Where are Farer watches made?

Farer watches are designed in Britain and made in Switzerland by specialist partners. They carry Swiss-made movements from ETA and Sellita, and the brand has used Swiss production since its 2015 launch.

Four partners founded Farer in 2015: Paul Sweetenham, who is CEO, Ben Lewin, Jono Holt of Shore Projects and Stuart Finlayson.

Where can I buy a Farer watch?

Mainly on Farer's own website, as the brand sells direct to consumers. It also has an appointment-only showroom near Ascot in Berkshire.

What does the name Farer mean?

It is taken from the words seafarer and wayfarer, matching the brand's habit of naming watches after explorers, ships and record-breaking journeys.

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Farer

Farer names its watches after explorers, Royal Navy ships and land speed record holders.

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Farer is an independent British brand founded in 2015 that designs colourful, vintage-inspired watches in England and has them made in Switzerland. Known for bold dial colours, bronze crowns and explorer-themed names, it sells directly online and from an appointment-only showroom near Ascot. Most automatics cost roughly €1,300 to €2,500.

Geschichte

Farer was founded in 2015 by Paul Sweetenham, Ben Lewin, Jono Holt, a co-founder of Shore Projects, and Stuart Finlayson. The name comes from seafarer and wayfarer. Sweetenham has described the team as design people coming to watches rather than watch people coming to design. Design took five months and production development another 14, and Farer launched in 2015 with a line of nine Swiss-made quartz watches, sold online and through Selfridges in London.

Mechanical watches followed in September 2016 with three automatics, the Hopewell, Beagle and Endurance, named after historic ships. They used the ETA 2824-2 and a solid bronze crown intended to patina, and the Hopewell cost $1,075. In May 2017 three GMT models, the Lander, Oxley and Ponting, named after British explorers, added an ETA 2893 for £1,250. September 2017 brought the Aqua Compressor divers, with twin crowns, an internal rotating bezel and 300 m water resistance.

In 2018 Farer introduced 37 mm hand-wound watches in cushion cases. In 2019 it released quartz watches themed on land speed records, such as the Ainsdale and Pendine Sands, and later that year chronographs named after record holders Ernest Eldridge, John Cobb and Henry Segrave. The later Monopusher GMT combined a single-pusher chronograph with a second time zone on a modified Sellita SW530 with 62 hours of reserve, priced at £1,995. Farer sells only through its website and its showroom near Ascot.

Gründer

Paul Sweetenham: Co-founder and CEO; Designer who co-founded Farer in 2015 and leads it as CEO, shaping its colour-driven, vintage-inspired style.
Jono Holt: Co-founder; Co-founder of the British watch brand Shore Projects and one of Farer's four founders in 2015.
Ben Lewin: Co-founder; One of the four co-founders who launched Farer in 2015.
Stuart Finlayson: Co-founder; One of the four co-founders who launched Farer in 2015.

Meilensteine

2015
Launch with nine quartz watches
Farer debuts with nine Swiss-made quartz models, sold online and through Selfridges in London.
2016
First automatics
In September three ETA 2824-2 automatics arrive, the Hopewell, Beagle and Endurance, with bronze crowns and names of historic ships.
2017
GMT collection
In May the Lander, Oxley and Ponting GMTs launch with the ETA 2893 at £1,250.
2017
Aqua Compressor divers
In September the 41.5 mm, 300 m Aqua Compressor arrives in Endeavour, Hecla and Leven versions.
2018
Hand-wound cushion cases
Farer adds 37 mm hand-wound watches in cushion-shaped cases.
2019
Land speed record themes
Quartz models and chronographs named after land speed record venues and drivers, including John Cobb and Henry Segrave.

Drei Dinge, die Sammler wissen

Every name is a voyage or a record

Farer's watches carry the names of historic ships, British explorers, Royal Navy research vessels and land speed record holders such as Ernest Eldridge, John Cobb and Henry Segrave.

Bronze crowns meant to age

From its first automatics in 2016, Farer fitted solid bronze crowns to steel cases, so the crown develops a patina while the case stays bright.

A diver with its bezel inside

The Aqua Compressor follows the super-compressor layout: the upper of two screw-down crowns turns an internal bezel, keeping the timing scale under the sapphire crystal.

Wichtige Modelle

Hopewell2016
One of Farer's first automatics: blue sunburst dial, coral and yellow accents, ETA 2824-2 and bronze crown.
Lander GMT2017
Automatic GMT on the ETA 2893, named after a British explorer; one of the first three GMT models.
Aqua Compressor2017
41.5 mm, 300 m dual-crown diver with internal rotating bezel, launched in Endeavour, Hecla and Leven versions.

Fragen

Where are Farer watches made?: Farer watches are designed in Britain and made in Switzerland by specialist partners. They carry Swiss-made movements from ETA and Sellita, and the brand has used Swiss production since its 2015 launch.
Who founded Farer?: Four partners founded Farer in 2015: Paul Sweetenham, who is CEO, Ben Lewin, Jono Holt of Shore Projects and Stuart Finlayson.
Where can I buy a Farer watch?: Mainly on Farer's own website, as the brand sells direct to consumers. It also has an appointment-only showroom near Ascot in Berkshire.
What does the name Farer mean?: It is taken from the words seafarer and wayfarer, matching the brand's habit of naming watches after explorers, ships and record-breaking journeys.

Geschichte

Gründer

Meilensteine

Launch with nine quartz watches

First automatics

GMT collection

Aqua Compressor divers

Hand-wound cushion cases

Land speed record themes