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INTRODUCING THE FARER CARNEGIE CHRONOGRAPH SPORT
APRIL 9, 2021
WORDS BY BLAKE BUETTNER
Not content to sit on the sidelines this week, Farer has taken the lid off their latest vibrant creation, the Carnegie Chronograph Sport. The Carnegie is the last member of the Chronograph Sport family we first saw back in 2019, featuring a hand wound Sellita movement and a barrel shaped case. New with the Carnegie is a stunning selection of colors orchestrated on the dial in a way we’ve come to expect from Farer. There’s no shortage of personality here, and it might be one of the best releases we’ve seen all week.
The Carnegie is a three register chronograph that feels slightly retro in execution, but all quirky in the most Farer way possible. The base of the dial is matte teal in color with recessed sub dials done in complementary sunray blue. The bezel, which is made of ceramic, by the way, gets the same dark blue color with etched tachymeter. These cool tones are contrasted with touches of red, yellow and orange from the hands and hour markers. Not a date window in sight.
Like the other Chronograph Sport models, the Carnegie gets a 41mm steel case that measures a mere 12.9mm in thickness. We’ve seen many chronographs released from far larger brands this week that still struggle to keep thickness in check, so we applaud Farer for figuring it out at a price that clocks in under $2,000.
If the wild colors of the Carnegie aren’t your thing, Farer will also be restocking an OG colorway in the Bernina Chronograph Sport. Same great case, all white dial with red and orange accents. And finally, we hear they have something special reserved only for prior customers, the Bernina Blue, which adds a deep blue bezel to the Bernina dial, and will be limited to just 25 units.
The Chronograph Sport is priced from $1,955 on leather strap, though a steel bracelet is on offer. Farer.
The spirit of travel and adventure is at the heart of the Farer ethos, which is why we’re proud to have launched the Bernina CS in 2019 as the official timekeeping watch of the Bernina Gran Turismo.
BOLD IS BEAUTIFUL
The sports collection celebrates the unmistakable Farer characteristics of bold British design and contemporary aesthetics. The beautiful tri compax dial construction is the result of hours of testing, pushing at the limits of today's technology. The fresh colour combinations of the dials – in both light and dark palettes, with multiple material finishings and techniques – deliver an exacting finish and an easy-to-read display of elapsed times at speed. The creative application of Super-LumiNova Grade A across the dials adds a further dimension to their beauty at night.
DISTINCTIVE PROFILE
Machined for high-precision use, the elegant case is made of high-grade 316L stainless steel, with a polished bezel edge, circular-brushed top, horizontal-brushed sides and set against a highly-polished back. Measuring 43mm lug-to-lug and 12.9mm in height – with a dial aperture that's pushed to 31mm beneath the box cased crystal – the result is a watch with an arched silhouette that sits snugly on the wrist, whilst wearing larger in reality. The capped recessed pushers in polished 316L steel are matched by a steel crown, with a Farer bronze cap completing the sporty design.
MODERN MANUAL
Through the flat sapphire crystal case back, you’ll see a hand-wound and Swiss-made SELLITA SW510 BH Elaboré grade movement – in itself, a promise of exceptional quality and reliability. An exacting piece at just 7mm depth and with an impressive 58 hours power reserve, it's a movement built for today’s demanding use. The beautifully detailed movement also has a skeleton framework, perlé finishing, blue screws on the main plate – and has been intricately customised on the high end bridge with an engraved Farer monogram chequered sports pattern.
BERNINA
CARNEGIE
MORITZ
CRESTA
STORY
David Carnegie was the only UK Olympiad to have won a medal in the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St Mortiz, high in the Swiss alps at the base of the Bernina pass. Carnegie achieved a bronze medal in the skeleton. At that time the sport was called cresta, and St. Moritz had the most famous Cresta Run, dating to 1884- a naturally-formed ice skeleton toboggan track, created anew each winter.
SPECIFICATIONS
MOVEMENT
@FARERUNIVERSAL #FARER
BUILT TO LAST
We pride ourselves in creating products that stand the test of time. We design our watches meticulously in London before they are handmade, without compromise in Switzerland. That's why we offer a 60-month / 5-year movement guarantee on all Farer watch movements - if anything does go wrong then we’ll be happy to repair or replace it. Plus, if you aren't 100% satisfied within 30 days of purchasing one of our watches, you can send them back to us for a full no quibble refund or exchange. All items must be returned in their original condition - unworn and undamaged.
INTRODUCING THE FARER CARNEGIE CHRONOGRAPH SPORT
APRIL 9, 2021
WORDS BY BLAKE BUETTNER
Not content to sit on the sidelines this week, Farer has taken the lid off their latest vibrant creation, the Carnegie Chronograph Sport. The Carnegie is the last member of the Chronograph Sport family we first saw back in 2019, featuring a hand wound Sellita movement and a barrel shaped case. New with the Carnegie is a stunning selection of colors orchestrated on the dial in a way we’ve come to expect from Farer. There’s no shortage of personality here, and it might be one of the best releases we’ve seen all week.
The Carnegie is a three register chronograph that feels slightly retro in execution, but all quirky in the most Farer way possible. The base of the dial is matte teal in color with recessed sub dials done in complementary sunray blue. The bezel, which is made of ceramic, by the way, gets the same dark blue color with etched tachymeter. These cool tones are contrasted with touches of red, yellow and orange from the hands and hour markers. Not a date window in sight.
