A purpose-built tool watch in the Redcliff line The Fears Redcliff 39.5 'Endurance Specification' is the Bristol maker's first modern tool watch that embraces modern sportiness and offers a new level of robust capability whilst still retaining the elegance and sophistication that makes a Fears' timepiece. The Redcliff 39.5 'ES' is housed in a contemporary round case with integrated lugs alongside a screw-down case back, bezel and crown that spans 39.5mm in diameter yet with a case thickness of only 9.98mm. Each part of the case (including the buckle) have first been frosted before undergoing a special hardening treatment to achieve an uprated 2,000 Vickers (9x the hardness of standard 316L Stainless Steel) that renders this Fears' tool watch practically indestructible. The most exposed components (bezel, crown and exhibition caseback) have also been given a DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating to further enhance durability and scratch-resistance. The Redcliff 39.5 'ES' features one of the most complex dials Fears have ever produced. Expertly made in Germany, this multi-level dial with an steeply angled rehaut and sunken central section finished in a carbon black anti-glare texture with white and orange printing. The baton indexes are crafted from a moulded X2-Grade Super-LumiNova blocks (the newly released top grade) that have been meticulously hand-applied to the dial and offer a significantly longer and more pronounced glow. As with the rest of the Redcliff collection, the 12 o'clock index also features a subtle reference to another great Bristolian historical reference (the shape and form of the towers that hoist the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge). Specifications Case Material: 316L stainless steel case Size: 39.5mm Crystal: Domed sapphire with dual-sided anti-reflective coating Case Back: Stainless steel, screwed Crown: Screwed Water Resistance: 15 bar (150 meters) Lug Width: 20mm Movement Calibre: Swiss-made La Joux-Perret G100 (automatic), custom decorated winding rotor Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, quickset date at 3H Power reserve: 68 hours Dial Dial: Carbon black, textured finish, stepped minute track, white and orange printing with molded X2 Grade SuperLumiNova Dial manufacture: Germany Hands: Fears’ style lance-shaped handset, laser-cut from steel, bevelled & polished by hand and finished with a black gold coating Strap/Bracelet Black FKM rubber (w/ orange stitching), deployant clasp (w/ matching frosted DLC finish)
