Eberhard & Co.: The Eagle Returns To La Chaux-de-Fonds

On Thursday, June 27, the watchmaking community gathered at the center of La Chaux-de-Fonds for the announcement of the return to the family home of Eberhard

The atmosphere was warm and moving with members of the original Eberhard family who rediscovered their "Eagle House" built in 1906. In 2009, the building was listed as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO and this occasion was also a chance to celebrate the anniversary.
 

What better way to reconnect with one's roots than to reconnect with one's past? This is the very idea of the museum of Eberhard & Co., as Mario Peserico, general manager of the brand, said to Watchonista, "We have spent decades bringing together under this roof the iconic collection of timepieces, pocket watches, first wrist chronographs, women's watches that we present with pride here. It expresses the fundamental values of Eberhard & Co. Research that is both technical and aesthetic, supported by the strength and freedom of a family business."
 

The models presented tell more than 130 years of history. A “savonette” clock chronograph from the early 20th century; a monopusher chronograph bracelet from 1919 with an enamel dial and central telemeter red spiral; an avant-garde 1920 chronograph with jumping hours and minutes; elegant women's watches, Hyperbole or Désirée; the famous 8 days of 1997; emblematic Extra-strong, vintage AND new Scafografs, and the Tazio Nuvolari limited editions. A real highlight of creation and know-how of the family business presented in the family home.
 

All models, or almost all, are available to discover on site or at the museum, there is also plenty of archives, many period adverts and prestigious patents, witnesses of the glorious past and the recognized chronometric feats of the brand in true Eberhard style.
 

On this happy occasion, Eberhard & Co. took the opportunity to integrate its new EB140 caliber, introduced at the beginning of this year, in the continuity of its history. But, is it a manufacture movement? The always elegant general manager says in full transparency, "In a world of watchmaking where everyone prides themselves on" in-house "production, we have no problem to state clearly what we do. We have developed our movement on a Sellita ebauche that we have extensively customized. We brought our characteristic care for traditional decorations. We are a niche brand. To maintain our position, to partner with a renowned movement supplier is the best approach to ensure reliability and preserve our prices. What matters most is our identifiable design, ultimate quality, and transparency."