Alliance 01

From Fears

Join the waitlist Thank you for your interest in the Fears Christopher Ward: Alliance 01. This watch is now sold out. If you would like to join the waitlist, please email enquiries@fearswatches.com . Any watches that become available will be offered to those on the waitlist on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please note this watch is available exclusively to Club members of the Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers, the details of all purchasers will be checked against the Club membership database. Created in partnership with fellow British brand Christopher Ward for the Alliance of British Watch & Clockmakers . £3,950 inc. VAT £3,291.67 ex. VAT AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO ALLIANCE CLUB MEMBERS The Fears Christopher Ward: Alliance 01 is available exclusively to Club members of the Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers. 100% of the profits from the sale will be donated to the Alliance to fund its efforts in supporting and promoting British watch and clock making around the world. The watch is limited to 50 pieces only. Please note : Any watches purchased by non-Club members will be automatically refunded and the order cancelled. Shipping week commencing 13th February 2023 Graceful and complex, the curvaceous Alliance 01’s Brunswick case is an exacting object to create. It takes its inspiration from a gentleman’s cushion case watch in the Fears archives, first made in 1924 . CASE The Alliance 01’s elegant 40.5 mm 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 in Germany, 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 ‘onion’-shaped winding crown is made in Germany. Hand-polished and signed with the the Fears ‘Pipette’ logo, the crown beautifully complements the case's curves. DIAL The Alliance 01 features a Burgundy Red dial with a rich, deep red reminiscent of a fine wine. The special matte lacquer plays with the light as the three surface finishes beneath shine through. Expertly made, the surface of the dial features a concentric guilloche engraved deeply in the central minute section, with a frosted outer section for the chapter ring. Beyond this, the outer dial area has a delicate sunburst finish, pushing outwards towards the edges of the dial. Minimal printing in silver ink complements the richness of the dial finishing perfectly. As 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. The hour window and the chapter ring are surrounded by hand-applied silver rings. Each ring is 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. HANDS With the hours displayed neatly in a window, only one hand is required for telling the time. The ‘Fears-shaped’ minute hand includes dual-finishing with half the hand polished to a mirror shine while the other half is frosted. These two finishes ensure perfect legibility at all angles, even in low light conditions. MOVEMENT The Alliance 01 is powered by a Swiss made, automatic winding JJ01 movement with a module developed in-house by Johannes Jahnke, Christopher Ward’s former master watchmaker. Powered by a Sellita SW200, this movement is incredibly accurate, having been regulated to Chronometer grade. Decorated with the Christopher Ward twin-flags design and Rhodium plating. STRAP The Alliance 01 comes on a matching Burgundy Red strap, using leather that is bespoke tanned by Britain’s oldest vegetable tannery, Thomas Ware & Sons of Bristol. Lined in genuine Alcantara® dyed a deep shade of blue, this lining i