The New Generation of Farer Aqua Compressor

The unique Farer Aqua Compressor Endeavour from 2017 was a shock from the small British model. Not solely did it have a powerful 300-metre water-resistance score, nevertheless it was additionally a bona fide tremendous compressor – its caseback compressed in opposition to a gasket as water stress elevated with depth, forming a tighter seal. The newest trio within the assortment add new colors to the case and dials, and most importantly, an up to date motion. Total, it’s nonetheless the tremendous compressor that basically impressed us years in the past, however a number of upgrades have introduced the gathering to new heights.

The unique Aqua Compressor case was chrome steel, however all at the moment are light-weight grade 2 titanium. The pure end stays with the black and inexperienced dials, however a brand new navy blue PVD coating comes with the white dial. The highest floor is brushed with a elegant caseback and sides, and the size are 41mm in diameter and 12.5mm in peak. It’s additionally comparatively quick at 45mm lug-to-lug. There’s a 2.2mm double-domed sapphire crystal with inner anti-reflective coatings, and the sapphire exhibition caseback shows the brand new La Joux-Perret automated (the unique had an ETA 2824-2).

The dual titanium screw-down crowns at 2 and 4 o’clock have signed bronze caps, and time is ready at 2 o’clock, whereas the unidirectional inner rotating bezel is turned at 4 o’clock. Water resistance is rated at 300 metres, however twin crown gaskets permit for 100 metres of resistance when the crowns are unscrewed. All fashions include 20mm colour-matching rubber straps.

There are three dial choices for this new era of Farer Aqua Compressor – white on the Endeavour Ocean Blue mannequin (with the PVD blue case), inexperienced with a stamped grid sample on the Hecla Hunter Inexperienced mannequin and textured black on the basic Endeavour mannequin. All dials have been upgraded to X2 Tremendous-LumiNova, with the inexperienced dial having indices and Arabic numerals comprised of Lumicast (a mix of ceramic and X2 Tremendous-LumiNova). The black dial has basic utilized indices and central fingers with lume inserts. The white dial has navy blue fingers and indices with no lume, contrasting properly in opposition to the full-lumed dial/inner bezel with a delicate wavy sample. The seconds hand on all fashions has an arrowhead tip, whereas the interior rotating bezels match the dial colors.

Powering the brand new assortment is the La Joux-Perret G101 automated on the soignée customary, adjusted in 4 positions. It has 24 jewels, beats at 28,800vph (4Hz) and comes with a 68-hour energy reserve. Capabilities are restricted to central hours, minutes and hacking seconds (true no-date motion). Seen by the case again, it has a graphite gray coating, Côtes de Genève and a customized rotor with golden waves.

The Farer Aqua Compressor 2025 Assortment retails for EUR 1,375 for the Endeavour and Hecla fashions, whereas the Endeavour Ocean Blue mannequin is EUR 1,425. Farer additionally has an ongoing relationship with the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Belief, a marine conservation charity. A portion of the income will go to the belief with a goal donation of GBP 60,000. For extra info, please go to farer.com.