BRUNSWICK 38 POLAR WHITE II

An immaculately styled timepiece which is brimming with old-school features, the Fears Brunswick 38 Polar White II watch features a hand-polished white lacquer dial, enhanced by in-house hands, which are heat-blued using traditional methods. Hand built in Britain in small batch series, this superb model references the rich heritage of this distinguished independent watchmaking company.

One of Britain’s oldest watch companies, Fears has a significant history which dates back to 1846, when the founder Edwin Fears first established the business in Bristol, England. Now in the safe hands of the founder’s great-great-great-grandson, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, who reawakened the family business from a lengthy slumber, Fears are once again firmly rooted within the landscape of British watchmaking.

Inspired by a gentlemen’s cushion case watch first made by Fears in 1924, the Brunswick Polar White II watch carries a case crafted from stainless steel. Perfectly proportioned at 38mm across, the curved profile of the casing is accentuated by  contrasting high polished and brushed finishing. Manually wound via a satisfyingly rounded onion-style crown, the watch is worn on a handmade Bristol Leather strap in Fears blue, secured with a steel pin buckle.

The watch carries a pristine Polar White II dial, rendered from layers of applied white lacquer. Upon this supremely pure surface, the black inked numerals, which are of a classic Fears design, stand out beautifully and are accompanied by a subdial at six o’clock for the seconds. Notably, Fears are one of only a few British watch brands to craft their hands in-house and the examples featured on this Brunswick timepiece exhibit excellent detailing, having been meticulously skeletonised before undergoing thermal blueing.

The watch is powered by a top-grade Swiss mechanical manual winding calibre, which has been serviced and finished in Britain, with Côtes de Genève striping and Rhodium plating.

The Fears Brunswick 38 Polar White II watch comes presented in a bespoke wooden box crafted from English Ash, which is stained in dark blue and lined with genuine suede.