It is the 135th anniversary for Carl F. Bucherer this year, and to kick of the celebrations, the brand is unveiling moody black versions of its five key watch styles.
Called the CFB Capsule Collection, the watches were launched at five simultaneous events in five cities around the world — Zurich, Shanghai, Tokyo, London and New York City.
The brand’s chief technology officer Samir Merdanovic says the five watches tap into CFB’s travel and exploration DNA while resonating with the founder’s vision.
“We’ve created the CFB Capsule Collection for people who not only have an entrepreneurial spirit, but who particularly appreciate exploring time differently,” he suggests.
All five watches weigh-in at over 40mm and come in black, but CFB is keen to present them as gender-neutral pieces for the intrepid.
“We decided to refrain from launching timepieces for either men or women in a specific age bracket, but rather will continue launching watches that capture the zeitgeist of contemporary generations and reflect their appreciation of cool design, innovative mastery, and excellent craftsmanship.”
Introducing the CFB Capsule Collection
Manero Tourbillon Double Peripheral Black
£46,000
Limited to 30 pieces and featuring a COSC-certified chronometer, this watch comes in a forged carbon case with a titanium container protecting a CFB T3000 manufacture caliber with a patented peripherally mounted floating tourbillon.
Manero Peripheral Perpetual Calendar Black
£27,800
Another limited edition, this time in a run of 88 pieces, this forged carbon model a CFB A2055 manufacture caliber with a perpetual calendar and moon-phase functions whose display consists of a disc of aventurine and two small hand-engraved moons in white gold.
Manero Peripheral BigDate Black
£20,000
The last of three limited editions in carbon and titanium is the Manero Peripheral BigDate Black, which is limited to 188 pieces and uses a COSC-certified CFB A2011 chronometer movement. The big date is placed at 11 o’clock on the dial, which also has a weekday indicator, small seconds and power reserve.
Manero Flyback Black
£6,200
Two non-limited watches round out the capsule collection, the first of which is a Manero Flyback Black in a steel case with black DLC treatment.
Inside, an automatic CFB 1970 caliber drives the chronograph counters, date, hours, minutes and small seconds.
Heritage BiCompax Annual Black
£6,800
Founding out the collection is the non-limited Heritage BiCompax Annual Black, again in steel with black DLC. The dial finds room for a big date, annual calendar and two chronograph counters, powered by the automatic CFB 1972 caliber.
“The spirit of this contemporary CFB Capsule Collection is the very embodiment of what the brand stands for: exploration, travel, and the pursuit of new horizons. Carl F. Bucherer has always been on the go, travelling to the far-flung corners of the world and through time. In its 135th anniversary year, the brand’s wanderlust will lead – as the Capsule Collection demonstrates – to new adventures exploring time differently,” the company concludes.
