Good morning! I do know it’s a bit early, at the least right here in Europe, however Studio Underd0g and Fears are about to serve you a scrumptious cocktail with a contemporary little kick. It’s referred to as The Gimlet, and it’s an ideal mixture of Studio Underd0g’s playfulness and Fears’s understated magnificence. On the base is the basic Fears Brunswick 38, and it’s blended with a gradient lime inexperienced dial, a 1mm-thick sapphire disc, and black printing and fingers. Beware, although, as a result of this punchy mixture is restricted to 200 items and solely obtainable on the British Watchmakers’ Day on March eighth in London.
Normally, once you order a gimlet at a cocktail bar, you get one half gin and one half lime juice. Certainly, that’s fairly a punchy mixture. There is perhaps some sugar on the rim of the glass to melt it a bit, however the drink itself will definitely wake you up. That’s additionally exactly the identical impact this watch had on me when it arrived at our workplace.
The unique Fears Brunswick 38 Polar White
The Brunswick 38 Polar White was one of many first watches that Fears launched when Nicholas Bowman-Scargill revived his household’s model in 2017. Eight years later, that very same reference continues to be obtainable and very talked-about. Why? Nicely, to grasp that, please learn Henry’s ode to it. It totally charmed him when he had an opportunity to go hands-on with the watch. However how do you mix that magnificence with Studio Underd0g’s playfulness? Nicely, you simply add some sapphire and a bit lime to it, et voilà!
The Studio Underd0g × Fears Gimlet
Let’s proceed with the remainder of the substances. As anticipated, the stainless-steel cushion case measures 38mm vast. The lugs span 43.5mm from tip to tip, and the watch, together with the domed sapphire crystal, is 12mm thick. It’s roughly the identical case as Fears’s Brunswick 38, nevertheless, the lug-to-lug measurement of that watch is 42mm. The concave bezel, the highest of the case, and its proper and left sides are brushed. The signature push-pull onion crown measures 6mm in diameter and has an identical brushed end. Lastly, the lugs, together with the flanks they’re hooked up to, are polished.
The true star of the present right here, although, is, in fact, the lime-green dial. What began as a white dial obtained a lime-green gradient and no fewer than seven layers of Tremendous-LumiNova. That’s proper, The Gimlet has a full-lume dial. However that’s not all. On prime of all these layers of paint is a layer of clear sapphire. This bears the minute monitor and hour numerals in addition to each firms’ logos proudly at 12 o’clock. Fears’s signature skeletonized fingers prime all of it off and inform you what time it’s.
Sellita inside
Like the unique Brunswick 38, The Gimlet accommodates a hand-wound motion. Nevertheless, as a substitute of an ETA 7001, this time, it’s a Sellita SW210-1 caliber. Which means there’s no sub-seconds dial anymore, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a really dependable motion. It runs at a frequency of 28,800vph, options 19 jewels, and holds an influence reserve of 42 hours. There’s no exhibition case again this time. In return, you get an engraving of a small lime disc on the again of the screwed-in and brushed stainless-steel case again.
With the assistance of that case again, The Gimlet is water-proof to 100 meters, so don’t fear should you spill your drink throughout this one. Nevertheless, which may perform a little extra hurt to the darkish inexperienced Vert Marquis leather-based strap. It’s made by The Strap Tailor and comes with quick-release spring bars and a chrome steel Studio Underd0g-signed pin buckle. If it does get broken, it’s good to know that any 20mm strap will match between the lugs.
I’ll have a Gimlet, please
There’s no level in hiding it: I’m an enormous fan of The Gimlet. The unique Brunswick 38 was already on my radar for some time, and I can fully perceive why it charmed Henry a lot. However this Gimlet mixes it up very properly and offers it simply that little further kick. The sapphire disc with the black printing on prime of the gradient dial creates a beautiful sense of depth. In the course of the day, the shadows dance everywhere in the dial, and at evening, the superior absolutely lumed dial takes it to a complete different stage.
Once I first heard that Studio Underd0g and Fears had been bringing out a watch collectively, I believed it was a logical matchup between these two British manufacturers. However to design a watch that stays near Fears’s understated magnificence and could be as playful as so lots of the different Studio Underd0g watches should have been a tough process. Perhaps that’s why it took the 2 events nicely over two years to lastly current The Gimlet. Nevertheless, ultimately, I believe this can be a watch that completely combines the characters of each collaborators.
Solely obtainable in London
I haven’t even talked about the worth of The Gimlet. At £1,000, I believe that is an absolute steal. All proper, the ending may not be up there with the common Brunswick 38, and the Sellita motion is a slight downgrade. Nevertheless, for that value, I believe you’re nonetheless getting a really unique, elegant, and enjoyable watch. The issue is, although, that they’ve solely made 200 of them, which can solely be obtainable to buy on the British Watchmakers’ Day on the eighth of March in London.
Now I simply hope that nobody reads this text and I’ll be the one one in line that day. Sure, I is perhaps getting myself a ticket from AMS to LHR to see if I can get my fingers on considered one of The Gimlets. If not, I’m certain visiting the honest will nonetheless be a whole lot of enjoyable.
Let me know within the feedback beneath what you consider the Studio Underd0g × Fears Gimlet. Will you be standing in line on March eighth in London?
