Farer Durham Owner Review : Harmonious, charming and original

Another watch ordered remotely without having tried it, a new risk after operations that were ultimately positive and fruitful! May this one complete successfully! Received in June 2023, I faithfully find the pebble/jewel side that had seduced me in the photo. This young (2015) English brand deserves our attention. The salmon color turns slightly towards pink, without this disturbing either the homogeneity or the virility of the one who wears it (!). The dial is generally magnificent, with its subtle and applied indexes, and its small second pulled by the famous, precise and reliable manual SW216 movement developed. No bezel but a superb crown, smooth to wind. The 2 glasses are sapphire and the dial face is of course anti-reflective treated. As a weakness, let's note the poly-mirror steel present on the entire case, both magnificent on this shape but necessarily sensitive to scratches: a special treatment of the "scratch resistance coating" type would have been appreciated. Let's also point out the absence of luminescence and date complication, personally not a problem. Some verified figures: diameter 38.5mm, height 10.5mm, lug to lug 43.8mm, weight 72gr. Note an excellent quality leather strap, whose color perfectly matches the medium gray of the dial. All under the €1000 delivered mark. PS: limited production (and numbered) to 350 copies.