2021 Fears Brunswick Salmon Dial 38mm Exhibition Back

Here we have a 2021 Fears Brunswick Salmon Dial Exhibition Back, made in small batches; each piece has a unique serial number engraved at 12 o’clock between the lugs. The inspiration for this watch's case comes from a Fears watch originally made in 1924; its curvaceous 38mm case is made from 316L polished and brushed stainless steel, and on the right side is a traditional “onion”- shaped crown. The polished flanks lead to a comfortable lug-to-lug length of 43mm and a case thickness of 12mm. A domed sapphire crystal sits above an incredible Copper Salmon dial. This special dial was first used on Fears watches of the 1940s and 50s; its rich tone is created by galvanic coatings of 18ct rose gold and copper, with vertical brushing. Concentric circle finishing on the sunken sub-seconds at 6 o’clock. The numerals are diamond-polished, sand-blasted, and coated in anthracite to give a warm, grey finish. Inspired by the many different typefaces Fears has used throughout its history, they were designed especially for Fears by a horological typographer. Skeletonised thermally blued hands complete this dynamic timepiece. On the reverse, a screw-down exhibition case back and inside, we have a hand-wound ETA 7001, 17 jewels, and 18,000 beats per hour. It comes paired with two 20mm Fears straps with its signed pin buckle engraved with the Fears pipette logo. This watch is sold with its original Fears presentation box, swing tag and paperwork.

This watch is sold with its original Fears presentation box, swing tag and paperwork. It comes paired with two 20mm Fears straps with its signed pin buckle. The watch is from June 2021 and is sold in worn condition, but overall, it is in very fair condition, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

The Fears Brunswick Salmon is the watch that really pushed Fears on the incredible upward trajectory they are on now. The Brunswick Salmon has always been a fast seller for the brand and continues to perform incredibly well on the secondary market. If you are considering adding a Fears to your collection, the Brunswick 38 range is something worth looking at, and the Salom is a classic. This example comes with the exhibition case back, and can be had for a fraction of the retail price, so I would snap it up while you can today!

Reference : BS23800A
Movement : Manually Wound ETA Cal. 7001
Age : June 2021
Year : 2021
Case Size : 38mm
Case Thickness : 12mm
Lug to Lug : 43mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

The year was 1846, and a young watchmaker named Edwin Fear established a workshop and showroom in his own name at 33-35 Redcliff Street in Bristol. The company Edwin Fear that he created became more and more successful and eventually, in 1866, needed to expand to their second premises, on Bristol Bridge, which served as Fears headquarters until the 1940s. During this period, the company had three different Managing Directors. Following the passing of Edwin in 1877, the business was handed down to his son, Amos Daniel Fear, who in 1908 saw the company become a limited company whilst also changing its operating name from ‘Edwin Fear’ to ’Fears Limited’. Amos also safely navigated the company through the First World War,1914-1918, after which he established an export department called ‘Fears (Export) Limited’ at No. 14 Brunswick Square in Bristol. In late 1945, following the War, Fears moved to new premises in Clifton, Bristol, just in time to celebrate the company’s centenary in 1946 with a new watch collection. Fears continued to thrive through the post-war years until it sadly closed its doors in 1976. It was not until 40 years later, in 2016, when an aspiring young apprentice watchmaker at Rolex in London, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, who is the great-great-great-grandson of Edwin Fear, re-launched his family’s company at the SalonQP watch show on 3rd November 2016. Keeping the name ‘Fears’, he released their first wristwatch in the twenty-first century, the Redcliff. Rolling with the success of the Redcliff in 2017, they released their second wristwatch, The Brunswick, named after Brunswick Square in Bristol. In 2022, Fears relocated to its historic home city of Bristol, where they built a new Headquarters and Showroom. In 2023, the first Fears and Christopher Ward Alliance Watch was released, the jump hour, a unique collaboration between two powerhouses of the British Watch & Clock Makers Alliance. The Alliance was set up in November 2020 as a Trade body representing 75 Brands across the British Isles, including the Republic of Ireland, such brands as Bamford London, Christopher Ward, Fears, Farer, Elliot Brown, Isotope, Marloe Watch Company, MHD Watches, Pinion, Schofield, Studio Underdog and many others.