Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar

Small-batch, proudly Britain-built

The Fears Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar is the single most complicated watch the Bristol indie has ever made, full stop. A watch that displays the full calendar, which is adjusted automatically (despite the length of month) whilst also taking into account the leap year every four years (with no interaction required from the owner). As the first automatic perpetual calendar wrist watch from a British brand in modern times, this is the pinnacle of Fears.

The Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar introduces a new complex case to the Brunswick family. At just 9.4mm thin with an additional 0.7mm of domed sapphire crystal, despite the complexity within, it is still the slimmest Brunswick made to date. The case is machined from a solid block of 316L stainless steel in Switzerland where it has undergone careful finishing with brushed and highly polished surfaces, which highlight its glancing curves. The bezel and caseback both feature a concave profile which is a first for a Fears watch. This profile lends a sophisticated feel to the watch, while also visually slimming the watch even further so its sits low down on the wrist.

Complementing the case is the Fears bespoke ‘onion’-shaped winding crown that has been signed with the Fears Cypher. Across the case band are four discreet 'corrector' pushers. Each one, when depressed, adjusts one of the many functions of the watch (which once set will not need to be adjusted again until the year 2100).

The Silver Mink dial on the Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar has a warm, yet bright, silver appearance with a refined lightly-frosted surface finish making it legible whilst not distracting. With this watch being a perpetual calendar there is a significant amount of information conveyed on its dial. Each calendar indications resides in their own sub-dial with fine grooves cut into the sunken surface and a bespoke set of 'Bristol' letters & numerals created by Fears' in-house designer exclusively for this watch.

The hand-applied markers are milled from a block of brass before being diamond cut and polished with each one receiving four bevels that catch the light with a sparkle. Coated in warm 18ct black gold they contrast perfectly with the Silver Mink dial color.

Housed within the slim 39mm case of the Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar is a Swiss-made, automatic Dubois Depraz movement made specially for Fears. This slim movement is classed as a true 'high complication' as it records the day of the week, date of the month, month of the year, leap year cycle (and without requirement for any correction for different length of month or the leap year cycle every four years). All done mechanically, and automatically.

The Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar is also the first Fears in modern times to feature a moonphase indication. Located in its own sub-dial at 6 o'clock the moonphase display shows the cycle of the moon via one of the two hand-finished silver moons appearing and tracking across the black lacquer 'sky' over the course of 29.5 days. From the moment you wake up you'll know what to expect when you look up at the night sky each evening.

Specifications

Case

• Material: 316L stainless steel case
• Size: 39mm 
• Crystal: Domed sapphire with dual-sided anti-reflective coating
• Caseback: Exhibition
  
• Water Resistance: 5 bar (50 meters)
• Lug Width: 20mm
  

Movement

• Calibre: Dubois Depraz 55115, automatic (solid 18ct gold rotor), 47hr power reserve
• Functions: Time, day, date, month, leap-year, moonphase (adjusting perpetually until the year 2100)

Dial

• Silver Mink, lightly frosted, coated in pure silver, black and cyan printing

Strap/Bracelet

• Ostrich leather strap in Walnut Brown, finished with stainless steel pin buckle