Contemporary Colour

Meet the Chrono-Contempo Collection, a thoroughly modern take on the chronograph. Inspired by the bold colours of two of London’s most vibrant streets, this new collection gives the sports chronograph a playful makeover. These watches are built to last, and each Chrono-Contempo offers a suite of high-end specifications packed into a sleek 38.5mm steel case. 

Chalcot

Steel chronograph watch with a textured mint dial, bidirectional twelve-hour bezel and St. Venere leather strap.

The Chalcot blends bright colours and textures to create a modern, playful chronograph that also makes for a highly legible travel companion.

€1,995.00
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Portobello

Steel chronograph watch with a blue textured grid dial, bidirectional twelve-hour bezel and St. Venere leather strap.

With its glossy orange ceramic bezel, textured dial, and chamfered polished markers, the Portobello offers a myriad of details that make for one striking watch.

€1,995.00
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DIAL
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CONTRAST COLOUR

The dials of the Chrono-Contempo blend classic and contemporary as only Farer knows how. Each model offers a different execution of a tri-compax chronograph, and both are sure to turn heads thanks to a daring use of contrasting colours between the dials and ceramic bezels. Though, it’s not just the colours that set the Chrono-Contempos apart, because each uses a variety of textures and finishes to pack the dials with immersive details.

CONTRAST COLOUR

The dials of the Chrono-Contempo blend classic and contemporary as only Farer knows how. Each model offers a different execution of a tri-compax chronograph, and both are sure to turn heads thanks to a daring use of contrasting colours between the dials and ceramic bezels. Though, it’s not just the colours that set the Chrono-Contempos apart, because each uses a variety of textures and finishes to pack the dials with immersive details.

CASE
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SUBLIME SLOPES

The steel case of the Chrono-Contempo measures a svelte 38.5mm in diameter, with a compact lug length of 43.7mm and a thickness of 13.4mm making it an extremely wearable watch. What distinguishes the Chrono-Contempo’s case from other chronographs is its distinctive concave “ski-slope” lugs. The other key feature of the Contempos is the bidirectional bezel with a ceramic insert. The insert features a twelve-hour scale so that you can track a second time zone, and these markings are lumed so that they can be easily read in the dark.

SUBLIME SLOPES

The steel case of the Chrono-Contempo measures a svelte 38.5mm in diameter, with a compact lug length of 43.7mm and a thickness of 13.4mm making it an extremely wearable watch. What distinguishes the Chrono-Contempo’s case from other chronographs is its distinctive concave “ski-slope” lugs. The other key feature of the Contempos is the bidirectional bezel with a ceramic insert. The insert features a twelve-hour scale so that you can track a second time zone, and these markings are lumed so that they can be easily read in the dark.

MOVEMENT
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MANUAL MECHANICS

Through the flat sapphire crystal case back, you’ll see a hand-wound and Swiss-made Sellita SW510M b Elaboré grade movement – in itself, a promise of exceptional quality and reliability. An exacting piece of Swiss engineering, the SW510 has an impressive 63-hour power reserve and 23 jewels. Beating at a rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour, it's a movement built for today’s demanding use. The beautifully detailed movement also has a skeleton framework, perlage finishing, and blued screws, as well as an intricately customised bridge with an engraved Farer monogram chequered sports pattern.

MANUAL MECHANICS

Through the flat sapphire crystal case back, you’ll see a hand-wound and Swiss-made Sellita SW510M b Elaboré grade movement – in itself, a promise of exceptional quality and reliability. An exacting piece of Swiss engineering, the SW510 has an impressive 63-hour power reserve and 23 jewels. Beating at a rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour, it's a movement built for today’s demanding use. The beautifully detailed movement also has a skeleton framework, perlage finishing, and blued screws, as well as an intricately customised bridge with an engraved Farer monogram chequered sports pattern.

REVIEWS
British watchmaker Farer is well known for doing funky things. I’m not sure if many other brands play with color the same way... Farer has made a successful run of not only offering a huge array of designs, but ones that are packed with color, character, and charm. The trend continues with the new Farer Tonneau line, which offers Farer’s take on the classic barrel-shaped case design, with a trio of predictably intriguing dials.
With the details, and the finishing, and the water resistance, I think the price is correct. These watches are really what I had hoped they'd be... and I'm looking forward to seeing more watches from Farer.
Farer makes fun watches, and the Milan is a fun watch. It breaks away from the traditional circular watches many of us are used to. Adding on to that, it gives Farer a new case to play with. They are no stranger to releasing limited editions and new colorways as their collections mature. The Tonneau collection will undeniably be a hit with their fans as it showcases everything Farer excels at.
Given that this price point makes the new Chrono-Contempo more affordable than comparable options from brands such as Hamilton and Tissot, this latest release from Farer ultimately presents a rather compelling option within the landscape of mechanical chronographs, and it pairs a proven Swiss-made movement with the brand’s signature colorful design language.
By now we’re used to Farer’s unique flavour of design. That’s to say, taking a classic archetype of a watch and playing around with colour and details to give it more than a fresh coat of paint. Usually though, that’s been tackling things like GMTs, Super Compressors, racing chronographs, a run of watches the word ‘accessible’ feels at home next to. But now the British brand is doing something I never would have expected from them: the Farer Tonneau Collection.