Bernhardt · Microbrand · United States
Bernhardt Statesman
Movement
- Caliber
- Hand-wound, caliber not identified
- Type
- Hand-wound
- Tier
- —
- Complications
- Hours, Minutes, Small seconds
- Frequency
- —
- Power reserve
- —
- Hacking
- —
- Accuracy (factory)
- —
- Modifications
- Restored and decorated vintage E. Howard Series 15 pocket-watch movement (17 jewels); one per watch
Case
- Diameter
- 45 mm
- Lug to lug
- —
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Lug width
- —
- Material
- Steel (316L)
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- —
- Crown
- —
- Case back
- Display
- Bezel
- —
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- —
- Anti-reflective
- —
- Lume
- —
Bracelet
- Bracelet
- Not offered
Straps
- Strap 1
- Leather, Leather-lined deep-green textured strap with etched Bernhardt buckle
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
| Variant | Configuration | Type | Price | USD | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5228 | strap | Msrp | 1,499 USD | $1,499 | 2026-10-24 | link |
Variants
| Name | Dial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 5228 | aged ivory | Limited (1) |
About this entry
40% of key specs known. Missing: movement, lug-to-lug, lug width, weight, water resistance, hardening, AR coating, crown, lume.
Bernhardt Manifest series (August 2026): each watch is a one-off ("Piece Unique") built by Bernhardt's in-house watchmakers around a restored vintage American pocket-watch movement and its original dial, numbered by the variant name. The Statesman 5228 uses a 17-jewel E. Howard Series 15 bridge movement marked "PAT'D '21", circa early 1920s. Brand specs: purpose-built 316L steel case, 45mm, "approximately 12mm" thick (crystal inclusion not stated), articulated pivoting lugs, sapphire crystal and sapphire display back, blued hands, assembled and finished in the USA. Sold out on 2026-10-25.
Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Bernhardt, The Statesman - 5228 product page accessed 2026-10-25