Although Berthoud was not able to see Harrison's famous H4 in London, his trip did offer him a way into English scientific circles, due to the importance of his works and publications in the field of watchmaking.
Visserligen fick inte Ferdinand Berthoud möjlighet att se Harrisons berömda H4 under sin resa till London, men resan gav honom tillträde till de engelska vetenskapliga kretsarna tack vare hans betydelsefulla verk och publikationer inom området för klocktillverkning.