Time Æon Foundation joins forces with Ferdinand Berthoud for a new adventure under the name of Naissance d’une Montre 3. Sharing the same values, their perpetual quest for the transmission of knowledge and training brings the two entities together for a common purpose.

The goal is to build a watch by hand and to encourage continuous internal training, a notion very dear to Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey. Karl-Friedrich Scheufele will appoint in a number of departments of the Chopard group a person responsible for acquiring the know-how necessary to for the Naissance d’une Montre 3 project and for them to transmit it within their team.

Once this framework is in place, the goal of Naissance d’une Montre 3 will be to transcribe the spirit and creativity of Ferdinand Berthoud’s groundbreaking 18th century work into a wristwatch. Supported by the Time Æon Foundation, the realisation of this three-hand watch will involve traditional mechanical tools requiring very specific training and expertise to use. This transmission of know-how contributes to the safeguarding of professions and skills directly related to the worlds watchmaking heritage.

Together, the team ensures the follow-up, proper execution, and spirit of watchmaking excellence as described in the Time Æon Foundation charter, ensuring, among other things, the transmission of know-how on a number of levels, notably the movement construction, following the rules of traditional methods, excellent workmanship as well as decoration.

Naissance d’une Montre 3 is above all the story of a meeting point between the past and the future, a story that focuses on spreading the know-how that will give birth to the vocations
of tomorrow.