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Eberhard & Co. refreshes the Extra-fort in a vitré version

March 2024


Eberhard & Co. refreshes the Extra-fort in a vitré version

The heritage brand revisits its most popular and enduring collection, a ’great classic’ since the 1940s. The latest chronograph model features all-new vitré dials while preserving the unique charm of its refined design.

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ince 1940, the year when the first model was presented, Extra-fort has known a particular fortune: over the years, it has been interpreted by the Maison in numerous versions and is one of Eberhard & Co.’s most popular and enduring collections.

Today, Extra-fort in the vitré version is presented with all-new dial proposals.

Featuring a steel case with a diameter of 39 mm, this timepiece preserves the unique charm of the “classic” Extra-fort chronograph, with its refined design and elegant Dauphine-type hands. The dial displays a sophisticated interplay of concentric patterns, alternating between the frappé execution with vertical lines and the azurée finish of the hour band, which is also found on the two counters.

Eberhard & Co. refreshes the Extra-fort in a vitré version

The new dials are proposed in particularly elegant shades that, when combined with the richly detailed dial, create interesting chromatic effects. These range from the sophisticated argenté version with argenté counters, to the eye-catching argenté version with black counters, to the distinctive model with argenté counters and a light blue dial, a delicate and extremely fashionable tone.

The caseback in sapphire glass reveals the oscillating mass with pearl-finish characterised by an exclusive coiffe, which houses the bearing of the rotor, fixed by two blue screws and personalised by the Maison’s emblem, the Shield, enclosing the “E”.

Eberhard & Co. refreshes the Extra-fort in a vitré version

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Reference: 31952

Movement:
Self-winding mechanical chronograph 2 counters
— 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock
— continuous small seconds counter at 9 o’clock
Central chrono seconds hand
Date at 6 o’clock
Oscillating mass with pearl-finish characterised by an exclusive coiffe fixed by 2 blue screws and personalised by the “E” shield - which houses the bearing of the rotor

Case: steel

Diameter of the case: 39 mm

Thickness of the case: 14,12 mm

Lug width: 20 mm

Caseback: transparent sapphire glass, fixed by six screws; polished outer area with engravings

Bezel: polished steel

Water resistance: 50 m

Crown: steel, screw-down, water-resistant, personalised with “E”

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