Fears today announces the arrival of the Arnos collection with the first in the range – the Pewter Blue. Featuring the ionic archival case. The Fears Arnos continues the tradition of naming their core watch families after locations in Bristol with historic relevance to Fears. Arnos Vale is the area where the Fears headquarters are located today, but also the home of the cemetery where the original founder – Edwin Fear is buried.
The Fears Arnos Pewter Blue is the first piece in this new collection, that focuses on modern watches with an angular case shape. The Fears Archive is well stocked with elegant rectangular watches, all with this distinctive tall and thin shape which was last used on the archival 1930 which was limited to just 175 pieces.
The Arnos’ slim and elegant rectangular case takes inspiration from the rectangular watches in the Fears Archive dating from the 1920s and 30s. The Arnos case is expertly machined from 316L Stainless Steel, in Switzerland, to a level usually reserved for precious metals. This precisely milled case has then been finished with a combination of linearly brushed and highly polished surfaces. This tall, slim watch is supremely comfortable due to its elegantly curved profile – the crystal, case and case back all possess the same matching curvature that maps the contours of the wrist perfectly. Complementing the case is a new bespoke (subtly onion-shaped, yet contemporary) winding crown, signed with the Fears Cypher.
Expertly made in Germany, the Arnos Pewter Blue dial features the striking combination of a blue circle within a grey rectangle – the ‘inner dial’ leaves a large negative space that forms the rectangular ‘outer dial’. The outer dial has a distinct hobnail pattern cut by a CNC machine at a precisely-defined angle, then coated in precious Rhodium. The inner dial is constructed from a separate section, which has been machine-turned with a concentric pattern before being coated in galvanic blue. This unique dial then features a set of contemporary-styled roman numerals (the first time they’ve featured on a core model in the modern Fears era) crisply printed in white.
The Arnos is powered by a top-grade Swiss-made, automatic Sellita SW1000 movement (that has been customised for Fears to display just hours / minutes). This small but mighty movement offers a power reserve of 46 hours and features a Fears Blue decorated rotor (which as per Fears tradition, also features the flower of Bristol motif).
The Arnos is presented in a slim, rectangular, wooden box made of solid ash and stained in our bespoke shade of blue. This luxury box was inspired by traditional slim Fears watch boxes used in the past, in which the watch lies flat. Recognising the company’s heritage, we called this box the Amos, after the names of both the 2nd and 3rd Managing Directors.
The top of the box is discreetly engraved with the Fears logo and features a gentle bevel around its edges, whilst the interior is lined in genuine cream suede. The box is secured by a polished chrome push button, keeping your watch safe and secure.
Pre-orders for the Fears Arnos is available now with the first batch shipping from July 2025 from
Available from www.fearswatches.com for £4350
