Fears' first tool watch of the modern eraHand-built in Britain in small batches. Please note: the first batch of Fears Redcliff 39.5 'ES' will be shipping from late September. The Redcliff 39.5 'Endurance Specification' is Fears' 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. Case: 39.5mm, 316L stainless steel, frosted and hardened to 2,000 HV (DLC finish for the crown, bezel and caseback), 20mm lug width Dial: Carbon black, textured finish, stepped minute track, white and orange printing with moulded X2 Grade SuperLumiNova® Strap: Black FKM rubber (with orange stitching), deployant clasp (with matching frosted DLC finish) Movement: LJP G100, time and date, automatic, 68hr power reserve Water Resistance: 150 metres (15 ATM) CASEThe 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) has first been frosted before undergoing a special hardening treatment to achieve an uprated 2,000 Vickers (9x the hardness of standard 316L stainless steel). This renders the 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. DIALThe Redcliff 39.5 'ES' features one of the most complex dials Fears has ever produced. Expertly made in Germany, this multi-level dial has a steeply angled rehaut and sunken central section finished in a carbon black anti-glare texture with white and orange printing. At 3 o’clock, a date window is cut into the dial revealing a colour-matched date disc featuring numerals in our bespoke ‘Edwin’ typeset. The window itself features a shallow bevel running around all four sides to aid legibility whilst reading the date and gives the optical illusion of it appearing larger. The baton indexes are crafted from 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 landmark — the towers that hoist the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge. HANDSThe Redcliff 39.5 'ES' features distinctive Fears-shaped hands that have the same X2-Grade Super-LumiNova set inside. The minute and hour hands are finished in a white matte paint with a contrasting orange matte painted seconds hand. MOVEMENTThe Redcliff 39.5 'ES' is powered by a customised Swiss-made, automatic La Joux-Perret G100 movement. Winding itself when worn on the wrist, this movement features a quick-set date, a generous power reserve of 68 hours and a decorated winding rotor. STRAPThe Redcliff 39.5 'ES' is fitted to an FKM rubber strap in Carbon Black (finished with vivid orange contrast stitching) moulded to look like it's woven. The application of FKM rubber retains the classic aesthetic of sailcloth whilst modernising the feel and durability, resulting in a strap that is supremely comfortable yet extremely hard-wearing. The strap is lined in waterproof rubber and finished with a bespoke dual trigger deployant buckle engraved with the Fears cypher. The buckle has been treated to the same frosting, hardening and DLC coating as the case middle. INDIVIDUALLY NUMBEREDEach watch we make carries a unique serial number. Engraved between the 20mm lugs at 12 o’clock, this number helps us identify your watch and its history.
