2023 Fears Brunswick Salmon 38mm Manual BS23800A

Here we have a 2023 Fears Brunswick Salmon Manual BS23800A hand-built in Britain in small batches; each piece has a unique serial number engraved between the lugs at 12 o’clock; this number can identify the watch's history from its master database. The inspiration for the case for this watch comes from a Fears watch originally made in 1924 and manufactured in Germany; its wonderfully curvaceous 38mm case is made from 316L stainless steel, and the finish and depth of polishing are quite exquisite. A lug-to-lug length of 43mm and a case thickness of 11.5mm ensures a comfortable cushion fit on your wrist. The watch features a traditional “onion” crown with the Fears cypher to facilitate daily winding. On the dial, numerals expertly applied by hand capture and play with the light as you gently wind the crown to begin your day; 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; this rich tone is created using galvanic coatings of 18ct rose gold and copper, expertly made in Germany, and the surface of the dial features a delicate vertical brushing, applied by hand, making each dial unique and allowing it to catch the light in a beautiful, subtle way. This effect is complemented by the concentric circle finishing on the sunken sub-seconds at 6 o’clock. The numerals are applied to the dial by hand after being 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. Each set of hands is subtly skeletonised before being thermally blued by a flame; this traditional method of thermally hardening the steel results in a blue unique to each Brunswick, from almost black to electric blue in the light. They are all finished by their expert in-house watchmakers in the UK, creating depth and finishing rarely seen on mass-produced, stamped hands. On the reverse, a screw-down closed case back and inside, we have a hand-wound ETA 7001, 17 jewels, and 18,000 beats per hour; first introduced in the 1970s, it quickly gained a reputation for being reliable, and its slim design incorporates an Incabloc shock system. The watch comes paired with a 20mm handmade Fears Bristol Black leather strap. Its calf leather is vegetable tanned in one of Britain's oldest tanneries in Bristol- Thomas Ware & Sons, and the accompanying stainless steel pin buckle carries the final flourish of an engraving of the Fears pipette logo. This watch is sold with its original Fears bespoke wooden presentation box, swing tag, and paperwork.

This watch is sold with its original Fears bespoke wooden presentation box, swing tag, and paperwork. It comes paired with its original 20mm Fears strap with its signed buckle. The watch is from November 2023 and is sold in lightly 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 in the incredible upward trajectory they are on now, they were certainly on their way up and showing no signs of slowing down, but the Salmon has always been a fast seller for the brand and continues to perform incredibly well on the secondary market! If you are in the market for a Fears but want something that stands out that bit more, the Salmon is the one for you, jump on it whilst you can!

Reference : BS23800A
Movement : Manually Wound ETA Cal. 7001
Age : November 2023
Year : 2023
Case Size : 38mm
Case Thickness : 11.5mm
Lug to Lug : 43mm
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 own name at 33-35 Redcliff Street in Bristol. The company ‘Edwin Fear created became more and more successful, and eventually, in 1866, he needed to expand to its 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.