ARCHIVAL 1930

A beautifully styled and constructed timepiece, the Fears Archival 1930 watch captures the essence of the Art Deco aesthetic and the rich heritage of this distinguished British watchmaking name. Presented in celebration of the 175th anniversary of the company, this model references a 1930s piece from the Fears Watch archives. Limited to only 175 pieces, with each piece individually engraved, the Archival 1930 enjoys the advantage of a vintage new-old stock mechanical calibre.

Although a modern interpretation of a historical piece, the Fears Archival 1930 watch is a proportionally perfect recreation of the original piece. It resides in a long, slender stainless steel casing sized at 22mm by 40mm, with a height of 8.4mm. Curving gently on the wrist, the profile of the case has linear brushing on its sides with a high polish on the edges, while the winding crown is finished with a Fears “pipette” logo engraving. Rendered with 18ct yellow gold plating, the dial of the watch evokes the distinctive styling of the Art Deco era with a matte champagne surface, edged with a golden border from which the minute markers emanate.  The blued Fears-shaped hour and minute hands have a central bevel, while the “Deco” numerals are printed in high gloss black.

The watch is powered by an original “new old stock” movement dating back to the 1960s, which has been fully rebuilt in the Fears workshop, and upgraded with a new mainspring to improve its manual-winding reliability.

Presented on a handmade Bristol leather strap in Oxblood Red, the Fears Archival 1930 watch is strictly limited to only 175 pieces, with each model featuring a caseback engraving featuring one of the 175 years since the company was founded in 1846. This exclusive edition comes with a traditional slender presentation box crafted from English ash wood, lined in cream suede.