Founded less than a decade ago, Farer has already become recognized as one of the industry leaders in terms of color and style. The British watchmaker has a definite knack for combining hues and nailing intended aesthetics. As was the case with its Meredith Chrono-Classic, which debuted last year and sported a “brushed copper” dial with navy blue hour markers. Rife for another vintage-style variant, the Meredith has not been released as a GMT, bringing a decidedly Art Deco flair to the world of handsome travel watches.
Invented during the golden age of aviation in the 1950s, GMT watches, or watches with more than one displayed time zone, were and still are a bit more luxurious in stature than your average everyday timepiece. Conversely, look at a pilot watch, whose prime function is as a rugged tool watch focused on legibility and resistance to magnetism and pressure drops. Modern GMTs often harken back to mid-century aesthetics and colors, which is why the phrase, “a new GMT from Farer,” is exciting in and of itself.
Aside from the color scheme and general design language, the GMT version of the Meredith is essentially a new timepiece entirely. Compared to the now-sold-out Chrono-Classic, the stainless steel case has been bumped from 39mm to 39.5mm, but the bezel has been significantly slimmed down — meaning, the dial area has been increased for better visibility. This comes with larger hour markers and the removal of the two chronograph subdials in exchange for a 24-hour inner dial. Even the hour and minute hands have changed to a whiter hue, while the seconds hand is now orange instead of blue. Powered by a Sellita SW330-2 automatic GMT movement, the timepiece has a fourth hand that tracks the additional time zone and a date window at the 3 spot. Another highlight of the watch is the Lumicast effect, which uses the highest grade of Super-LumiNova on the hour markers so that they appear backlit in low light.
What’s more, the Meredith GMT is almost a grand less than its progenitor. Priced at $1,450, the limited-edition timepiece comes with a St. Venere leather strap in blue. Head over to Farer’s website to learn more.
