Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour 'Celestial'

From Fears

The Astronomical Fears The Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour 'Celestial' takes inspiration from the beauty of the night sky and transposes that on to our iconic Jump Hour. The fusion of an aventurine glass outer ring with a mother of pearl centrepiece visually evokes a full moon set against a clear sky full of stars. Case : 40.5mm, stainless steel, brushed and polished, 20mm lug width Dial : Astral Blue colour, aventurine glass and mother of pearl, silver printing Strap : Fears Blue, barenia calf leather, handmade Bracelet: 5-link, stainless steel bracelet with screw links and butterfly clasp Movement : Christopher Ward's JJ01 Module, Sellita SW200 base Water Resistance : 100 metres (10 ATM) Limited Edition: 75 Pieces Graceful and complex, the curvaceous Brunswick silhouette takes its inspiration from a gentleman’s cushion case watch in the Fears archives, first made in 1924 . CASE 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, signed with the Fears Cypher, has fine grooves catch the light, adding a touch of radiance to the edge of the case. CASEBACK The Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour 'Celestial' comes with the option of either: Open exhibition caseback - offering an unobstructed view of the decorated movement (and custom Fears Blue rotor adorned with the Bristol flower) Closed caseback - offering the perfect canvas for personalisation with a custom engraving (please discover engraving options here ) DIAL Expertly made in Germany this complex dial is a dual-material composition intended to evoke a full moon set against a clear night sky. This special dial is complimented by a set of bespoke Breguet-style numerals that have been developed in-house - their appearance on the Celestial marks the first time this typography has been seen on a modern Fears watch. Outer Dial – formed of aventurine glass, specifically chosen for it's deep blue translucency and the presence of fine metallic particles to create a star-like shimmer Inner Dial – a disc of high-grade white mother of pearl, the natural opalescence of which giving the appearance of the moon's glow Encircling the dial is a silver-printed minute track, that has been subtly infused with metallic particles and arranged in a radial layout as an ode to celestial mapping (charting the position of the stars) thus reinforcing the design's astronomical theme. 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 this newly-developed bespoke Breguet-style typeface. The hour window is surrounded by a hand-applied silver ring, coated in precious Rhodium that has been 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. HAND With the hours of the Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour 'Celestial' displayed neatly in a window, only one hand is required for telling the time. The ‘Fears-shaped’ minute hand has a rhodium coating and includes dual-finishing. Half the hand has been polished to a mirror shine while the other half is brushed to best complement the dial's configuration. The combination of this pair of finishing techniques ensure perfect legibility at all angles, even in low light conditions. MOVEMENT 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 exclusive