Credits: Article and images by Troy Barmore @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/carl-f-bucherer-capsule-collection/
Taking its inspiration from throughout the brand’s 135 years, the Heritage BiCompax Annual Black is a masterclass in the creation of an elegant, commanding annual calendar chronograph. The broad, blocky pushers stand like herculean gates to its function – balanced by resolute subdials and a bright white contrasting Big Date at 12 and month window at 4:30. Like the Flyblack Black, the BiCompax Annual Black is cased in a DLC black stainless steel with inky matte black lacquer.
Heritage casts a long shadow and for many brands, it’s a shadow which they never fully step out from behind. Tradition exists for the sake of tradition and no one dares to deviate. Or perhaps worse still, that core identity which made a brand special is forgotten in favor of new for the sake of new. With this capsule collection, Carl F. Bucherer has managed to, rather triumphantly, walk a tightrope between remaining true to its identity of classic elegance and defiantly stepping in a more modern, perhaps even futuristic direction. Watches and complications, which, when set in steel or yellow gold, would feel rather traditional, become something refreshing and bold when housed in perfectly lacquered black DLC or rich, marbled forged carbon. It’s a nuanced, yet still rather exhilarating thing to behold. Well done indeed.
Manero Tourbillon Double Peripheral Black
Reference: 00.10920.16.33.01
Movement: Automatic, CFB T3000 manufacture caliber, COSC-certified chronometer, power reserve 65 hours
Functions: Floating tourbillon, seconds stop, hour, minute, small seconds
Case: Forged carbon with titanium container, water-resistant to 3 bar, 43.10 by 12.30 mm
Dial: Domed, deep black matte with rhodium-plated wedge index marks
Strap: Hybrid rubber strap with ‘carbon’ texture and quick-release system, DLC-coated titanium and stainless-steel pin lock folding clasp
Availability: USD 60,900, limited to 30 pieces
Manero Peripheral Perpetual Calendar Black
Reference: 00.10916.16.33.01
Movement: Automatic, CFB A2055 manufacture caliber, COSC-certified chronometer, power reserve 55 hours
Functions: Perpetual calendar (month, date, and weekday), leap year, moon phase, hour, minute
Case: Forged carbon with titanium container, water resistant to 3 bar, 41.6 by 12.49 mm
Dial: Deep black matte with rhodium-plated wedge index marks
Strap: Hybrid rubber strap with ‘Milky Way’ texture and quick-release system, DLC-coated titanium and stainless-steel pin lock folding clasp
Availabiltiy: USD 36,700, limited to 88 pieces
Manero Peripheral Big Date Black
Reference: 00.10926.16.33.01
Movement: Automatic, CFB A2011 manufacture caliber, COSC-certified chronometer, power reserve 65 hours
Functions: Big date, weekday, power reserve indicator, hour, minute, small seconds
Case: Forged carbon with titanium container, water resistant to 3 bar, 41.6 by 12.82 mm
Strap: Hybrid rubber strap with ‘brushed’ texture and quick-release system, DLC-coated titanium and stainless-steel pin lock folding clasp
Availability: USD 22,900, limited to 188 pieces
Manero Flyback Black
Reference: 00.10919.12.33.01
Movement: Automatic, CFB 1970 caliber, power reserve 42 hours
Functions: Chronograph with minute and seconds counters, flyback, tachymeter, date, hour, minute, small seconds
Case: DLC-coated stainless steel, water resistant to 3 bar, 43 by 14.45 mm
Hands: Rhodium-plated wedge hands
Strap: Hybrid rubber strap with ‘pyramid’ texture and quick-release system, DLC-coated titanium and stainless-steel pin lock folding clasp
Price: USD 8,100
Heritage BiCompax Annual Black
Reference: 00.10803.12.33.01
Movement: Automatic, CFB 1972 caliber, power reserve 42 hours
Functions: Chronograph with minute and seconds counters, tachymeter, annual calendar, big date, hour, minute, small seconds
Case: DLC-coated stainless steel, water resistant to 3 bar, 41 by 14.15 mm
Hands: Rhodium-plated wedge hands
Strap: Hybrid rubber strap with ‘Clous de Paris’ texture and quick-release system, DLC-coated titanium and stainless-steel pin lock folding clasp.
Price: USD 8,800
Credits: Article and images by Troy Barmore @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/carl-f-bucherer-capsule-collection/
