Eberhard & Co. gives its Contodat Automatic a singular flash of orange for Watches for Tomorrow, supporting the work of Terre des hommes.
Orange has a history at Eberhard & Co. In the late 1970s, as quartz challenged the future of mechanical watchmaking, then-president Palmiro Monti introduced a mechanical chronograph with vivid orange accents. The colour carried a certain defiance: confidence in the craft, expressed on the dial.
For Watches for Tomorrow 2026, that archival signature finds another purpose. Echoing the orange of children’s rights organisation Terre des hommes, a unique Contodat Automatic extends the hue across its hour markers and minute-track numerals. Against a silver-toned sunburst dial, the effect is crisp and spirited, with small seconds at nine and a trapezoidal date window at three.
A 39 mm steel case, alternating polished and satin finishes, flows into an integrated bracelet. Its proportions give the watch an ease that suits the clarity of its design.
On the reverse, a more intimate message appears in gold: Ubi tu ibi ego – “Where you are, there I am.” For a watch donated in support of children’s rights, those words give the object an emotional weight beyond its mechanics.
The unique piece will be offered at the Watches for Tomorrow charity auction on 28 November 2026, at the Nouveau Musée Bienne. A collector’s acquisition becomes a contribution to someone else’s future.
Alex. I. Mas
