Farer Lissom | INTRODUCING

Russell Sheldrake

• In 5 completely different colors, the Lissom reveals what Farer thinks a costume watch ought to appear like.
• Measuring simply 38mm throughout and seven.95mm thick it’s slender in profile. 
• Powered by the modern La Joux-Perret D100 handbook wind motion.

I’ve been on the document in saying that Farer has been on a tear these days. With the colorful English model bringing us developed variations of its GMT Bezel fashions and placing Area Assortment, to not point out a robust displaying at British Watchmakers’ Day this yr, it’s clear that the model is setting itself on a path to tell apart itself from the business via design, worth, and Britishness. So after I discovered that they had been bringing us a real costume watch, I used to be immediately curious. This isn’t a class that the model has been identified for within the current previous, with most of its catalogue being made up of instrument, sports activities and complex watches. So to see them distil, and refine the model essence right into a time-only, skinny costume watch is an immediately fascinating proposition.

Enter the Lissom. This classically proportioned watch measures 38mm by 7.95mm thick, and even the lug-to-lug speaks to its classical reference factors at simply 42.8mm. With a easy time-only and sub-seconds structure, the dial is saved clear with the sunken sub-dial including depth to the raised numerals. There are 5 dial variations obtainable, all named after well-known British botanists that make reference to the natural color schemes used. We have now the Arber with its raspberry pink dial, the Balfour with its crisp white dial and blue numerals, the Forrest has a teal dial and contrasting dusty orange sub-dial, the Lindley had a wealthy purple dial with a lightweight blue sub-dial, and the Solander has a deep black dial with excessive contrasting white furnishings.

The dial colors are typical Farer, a model that has by no means been afraid of dabbling in somewhat color science. And what I like in regards to the 5 choices that now we have to us right here is that there actually appears like there’s something for everybody. With the classical and restrained Solander and Balfour contrasting properly with the colourful Arber and Forrest.

The numerals are all comprised of blocks of X2 Tremendous-LumiNova which is changing into normal apply at Farer now. Even the blue numerals on the Balfour are forged on this extremely luminescent materials. Whereas this actually provides to the extent of performance that these watches convey, in my eyes, it sits in harsh distinction with the unique idea of those watches being refined costume items. However it appears to be the model’s signature at this level, and I’m not one to face in the best way of that.

Inside sits the manually wound La Joux-Perret D100. This can be a properly made provided Swiss motion that provides wonderful worth and provides the choice of great proportions to a watch. The motion is offered in three completely different ending variations, and right here Farer has opted for the very best that features industrially executed Geneva strips and blued screws, together with varied different end methods. Additionally they have their model texture utilized to one of many bridges. With 50 hours of energy reserve, there may be not a lot to complain about right here, you get the tactility and thinness of a handbook motion, for a particularly accessible worth.

Farer Lissom worth and availability

The Farer Lissom is offered now from the model and its retailers. Worth: £1,150/US$1,295/€1,350