Last August, Carl F. Bucherer opened its first boutique in its hometown of Lucerne and Sascha Moeri, CEO, presented an exclusive timepiece created expressly to mark this event : the Manero Peripheral Boutique Edition. This model is limited to 188 watches, an allusion to the year in which the company was founded.
The color of the watch pays homage to the city in which the company was founded: the blue-galvanized dial has sunburst finish that makes it shimmer like the surface of Lake Lucerne. The appliqué wedge-shaped hour markers and lancet-shaped hands are both red-gold-plated, a typical feature of the Manero family. Blue is the main color of Lucerne’s coat of arms, while gold represents the city as a cultural melting pot, a place where tradition is very much alive, and a city that is home to stunning baroque buildings. The striking dial is complemented by the discreet 40,6mm stainless steel case. It features classically rounded contours and clean-cut angles which, together with the contrast between the polished and matte surfaces, lend it a truly stunning look.
The Manero Peripheral combines classic design with modern engineering. It is powered by the CFB A2050 caliber, which was launched in 2016 and designed and developed completely in-house. A modified version of the CFB A2000, this certified chronometer features a central hour and minute display, a small-seconds subdial at 6 o’clock, and a date display at 3 o’clock and offers a 55-hour power reserve. It also features a tribute to Swiss watchmaking tradition in the form of the Geneva stripes on the movement’s bridges and cocks. This automatic movement draws its power from a bidirectional automatic winding system with a PVD-coated peripheral rotor.
Also blue is the Louisiana alligator leather strap, equipped with a folding pin buckle in stainless steel.
The Manero Peripheral Boutique Edition is exclusively available in the boutiques in Lucerne, Shanghai and Moscow. The number denoting the limited edition as well as the series number of the watch is depicted in a special engraving on the case back.
