Quick specs Eberhard & Co. Chrono 4 130
Price:
Standard: € 4.990 | approx. £ 4,500 | approx. $ 5,900
Limited edition: € 9.500 | approx. £ 8,700 | approx. $ 11,100
Size: 42 mm
Reference:
31129 (standard)
31130 (limited to 130 pieces)
Eberhard launched a pretty spectacular chronograph in 2001. The Chrono 4 had a twist on the traditional subdials at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock with 4 dials aligned in a linear fashion. And so has this Eberhard & Co. Chrono 4 130.
The new Eberhard & Co. Chrono 4 130 is a celebration of the 130th anniversary of the watch brand. This moment is honored with two versions of the Chrono 4. A ‘regular’ edition with three dial colors (grey, argenté and black) and a limited edition of 130 pieces with argenté or black dial. The limited edition has a partly open worked case back and the dial has no color accents.
The roots of the Eberhard & Co. Chrono 4 130 go back to 1919
130 years of Eberhard & Co. is lined with countless special pieces. A single button chronograph in 1919, which was, according to Eberhard & Co., the first wrist chronograph. And a model from 1921 with a special patented device that protects it against dust and moisture. A Split Seconds Chronograph in the 1940s.
But also, more recently the brand launched some impressive models like the 8 Jours (since 1997) which only needs winding once a week. The Extra-fort, a re-interpretation of a chronograph from the 1940s and of course the Chrono 4, which was introduced in 2001.
Special chronograph alignement
The special thing about the Chrono 4, and thus this Eberhard & Co. Chrono 4 130 as well, is the way the chronograph is aligned. This mechanical chronograph with automatic winding has four counters arranged in a row: minutes, hours, 24 hours and small‐seconds. This is even patented by Eberhard & Co. In addition, the latest version has a date aperture at 12 o’clock.
Perhaps Eberhard & Co. isn’t the brand you would think of, when looking at brands with a great heritage. But they were there, in the beginning, when the first chronographs became small enough to wear on a wrist. The Chrono 4 is a good example of new possibilities with chronograph watches. The video below the specs shows a short overview of Eberhard’s past, their chronographs and the new model.
| Technical data and specifications of the Eberhard & Co. Chrono 4 130 |
| Reference: 31129 (standard) 31130 (limited to 130 pieces) |
| Movement: Eberhard & Co. caliber EB.251 12 ½” (base ETA caliber 2894-2) | Automatic | Diameter: 25.6 mm (11½ lignes) | Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Jewels: 53 | Côtes de Geneve (only for limited edition) | Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph | Power reserve: 42 hours |
| Case & dial: 42 mm | Stainless steel | Thickness: 13.3 mm | Anti-reflective sapphire crystal | Case back secured by 8 screws, with a central medallion in bas‐relief with sandblast finish and the Chrono 4 130 logo | Partly open worked case back for limited edition | Grey, argenté or black dial | Sword‐shaped skeleton hands, hours and minutes and luminescent points | Water resistance: 5 ATM / 5 bar / 50 meters / 165 feet |
| Strap: Black/grey carbon-wear |
| Price Eberhard & Co. Chrono 4 130: Standard: € 4.990 | approx. £ 4,500 | approx. $ 5,900 Limited edition: € 9.500 | approx. £ 8,700 | approx. $ 11,100 |
| Website: www.eberhard-co-watches.ch |