Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour Ag 'Piano Black'

Hand built in Britain

The Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour Ag 'Piano Black' is the companion piece to the 'Edwardian Edition' that sold out instantly at the hugely successful British Watchmakers' Day event in London that has just passed.

It too takes its inspiration from the Edwardian-era pocket watches found in the Fears archive and features an inverse black variation of the originals white dial.

Due to the overwhelming demand for the 'Edwardian Edition', we decided it was only right that we offer an alternative option for those who expressed an interest but couldn't attend the event in person (or did attend and missed out).

The Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour Ag 'Piano Black' will not be made publicly available, and will only be offered to those on the 'Edwardian Edition' waitlist (we appreciate your discretion when it comes to this private offering).

• Case: 40.5mm, Sterling Silver (925), polished, 20mm lug width
• Dial: Black lacquer, polished lacquered finish with white printing
• Strap: Black, premium buffalo calf leather, handmade
• Movement: Christopher Ward's JJ01 Module, Sellita SW200 base
• Water Resistance: 100 metres (10 ATM) 

CASE

The Brunswick Jump Hour 40.5 Ag's elegant 40.5mm cushion-shaped case has no flat surfaces, with even the solid case back having a gentle sweep. This special edition is made from solid Sterling Silver and crafted entirely from this understated metal, the case’s glancing curves are machined from 925 Sterling Silver with a deep polish all over, highlighting the beauty and radiance of the metal.

The case and the solid caseback each bear hallmarks from the London Assay Office, and, following a Fears tradition, our company's registered makers mark comprise the initials of the Managing Director when the watch was built (in this case: ‘NBS’ for our (4th) Managing Director, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill).

The traditional and bespoke ‘onion’-shaped winding crown has fine grooves catch the light, adding a touch of radiance to the edge of the case. This crown is set with a flawless diamond (which on Fears watches signifies a case made entirely from a precious metal).

DIAL

Multiple layers of hand-polished pure black lacquer make up the rich black of the 'Piano Blacks's dial. Expertly made, the polished lacquer has a glossy appearance, quite unlike a paint or varnish that gives true depth to the colour.

As this a ‘jump hour’ watch there are no hour numerals on the dial, instead the hour is displayed via a window at 12 o’clock on an hour disc also coated in a bright white lacquer.

Edwardian Elegance

This watch has been greatly inspired by the Edwardian-era pocket watches in the Fears Archive. From the crisp white and black to the elegant bespoke numerals created in-house, especially for this watch. The Fears makers mark at 12 o'clock is a recreation of the how our name appeared on dials in the early 1900s.

HAND

With the hours displayed neatly in a window, the Brunswick 40.5 Ag Jump Hour 'Piano Black' has a rhodium-coated minute hand which is all that is required for telling the time.

The ‘Fears-shaped’ minute hand features a bevel running down its centre aiding in catching the light and making this the most legible watch we've ever made.

MOVEMENT

As with all Fears Jump Hours, the Brunswick Jump Hour 40.5 Ag's are powered by a Swiss made, automatic winding JJ01 movement with a module developed in-house by fellow British watch company, Christopher Ward.

The base of this precise movement is a Sellita SW200, with its incredible accuracy having been regulated to Chronometer grade.

STRAP

The Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour Ag 'Piano Black' is fitted with a handmade Raven Black strap crafted from Buffalo leather (sourced from the Himalayas), lending a more sophisticated feel to the watch. This premium leather is some of the strongest and most durable available.

This leather has been tanned in the same way it has been for centuries, using organic materials (and not modern techniques that utilise chemicals). It is not stretched during the tanning process, so is thicker more hard-wearing as a result.

The strap is lined in genuine Alcantara® dyed a deep shade of blue, this lining is supremely soft against the skin yet resistant against wear and is finished with Fears' new bespoke pin buckle (featuring the Fears Cypher) in matching hallmarked sterling silver.

Customise

You can customise your Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour Ag with any strap designed for a 20mm lug width, including any strap from our range, which you can easily fit yourself without tools.

INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED

Each watch we make carries a unique serial number. Engraved between the 20mm lugs at 12 o’clock, this number helps us identify your watch and its history.

AMOS BOX

The Fears collection is presented in a slim, rectangular, wooden box made of solid ash and stained in our bespoke Fears Blue colour. This luxury box was inspired by traditional slim Fears watch boxes used in the past, in which the watch lay flat. Recognising the companies heritage, we called this box the Amos, after the 2nd and 3rd Managing Directors.

The top of the box is discretely engraved with the Fears logo and features a gentle bevel around its edges, whilst the interior is lined in genuine cream suede. The box is secured by a polished chrome push button, keeping your watch safe and secure.