Jumping into a Celestial Night Sky

The Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour 'Celestial' takes inspiration from the beauty of the night sky and transposes that onto the maker's 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.

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.

Expertly made in Germany this complex dial is a dual-material composition intended to evoke a full moon set against a clear night sky. On the inner dial, you'll find a disc of high-grade white mother of pearl, the natural opalescence of which giving the appearance of the moon's glow. The outer dial is 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. Encircling the perimeter of 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. 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.

As this a ‘jump hour’ watch there are no hour numerals on the dial, instead the hour is displayed via a rhodium-coated 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 Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour is powered by a Swiss made, automatic winding JJ01 movement (Sellita SW200 base) 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 exclusively supplied for use by Fears). 

Limited Edition: 75 pieces

Specifications

Case

• Material: 316L stainless steel case
• Size: 40.5mm (12.8mm thick, 47mm L2L)
• Crystal: Domed sapphire with dual-sided anti-reflective coating
• Case Back: Stainless steel, screwed with limited edition engravings
• Crown: Polished & signed, traditional onion shape
• Water Resistance: 10 bar (100 meters)
• Lug Width: 20mm
• Case manufacture: Germany

Movement

• Calibre: Sellita SW200 25 Jewel, Module JJ01 'jump hour', automatic winding mechanical. 38 hour power reserve. Swiss-made
• Functions: Jump hour aperture, minutes

Dial

• Dial: Aventurine & Mother-of-Pearl
• Hands: Fears’ style lance-shaped hand, laser-cut from steel, bevelled & polished by hand
• Dial manufacture: Germany

Strap/Bracelet

• Fears Blue strap crafted from Barenia leather with tonal stitching and fold-over edges