Farer - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

Another watch ordered remotely without having tried it, a new risk after operations that were ultimately positive and fruitful! May this one complete successfully! Received in June 2023, I faithfully find the pebble/jewel side that had seduced me in the photo. This young (2015) English brand deserves our attention. The salmon color turns slightly towards pink, without this disturbing either the homogeneity or the virility of the one who wears it (!). The dial is generally magnificent, with its subtle and applied indexes, and its small second pulled by the famous, precise and reliable manual SW216 movement developed. No bezel but a superb crown, smooth to wind. The 2 glasses are sapphire and the dial face is of course anti-reflective treated. As a weakness, let's note the poly-mirror steel present on the entire case, both magnificent on this shape but necessarily sensitive to scratches: a special treatment of the "scratch resistance coating" type would have been appreciated. Let's also point out the absence of luminescence and date complication, personally not a problem. Some verified figures: diameter 38.5mm, height 10.5mm, lug to lug 43.8mm, weight 72gr. Note an excellent quality leather strap, whose color perfectly matches the medium gray of the dial. All under the €1000 delivered mark. PS: limited production (and numbered) to 350 copies.

I stumbled upon this model a bit by chance when I first became interested in watchmaking, it was a real first step since, after my first watch, a dresskx, putting 1000e in a watch was not nothing for me. Unfortunately sold out, I had to wait 8 months to rush to buy it as soon as it was put back on sale. I have a small wrist of 16cm so I knew that its size of 38.5mm would be ideal. When I received it I was first surprised by its smallness (the photos are always different from reality) then completely under its spell. The comfort of the rubber strap meant that the watch stayed on my wrist for 2 months in a row. I then changed to the jubilee, which also suits it wonderfully. In short, my first beautiful watch (to my measure) whose honeymoon, 8 months later, is still not over.

Intrigued by the Farer brand with its polished and detailed aesthetics, I have been following the productions of the British brand for a while now. I had never taken the plunge, not out of fear of quality but because of diameters that were perhaps too small for me and without trying, it is risky. That's when one Sunday afternoon during a visit to the Instagram account, I discovered the Aqua Compressor Endeavour Series II. 41mm titanium case, the double crown topped with bronze, a better finished dial and a quality rubber strap at first glance. THE diver I need! Limited to 275 copies, there were only 3 left and after 30 long minutes of reflection. I cracked! Delivered in quality and tasteful packaging, we immediately discover the attention to detail given by the brand. As for the watch, what a pleasure to wear it! Light, functional, adaptable to any type of outfit, we are on one of the best watches of 2023 for me. At less than €1200, it is a pure success. Equipped with the Sellita SW201, I would only deplore one thing. The 38-hour power reserve. To find out more, go to YouTube for my review of this magnificent piece Chrono_Graphe