Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour Barleycorn Plum

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The Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour takes a similar form to the Bristol maker's critically-acclaimed Alliance 01, housed in an elegantly curvaceous cushion shaped case with a few tweaks on the original. This new 'Barleycorn Plum' reference the design language of the best-selling Jump Hour evolve a step further as the Bristol maker embarks on the next chapter of the platform.

The Brunswick’s elegant 40.5mm cushion-shaped case has no flat surfaces, with even the solid case back having a gentle sweep. The case’s graceful curves are machined from 316L stainless steel, to a level usually reserved for precious metals. The depth of the polish showcases the sophistication of the machinery and the skill of the operator. The traditional and bespoke ‘onion’-shaped winding crown, now signed with the Fears Cypher, has fine grooves catch the light, adding a touch of radiance to the edge of the case.

As this a ‘jump hour’ watch there are no hour numerals on the dial, instead the hour is displayed via a window at 12 o’clock. The disc displaying these numerals is coated in a bright white lacquer before the hours are printed in glossy black ink in Fears bespoke ‘Edwin’ typeface that's been enhanced for display in a round window. The chapter rings are each machined with bevels before being finished by hand with brushed and polished surfaces. These multiple finishes catch the light while mirroring the polished bezel surrounding the crystal. With the hours displayed neatly in a window, only one hand is required for telling the time. This ‘Fears-shaped’ minute hand includes dual-finishing with half the hand polished to a mirror shine while the other half is frosted and the other half a finish that best complements the dial configuration. The combination of this pair of finishing techniques ensure perfect legibility at all angles, even in low light conditions.

The Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour is powered by a Swiss made, automatic winding JJ01 movement with a module developed in-house by Christopher Ward (which was originally used in the Fears x Christopher Ward Alliance 01 and is now only exclusively supplied for use by Fears). Powered by a Sellita SW200 base, this movement is incredibly accurate, having been regulated to Chronometer grade.

Specifications

Case

• Material: 316L stainless steel case
• Size: 40.5mm (12.8mm thick, 47mm L2L)
  
• Crystal: Domed sapphire with dual-sided anti-reflective coating
• Case Back: Stainless steel, screwed with limited edition engravings
• Crown: Polished & signed, traditional onion shape
• Water Resistance: 10 bar (100 meters)
• Lug Width: 20mm
• Case manufacture: Germany

Movement

• Calibre: Sellita SW200 25 Jewel, Module JJ01 'jump hour', automatic winding mechanical. 38 hour power reserve. Swiss-made
• Functions: Jump hour aperture, minutes

Dial

• Dial: Silver white color, barleycorn pattern, rhodium-plating with plum lacquer
• Hands: Fears’ style lance-shaped hand, laser-cut from steel, bevelled & polished by hand and black PVD-coated
• Dial manufacture: Germany

Strap/Bracelet

• Includes two Alcantara leather straps, one in color-matched Plum and the other in Storm Grey