Bucherer

Bucherer Montres S.A., Lucerne, Switzerland
Founded 1888 by Carl F. Bucherer and still an independent family business


Archimedes LE Perpetual Calendar Pink Gold, ca. 1993 Base Caliber ETA 2892
Front	Dial	Back	With Pelikan Toledo Fountain Pen	Bird's Nest May 2007	Back with discolorations	Another View	Wrist	Wrist closer


Archimedes Alarm Goldplated with Montblanc Voltaire 18K Pen Base Caliber AS 5008
Front	Zoom	Zoom2	Zoom Watch	Back	Back Zoom	Back (May 2007	Wrist 1	Wrist 2


Archimedes LE Jumping Hour, ca. 1994 18 K Pink Gold, Caliber unknown, most likely ETA based
Front	Back	Side View	Backs with discolorations	Wrist


Archimedes LE Automatic Rectangular, ca. 1994 18 K Pink Gold (same case as Jumping Hour), Caliber unknown, most likely ETA based
Front	Another View	Back	Side View	Backs with discolorations	Back discolored	Wrist


Tonneau Hand Wind Chronograph, ca. 1996 Lemania Cal. 1872 (find a link to a relative, the Caliber 1873 here)
Front IXUS (older pic)	Front 995 (older pic)	Front Top	Dial	Side Top	Back	Wrist	Wrist Zoom


Archimedes Hand Wind Power Reserve (same case as watch above) Caliber Paul Picot 1230, Easter 2004, Lucerne
Front	Front 2	Dial	Back	Wrist


Archimedes Chronograph Base Caliber ETA 2894 (Tricompax*), Easter 2004, Lucerne
Front	Dial	Side	Display Back	Rotor	Wrist

*Tricompax refers to a Universal chronograph caliber layout but is generally used for the sub dial configuration 3-6-9

The Bucherer Archimedes Collection Summary - there will be no new models, at least no "BUCHERER" models

Not in the picture because not existing in my collection, a round Archimedes Automatic with and without Power Reserve. These model simply did not appeal to me, so I passed. Besides that, these are I presume all the Archimedes models. Of course they can be had in many variations: as stainless steel, 2 tone or 18 K, with strap or with bracelet. Except for the Limited Edition 18K models.
New Archimedes models will be marketed under the brand "CARL F. BUCHERER" - launched in 2002 after the founder of the Bucherer watch stores. Many of the existing models above are already available under the "CARL F. BUCHERER" brand. The prices have risen significantly for the same models, as a rule of thumb they have almost doubled. The "BUCHERER" brand will continue to co-exist for lower tier Automatic and Quartz watches. As a result, this "BUCHERER" Archimedes collection is now going to be a closed project and I trust the watches are becoming more and more collectible.


Overview of the Archimedes Collection April 2004**
Front	Back

**The handwind Lemania 1873 Chronograph is missing from the overview picture since I was too lazy to open the bracelet.


Bucherer Automatic Chronograph Most likely a 2892+DD chrono module. From the recessed date and from the lower position of the pushers relative to the crown, one can recognize a modular chronograph			Bucherer Automatic ETA 2824
Front	Side	Back	Front	Back


Bucherer Dress Quartz, ca. 1992 ETA 955 412, 7 Jewels, R371
Front	Back	Movt	Wrist


Quartz Alarm Chronograph ATLETICO, ca. 1992 ETA 251 265, R394
Front	Back	Crown	Movement


Slim Bucherer Handwind Gold-Plated Sub Seconds Peseux Cal. 7001, 17 Jewels
Front	Side	Back	Movement