Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Ref: BS238000A-PW2

Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Fears Brunswick White [AWAITING STOCK]
Regular price
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Sale price
£2,950.00
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Specification

Reference : BS238000A-PW2
Movement : Manually Would ETA. 7001
Case Size : 38mm
Case Thickness : 11.25mm
Lug to Lug :
 42mm
Lugs :
 20mm
Condition :
 Brand New
Box & Papers :
 Official Fears Box & Paperwork
Case Material :
 Stainless Steel
Warranty :
 24-Months Manufacturer Warranty

Points of Mention

Kibble Watches is an Authorised Stockist of Fears Watches. Each watch is brand new and unworn, comes with its official box and paperwork, and is guaranteed by ourselves and Fears Watches for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase. The watch can be purchased online or alternatively viewing and purchasing in person can be arranged at our Clerkenwell, London office on appointment only.

The Watch

Made 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 of the case comes from a Fears watch made in 1924. Its 38mm curvaceous case is made from 316L stainless steel in Germany to a level only ever seen on precious metal cases. The case has only one flat surface, its rear sapphire crystal. The depth of the polishing shines through the craftsmanship of the polisher. On the right-hand side sits a traditional onion crown Made in Switzerland. Ridges expertly printed to capture the light as you gently wind the crown to begin your day. The domed sapphire crystal sits above a hand-polished white lacquered dial, expertly made in Germany by one of the world's finest dial makers. An outer minute track encircles the dial. Multiple layers of black are applied to the finished dial using a numeral set used by Fears in 1946.  At 6 o’clock is the subsidiary seconds. The distinctive “Fears” hands are thermally blued by a flame, by their in-house expert watchmaker in the UK. This traditional method of hardening steel is unique to each watch. A practice only a handful of British watch brands actually do. On the reverse a flat sapphire crystal. Inside we have a hand-wound ETA 7001, 17 Jewels, 18,000 beats per hour. First introduced in the 1970s it quickly gained a reputation for being reliable. Its slim design incorporates an Incabloc shock system. Each movement is serviced and hand-finished here in Britain, applying Côtes de Genève striping and Rhodium plating. Once re-assembled and thoroughly tested it receives its “Golden Pipette” which is handmade and applied to the bridge. Each watch is individually checked by Nicholas before it leaves the premises.

Fitted on a 20mm handmade Fears Blue Bristol leather strap. Its calf leather is vegetable tanned in one of Britain's oldest tannery in Bristol- Thomas Ware & Sons. The stainless steel buckle pin has the pipette logo engraved on it.


Personal Note

This is where it began with the Brunswick and the first mechanical Fears watches, it has been in the family since and I suspect we will see it for the foreseeable future as a staple among the Fears collection. If you are after something quintessentially Fears, this is the watch I'd recommend! Come in and try it on for yourself.

The Brand

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. 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 Fears' 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 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 from 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 fine accessories.