2022 Fears Brunswick 40 Blue Automatic on Bracelet

Here we have a 2022 Fears Brunswick 40 Blue Automatic on Bracelet, now discontinued, featuring a 40mm 316L stainless steel cushion case that creates a sportier, more contemporary wrist presence. The subtle curve of the case leads to thick lugs with a lug-to-lug length of 46mm and a case thickness of 12mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. Polished and brushed surfaces transition with elegant lines. We have an onion-style crown on the right side for that vintage appeal, and a polished, smooth bezel holds a domed sapphire crystal AR-coated on both sides. This striking blue dial has an expertly hand-brushed vertical finish with a sunken centre, a minute track precisely executed with triangular markers at hourly intervals. The rich blue hues are derived from a galvanic blue coating that changes in the light as you rotate your wrist, giving it a two-tone appearance. Applied CNC-milled and diamond-polished “Edwin” Arabic numeral indexes, coated in Rhodium, mark the hours. The hands are now solid “pipette-shaped”, with their distinctive profile and tip; the hands and second hand are rhodium-plated with a diamond-cut bevel running down their centre and polished to a mirror shine. A polished second hand with the “Fears pipette” counterbalance completes this dynamic, perfectly balanced timepiece. At 12 o’clock, we have the Fears motif completing this dynamic, perfectly balanced timepiece. On the reverse, a milled solid stainless steel case back, inside an automatic ETA 2824-2, 25 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, and the date mechanism has been removed and replaced with a 2-position click fitted, decorated in Côte de Genève and blued screws; the custom rotor features the decorative “Bristol Flower”. The watch is fitted with a full-link bespoke, easy-release, five-link, 20mm bracelet made of milled stainless steel; its flush-fitting design gives it an integrated aesthetic, and the alternating polished and brushed finishes complement the case finishing. The bracelet is secured to the wrist with a push-button release butterfly clasp that, when opened, reveals a decorative “Bristol Flower” motif. This watch is sold with its original Fears bespoke wooden presentation box, swing tag and paperwork.

This watch is sold with its original Fears presentation box, swing tag and paperwork. The watch is fitted with a full-link 20mm bracelet. The watch is from October 2022 and is sold in worn but fair condition, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

The blue dial has always been one of my favourite configurations of the Brunswick. It has incredible depth, shifting beautifully as the light catches that hand-brushed finish, and paired with the distinctive cushion case and bracelet, it really shows just how good Fears' attention to detail can be. With the Brunswick 40 Blue now discontinued, these are becoming increasingly interesting on the pre-owned market when they do come up for sale. This is a great opportunity to add one to the collection for a fraction of what it cost new. British design, a fantastic dial and plenty of character, all at a very compelling price. There's a lot to like here. Snap it up and add it to your collection today!

Reference : BS24000A
Movement : Automatic ETA Cal. 2824-2
Age : October 2022
Year : 2022
Case Size : 40mm
Case Thickness : 12mm
Lug to Lug : 46mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months 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 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 Fear's headquarters until the 1940s. Through 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 1931 came the third Managing Director, Amos Reginald Fear and the early ‘30s saw another name change for the business - now to be named, simply, ‘Fears’. It was a tough time to take charge of the company as the World was still struggling through difficult economic conditions suffered in the wake of the infamous Wall Street Crash of late 1929. However, with determination and perseverance, Fears was booming and, by the end of the 1930s, was exporting to an astonishing 95 countries around the world. Then came the Second World War and the 1940-1941 German bombing campaign against the UK, known as ‘The Blitz’. All of the firm's premises sustained direct hits. The Bristol Bridge headquarters was destroyed on 24th November 1940, and the Brunswick Square Export department was hit three times before it was permanently evacuated in 1942. 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 sadly closing its doors in 1976. It was not until 2016 that 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. 2019 saw the first 1,000 days since the company was re-established and, to celebrate, Nicholas launched a limited edition watch - the Redcliff ‘Streamline’, inspired in design and price by Fears’ original ‘Streamline’ watch from 1946. Now in 2020, Fears becomes a partner of the UK Government's "GREAT Britain Campaign". Part of the London 2012 Olympic legacy, this campaign was created to highlight the best the UK has to offer the world. Today Fears grows from strength to strength with their exquisite collection of Brunswicks and Archival 1930 watches alongside fine accessories. In 2022, Fears relocated to its historic home city of Bristol, where they have 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.