A subtle yet elegant orchid dial

The Brunswick 38 'Orchid' joins the iconic Brunswick 40 'Aurora' to form a family of limited-production Fears pieces that feature dials constructed from Pinctada Maxima (mother of pearl from the rarest oyster pearl shells). Each section of these dials have been hand-tinted on the underside to achieve a delicate shade of pale pink (reminiscent of the Pink Cymbidium orchid) that highlights the natural iridescence of the material.

Expertly made in Germany, these dials are painstakingly formed by hand using mother of pearl originating from some of the worlds highest quality, rarest and most sought-after pearl oysters. The dial is made using two pieces of mother of pearl with the main dial and a prominent, sunken, sub-seconds at the 6 o'clock position. The effect of opting for two levels cut to different heights creates a subtle yet impactful difference that creates an elegant distinction in how the light plays with the dial. 

The hand-applied numerals are milled from a block of brass before being diamond polished and then coated in black gold, giving them a bright, black/brown/silver appearance. These numerals are realised in our custom ‘Edwin’ typeface, specially designed for Fears by our horological typographer and inspired by the many different typefaces the company has used throughout its history.

The Brunswick 38 'Orchid' is powered by a Swiss-made, manual winding La Joux-Perret D100 movement. This movement is the top-grade version, with an extended 50 hour power reserve and finished with Côtes de Genève and blued screws.

Specifications

Case

• Material: 316L stainless steel with polished finish
• Size: 38mm (11.69mm thick, 42mm L2L)
• Crystal: Sapphire with ARdur® anti-reflective coating on both sides
• Case Back: Stainless steel, brushed with polished rim, domed sapphire glass open caseback
• Crown: Polished, signed onion shape
• Water Resistance: 100m (10 ATM)
• Lug Width: 20mm

Movement

• La Joux-Perret D100 manual winding mechanical, TOP-grade, blued screws, finished with Côtes de Genève.
• Functions:Hours, minutes with subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock

Dial

• Dial: 'Orchid' Pink Mother of Pearl. Hand tinted finish to the underside, two sections of differing heights. One colour printing. CNC milled and diamond polished ‘Edwin’ Arabic numerals, coated in Black Gold and hand applied
• Subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock
• Hands: CNC milled from brass, bevelled & diamond polished. Black Gold with matching seconds hand

Strap

• Storm Grey in Alcantara®, lined in calf leather with Fears' bespoke pin buckle (featuring the Fears Cypher).