Designed and built in the UK
As a British watch company with a distinguished heritage on these shores, we are proud to design and build our watches in the UK.
Read moreElegantly Understated since 1846
One of Britain's oldest watch companies
Welcome to Fears
We meticulously hand build watches in Britain that exude understated elegance, which can be worn and appreciated everyday by all.
First established in Bristol in 1846, the company today is owned and run by the founding family carrying on the tradition and values.
Our Values & Ethos
Expert suppliers
We are proud to work with talented, specialist suppliers, many of whom are family-owned independent businesses just like us.
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Top Sellers
Brunswick 40 Blue
$4,200 Inc. Vat
$3,500 Ex. Vat
Brunswick 40 Pink
$4,200 Inc. Vat
$3,500 Ex. Vat
Brunswick 40 Silver
$4,200 Inc. Vat
$3,500 Ex. Vat
Brunswick Champagne
$3,600 Inc. Vat
$3,000 Ex. Vat
Brunswick Salmon
$3,600 Inc. Vat
$3,000 Ex. Vat
Premium Collection
Garrick
$24,554.40 Inc. Vat
$20,462 Ex. Vat
Brunswick Pt
$34,200 Inc. Vat
$28,500 Ex. Vat
Showroom
5.11 Paintworks, Bristol, BS4 3EH, UK
Bristol Showroom OPEN: We have opened the doors to our new showroom in Bristol where you can view, try-on and purchase from the Fears collection of watches and accessories.
Monday - Friday
10am - 5pm
By appointment only, you can book your visit here.
Published history of Fears
Fears is established
A 22-year-old watchmaker named Edwin Fear establishes a workshop and showroom at Nos. 33-35 Redcliff Street in Bristol.
Move to Bristol Bridge
Edwin Fear acquires No. 4 Bristol Bridge at the end of Redcliff Street and moves the headquarters to this new location.
(2nd) Managing Director
Amos Daniel Fear
Following the death of Edwin Fear, the business is handed down to his son Amos Daniel Fear, who at 21, becomes the second managing director.
First 50 years
Half-Centenary
As the Victorian period closes, Fears celebrates its first 50 years.
Incorporation
Fears is incorporated as a limited company and changes its name from ‘Edwin Fear’ to ‘Fears Limited’. From the early 1930s, the business is known simply as ‘Fears’.
Fears (Export) Limited
Fears establishes an export department, called ‘Fears (Export) Limited’ at No. 14 Brunswick Square in Bristol. Within a few years, Fears is exporting to 95 countries worldwide.
(3rd) Managing Director
Amos Reginald Fear
Following the death of his father, Amos Reginald Fear takes over the business and becomes the third managing director of Fears.
Bristol Blitz
All of Fears’ premises are badly hit during the Bristol Blitz. Following the Second World War, the business relocates from the city centre to Clifton.
First 100 years
Centenary collection
Fears celebrates its centenary with a special collection of wrist watches for men and women. A full-page advert in the Bristol Mercury tells the story of Fears from mid-Victorian to mid-century watchmaker.
Fears Closes
After a successful start to the post-war period, the business is wound down following the retirement of Amos Daniel Fear. The final ‘International Catalogue’ is produced in 1975. Soon after, the business closes its doors.
Fears re-established
Fears is re-established by the great-great-great-grandson of Edwin Fear, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, who becomes the fourth Managing Director of the company. Fears releases its first wristwatch in the twenty-first century, the Redcliff.
Brunswick launched
Fears releases its second wristwatch after the relaunch, the Brunswick, named after Brunswick Square in Bristol.
Showroom
Fears opens its first showroom since the 1940s, in Canterbury, England. Once again, people are able try on the Fears watch collection in a stylish environment.
Redcliff "Streamline"
The first 1,000 days since the company was re-established are marked by the launch of a limited edition watch - the Redcliff ‘Streamline’, inspired in design and price by Fears’ original ‘Streamline’ watch from 1946.
GREAT Britain Campaign
Fears becomes a partner of the UK Government's GREAT Britain campaign, helping promote the best that the UK has to offer the world.
175th Anniversary
Fears celebrates the 175th anniversary of Edwin Fear founding the company in 1846.
"The stylish, cushion-shape timepiece has all the appeal of a retro dress watch with none of the quaintness."
"The Fears Brunswick collection is thoughtful, considered, and lovingly made for the times of relaxation and reflection. It is a watch that thrives, far from the pomp and circumstance so often associated with our industry."
"It’s a well designed and fairly unique timepiece with a distinct character. The square-ish cushion case gives it a retro vibe, and it’s slender but still sturdy in appearance."
"Inspired by watches in the company archives, the Brunswick is just a damn good looking time-only watch. It's the right size for an everyday watch at 38mm, from a company with small production volumes."
"Not only does the Brunswick revive a cushion-shaped design from the Jazz Age with particularly contemporary élan, but in an oversaturated market of blue-dialled watches, the latest, manual-wind mechanical version manages a decadent navy like no other"
