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On June 27th, the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO declaration, a historic selection of the brand’s heritage was exhibited for the very first time in the historic La Chaux-de-Fonds building.
Put together with love and passion over decades, the collection consists of timepieces encompassing the entire lifespan of the Eberhard production: from the early pocket watches, testing the inventive skills of the founding fathers, and the first wrist chronographs that would soon be enriched with prestigious complications, to minuscule and elegant women’s timepieces and other men’s models characterised by a sporty style and high technicality, like the diving watches from the 1950s, all demonstrating constant evolution and ending in models from the most recent collections and a preview of the new and exclusive calibre EB140. The numerous patents registered by Eberhard & Co. throughout its long history are the cornerstones of this exhibition that will not fail to amaze and astonish even the most demanding visitors and connoisseurs.
Eberhard & Co. was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the birthplace of the watchmaking culture that conquered the world. For the majority of its history, the brand was housed in the “Maison de l’Aigle”, one of the most impressive buildings in the manufacturing hub that was declared a UNESCO world heritage site 10 years ago. The company has now returned here to inaugurate the very first Museum dedicated to the House, a move symbolising continuity, one of the company’s major strengths.
The highlight of the inauguration day was another surprise that was greatly appreciated by the inhabitants of the town: thanks to the combined efforts of Eberhard & Co. and La Chaux-de-Fonds Council, who have supported the owners, the de Reynier family, the historic eagle – placed on the top of the building by Georges-Lucien Eberhard – now once again reigns over Avenue Léopold-Robert, after undergoing a long restoration process to return it to its original glory.
August 22, 2019