Like the other Chronograph Sport models, the Carnegie gets a 41mm steel case that measures a mere 12.9mm in thickness. We’ve seen many chronographs released from far larger brands this week that still struggle to keep thickness in check, so we applaud Farer for figuring it out at a price that clocks in under $2,000.
If the wild colors of the Carnegie aren’t your thing, Farer will also be restocking an OG colorway in the Bernina Chronograph Sport. Same great case, all white dial with red and orange accents. And finally, we hear they have something special reserved only for prior customers, the Bernina Blue, which adds a deep blue bezel to the Bernina dial, and will be limited to just 25 units.
The Chronograph Sport is priced from $1,955 on leather strap, though a steel bracelet is on offer. Farer.
The spirit of travel and adventure is at the heart of the Farer ethos, which is why we’re proud to have launched the Bernina CS in 2019 as the official timekeeping watch of the Bernina Gran Turismo.
BOLD IS BEAUTIFUL
The sports collection celebrates the unmistakable Farer characteristics of bold British design and contemporary aesthetics. The beautiful tri compax dial construction is the result of hours of testing, pushing at the limits of today's technology. The fresh colour combinations of the dials – in both light and dark palettes, with multiple material finishings and techniques – deliver an exacting finish and an easy-to-read display of elapsed times at speed. The creative application of Super-LumiNova Grade A across the dials adds a further dimension to their beauty at night.
DISTINCTIVE PROFILE
Machined for high-precision use, the elegant case is made of high-grade 316L stainless steel, with a polished bezel edge, circular-brushed top, horizontal-brushed sides and set against a highly-polished back. Measuring 43mm lug-to-lug and 12.9mm in height – with a dial aperture that's pushed to 31mm beneath the box cased crystal – the result is a watch with an arched silhouette that sits snugly on the wrist, whilst wearing larger in reality. The capped recessed pushers in polished 316L steel are matched by a steel crown, with a Farer bronze cap completing the sporty design.
MODERN MANUAL
Through the flat sapphire crystal case back, you’ll see a hand-wound and Swiss-made SELLITA SW510 BH Elaboré grade movement – in itself, a promise of exceptional quality and reliability. An exacting piece at just 7mm depth and with an impressive 58 hours power reserve, it's a movement built for today’s demanding use. The beautifully detailed movement also has a skeleton framework, perlé finishing, blue screws on the main plate – and has been intricately customised on the high end bridge with an engraved Farer monogram chequered sports pattern.
BERNINA
CARNEGIE
MORITZ
CRESTA
STORY
David Carnegie was the only UK Olympiad to have won a medal in the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St Mortiz, high in the Swiss alps at the base of the Bernina pass. Carnegie achieved a bronze medal in the skeleton. At that time the sport was called cresta, and St. Moritz had the most famous Cresta Run, dating to 1884- a naturally-formed ice skeleton toboggan track, created anew each winter.
SPECIFICATIONS
CASE
41mm diameter, 11mm depth, 12.9mm depth including domed crystal, 44mm lug-to lug, 42mm pin-to-pinMATERIAL
316L marine grade stainless steelFINISH
Circular brushed top, horizontal brushed side, highly polished backBEZEL
Blue ceramic external fixed bezel with engraved tachymeter scale and infilled markingsDIAL
Matte teal main dial plate with circular sunray ray blue recessed triple sub-dials, polished steel batten hour markers infilled with Super-LumiNova, outer angled second trackHANDS
Polished steel, Super-LumiNova infill, dauphine style hour/minute hands, split red, white and orange sub-dial point handsCROWN
Straight solid stainless steel, machined bronze inset cap featuring embossed Farer ‘A'PUSHERS
Capped recessed buttons in polished 316L stainless steelGLASS
Anti-reflective box cased sapphire crystal, flat sapphire exhibition glass on rearSTRAP
St Venere leather strap with 316L stainless steel buckle fasteningLUG
20mmWATER RESISTANT
10ATM
MOVEMENT
MOVEMENT
Swiss-made SELLITA SW510 BH Elaboré grade, skeleton framework, bespoke high end bridge with engraved Farer monogram chequered sports patternVIBRATIONS
28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, small seconds, 60 second chronograph, 30 minute counter at 3, 12 hour counter at 6JEWELS
Large sized, 17WINDING
Hand-woundPOWER RESERVE
Approximately 58 hours fully wound@FARERUNIVERSAL #FARER
BUILT TO LAST
We pride ourselves in creating products that stand the test of time. We design our watches meticulously in London before they are handmade, without compromise in Switzerland. That's why we offer a 60-month / 5-year movement guarantee on all Farer watch movements - if anything does go wrong then we’ll be happy to repair or replace it. Plus, if you aren't 100% satisfied within 30 days of purchasing one of our watches, you can send them back to us for a full no quibble refund or exchange. All items must be returned in their original condition - unworn and undamaged.
Chrono-Sport
Inspired by the spectacular street car races that were held high up in the flowing mountains roads back in the 1920s and ‘30s - where a mixture of racing heavyweights would battle it out to be the ultimate champion. This is Farer at it's boldest: with colourful but highly precise dial design...
usd.farer.com
Introducing The Farer Carnegie Chronograph Sport - Worn & Wound
Farer releases a new colorway in their Chronograph Sport family dubbed the Carnegie and it's not shy on the colors.
wornandwound.com