MODERN MECHANICAL CLASSICS FROM FARER

All are named after adventurers of a pre-electronic age

FARER’S CONTRIBUTION to the midrange watch market has been highly praised, for good reason. Its designs, vintage-inspired and anchored in exploration, are drawn-up at the brand’s central London studio where bright dials and textured surfaces are a house speciality. High-precision movements are made in Switzerland in partnership with Roventa-Henex, so the emphasis is on quality and value with most mechanical and automatic editions priced under £1000.

The British brand’s new collection of three self-winding watches, named Stanhope, Hudson and Lansdell after British adventurers, are distinctively stylised but classic enough to remain beyond the realms of ‘quirky’. They are characterised by their super-thin cushion cases, just 8.3mm thick and designed to allow for the widest possible dial aperture. This slim structure also creates an optical trick, making them appear larger than 37mm on the wrist.

The Stanhope, named after Lady Hester Stanhope who explored the Middle East a century before TE Lawrence, makes a handsome driving watch with its textured white dial with bright azure and midnight blue accents, spiced-up with a scarlet minutes hand on the subdial.

The Hudson, representing 17th Century sea explorer Henry Hudson, has the aquatic nuances you’d expect of a tribute timepiece, including a sunray triple-stepped dial in sea blue, which changes with the light.

The most retro-looking of the bunch, thanks to its British racing green and red outer track, is the Lansdell, named after 19th Century clergyman and traveller Henry Lansdell. It’s bold and daring, just like its namesake. Each at £975. farer.com