LuxuryWatchesFarer Palmer GMT is a limited edition explorers watch with Bauhaus influenceForget the Rolex Explorer II – this affordable British watch has class and style in abundanceWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
LuxuryWatchesFarer Palmer GMT is a limited edition explorers watch with Bauhaus influenceForget the Rolex Explorer II – this affordable British watch has class and style in abundanceWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Forget the Rolex Explorer II – this affordable British watch has class and style in abundance
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Farer)
(Image credit: Farer)
I’m a big fan of the GMT complication onwatches. In fact, I’d go as far as saying it’s the most useful complication you can get on watch – that’s part of the reason why my Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT is my go-to timepiece.
Now, another GMT has hit the market from the good folks atFarer. But it’s a far cry from the swathes ofRolex Explorer IIlookalikes on the market. Instead, Farer have fused a little of that DNA with lashings of Bauhaus-inspired design.
The result is really gorgeous. It’s not often you see a GMT without a bezel. Farer have opted to place the 24 hour scale inside the hour markers instead. That gives the whole thing a field watch aesthetic, and takes it further away from the steel sports watch GMT market which is so crowded.
Taking away the bezel really gives this watch a much cleaner appearance. On a leather band, it looks like a neat hybrid of something like a Junghans or aNomos, fused with the field watch design of aHamilton Khaki Field.
I’m also a big fan of the hour markers. The batons themselves are forged from a material called Lumicast. That fuses Super-LumiNova with ceramic, to make for a marker which glows with lume. That’s then printed black on top, to make it visible in daylight. A secondary benefit is that the lume appears to glow from underneath the markers themselves, which looks absolutely awesome.
The Palmer is a nicely sized piece. With a case diameter of 39.5mm and a lug-to-lug of 45mm, it should be a good size for most wearers. At just 10.8mm deep, it’s also remarkably slim. Quite how they’ve managed to fit a GMT movement into that thin a case, I don’t know, but the result looks great.
The case on the Palmer is 316L stainless steel. Inside, you’ll find a reliable Sellita SW330-2 movement. That’s good for up to 56 hours of power reserve, while the watch is also rated for 100m of water resistance.
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Priced at just £1,225, the Farer Palmer GMT represents remarkably good value. You’ll have to be quick to snag one though – these are a limited edition of 150 pieces, and they’re already selling. If you want to snag one for your collection, you can do so on theFarer website.
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