations with an apple as the theme. Eberhard & Co. submitted a watch entitled "Gilda in the Garden of Eden." It features a snake made out of white gold wrapped … [Read more...]

Eberhard’s Sailing Victory and 125th Anniversary

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Watch brand Eberhard, partner of the Audi Italia Sailing Team, is celebrating its recent victory at the Kieler Woche. The Melges 24 Audi-Eberhard, skippered by Riccardo Simoneschi, stayed in the lead for the three days of the competition, achieving a “clear round.” The Italian crew were at the fore in all eleven trials, leaving the second and third-placed teams behind by 16 and 49 lengths … [Read more...]

Eberhard Chronograph from WWII Auctioned for 56,000€

The “Sistema Magini”, later called the “Metodo Magini” by Eberhard & Co.

The “Sistema Magini”, later called the “Metodo Magini” by Eberhard & Co., was auction for 56,000€ at the Meeting Art Auction House to an unknown buyer. This 24-hour split-second chronograph is said to have flown from Rome to Tokyo and back in 1942, during World War II. As stated in an Eberhard document dated 1943, an order was confirmed by the Italian Air force for 10 standard and … [Read more...]

From the Las Vegas Watch and Jewelry Shows: Ball and Bremont

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WatchTime is attending the Couture and JCK Watch and Jewelry Fairs in Las Vegas this week, and we're getting a chance to check out (and try on) some cool timepieces that we missed at Baselworld back in March. At the Couture show, held at Vegas's luxurious Wynn Hotel and Casino, We visited Bremont, where brand co-founder Nick English showed us many of the interesting new watches and told us … [Read more...]

Watchspotting: Dial Details

They say the devil is in the details. In this quiz, the details may bedevil you. We'll show you cropped images focusing on aspects of 12 watch dials. Of course no brand names are shown. Can you identify these timepieces? Accept the challenge by clicking the link below. As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck! … [Read more...]

Eberhard Names Swiss Watch Consultants Exclusive North American Agent

Eberhard has announced the signing of an agreement with Swiss Watch Consultants LLC to become the exclusive agent for the Eberhard & Co. brand for the U.S., Canadian and Caribbean markets. Eberhard is known as the manufacturer of the patented Chrono 4 and 8 Jours families of timepieces. … [Read more...]