Classic Meets Contemporary

Classic Meets Contemporary

Born out of the Farer Stanhope II release, this is a collection outside of the circular norm. The organic shaped Cushion Case Collection brings a modern elegance to both dial and case design. Combining classical and contemporary cues through every subtle detail - this is an exercise in bold restraint.

Stanhope II

Hand-wound cushion case watch with piqué textured white dial and choice of strap.

The Stanhope II is built using a complex multi-layer dial design, with a piqué textured off-white sandwiched central plate punched in for the sub-dial and around the edge at 12 hour markings.

$995.00
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Durham

Hand-wound cushion case watch with salmon copper sector dial and choice of strap.

Finished in rich metallic tones of salmon copper treated with a vertical grain, highlighted against a floating ring of slate grey, Durham brings a refreshingly different approach to a classic style.

$995.00
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Lethbridge

Hand-wound cushion case watch with astro silver sector dial and choice of strap.

Lethbridge showcases an elegant dial design, with a metallic astro silver sector dial finish set against pops of highly polished octane blue across applied numerals and hands.

$995.00
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Mansfield

Hand-wound cushion case watch with tea green sector dial and choice of strap.

Mansfield brings a rare dial colour to the fore, with full floods of tea green across a dial design crammed with subtle details - from the raised outer ring to the punched in sub-dial placement.

$995.00
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DIAL
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TONE & TEXTURE

The cushion case collection is made up of two different blueprints of dial variants. The original Stanhope II is instantly recognisable by the piqué textured floating dial design, while the new releases of Durham, Mansfield and Lethbridge explore a refined colour palette through intricate applications of tone and texture across a vertical grained sector dial design. A sweeping seconds sub-dial application across all dials, finishes the collection off in timeless style.

TONE & TEXTURE

The cushion case collection is made up of two different blueprints of dial variants. The original Stanhope II is instantly recognisable by the piqué textured floating dial design, while the new releases of Durham, Mansfield and Lethbridge explore a refined colour palette through intricate applications of tone and texture across a vertical grained sector dial design. A sweeping seconds sub-dial application across all dials, finishes the collection off in timeless style.

TONE & TEXTURE

The cushion case collection is made up of two different blueprints of dial variants. The original Stanhope II is instantly recognisable by the piqué textured floating dial design, while the new releases of Durham, Mansfield and Lethbridge explore a refined colour palette through intricate applications of tone and texture across a vertical grained sector dial design. A sweeping seconds sub-dial application across all dials, finishes the collection off in timeless style.

CASE
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ORGANIC SHAPE

The 38.5mm case has been designed around an innovative three-piece construction; case back, main case body and bevelled bezel with anti-reflective sapphire glass inset - creating in a classical style piece with refreshing angles when viewed on the wrist. The entire case has been finished with a mirror polish, with the exception that the bevel on the bezel is brushed. The lines of the case architecture create a barrel-sided design that frames the dial closely and creates the illusion of the straps being integrated into the bat ear lug design, due to a clever scalloped inner case between the lugs for a snug fit.

ORGANIC SHAPE

The 38.5mm case has been designed around an innovative three-piece construction; case back, main case body and bevelled bezel with anti-reflective sapphire glass inset - creating in a classical style piece with refreshing angles when viewed on the wrist. The entire case has been finished with a mirror polish, with the exception that the bevel on the bezel is brushed. The lines of the case architecture create a barrel-sided design that frames the dial closely and creates the illusion of the straps being integrated into the bat ear lug design, due to a clever scalloped inner case between the lugs for a snug fit.

ORGANIC SHAPE

The 38.5mm case has been designed around an innovative three-piece construction; case back, main case body and bevelled bezel with anti-reflective sapphire glass inset - creating in a classical style piece with refreshing angles when viewed on the wrist. The entire case has been finished with a mirror polish, with the exception that the bevel on the bezel is brushed. The lines of the case architecture create a barrel-sided design that frames the dial closely and creates the illusion of the straps being integrated into the bat ear lug design, due to a clever scalloped inner case between the lugs for a snug fit.

MOVEMENT
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HAND-WOUND

Powered by the modified non-date SELLITA SW216-1 Elaboré Grade, hand-wound movement with small seconds and Nivaflex hairspring. A Swiss-made calibre notable for its thinness, reliability and robustness. Adjusted in 3 positions, running at 28.800 vph, 4Hz beats per hour. Decorated with brilliant blue screws and bespoke Farer arrow pattern, micro-engraved across the bridge. Delivering 45 hours power reserve when fully wound by hand.

HAND-WOUND

Powered by the modified non-date SELLITA SW216-1 Elaboré Grade, hand-wound movement with small seconds and Nivaflex hairspring. A Swiss-made calibre notable for its thinness, reliability and robustness. Adjusted in 3 positions, running at 28.800 vph, 4Hz beats per hour. Decorated with brilliant blue screws and bespoke Farer arrow pattern, micro-engraved across the bridge. Delivering 45 hours power reserve when fully wound by hand.

HAND-WOUND

Powered by the modified non-date SELLITA SW216-1 Elaboré Grade, hand-wound movement with small seconds and Nivaflex hairspring. A Swiss-made calibre notable for its thinness, reliability and robustness. Adjusted in 3 positions, running at 28.800 vph, 4Hz beats per hour. Decorated with brilliant blue screws and bespoke Farer arrow pattern, micro-engraved across the bridge. Delivering 45 hours power reserve when fully wound by hand.

REVIEWS
Given that this price point makes the new Chrono-Contempo more affordable than comparable options from brands such as Hamilton and Tissot, this latest release from Farer ultimately presents a rather compelling option within the landscape of mechanical chronographs, and it pairs a proven Swiss-made movement with the brand’s signature colorful design language.
By now we’re used to Farer’s unique flavour of design. That’s to say, taking a classic archetype of a watch and playing around with colour and details to give it more than a fresh coat of paint. Usually though, that’s been tackling things like GMTs, Super Compressors, racing chronographs, a run of watches the word ‘accessible’ feels at home next to. But now the British brand is doing something I never would have expected from them: the Farer Tonneau Collection.
I’m always conscious of sounding like a broken record when I talk about Farer because without fail, I mention how they are the masters of bold colours. I could realistically point to any of their new watches from across the last two years and they’d be fun, fresh and colourful.
There is no question, if you wanted to use the Farer as the archetypal definition of a British watch, it would be an excellent choice. Its inspiration is deep and meaningful, and the character Farer has tried to inject into the design works very well. This does feel like a vintage traveller watch.
At its price point, just under a thousand, the Aquamatic has some stiff competition... With all that said, Farer blows the competition out of the water. The Aquamatic’s closest competitor in terms of quality and attention to detail probably lies several hundred dollars north. The quality and number of fine details on the Aquamatic are astonishing, given the price.