Here we have an early 1950s Fears Bristol watch, with the 34mm chrome plated case, with the stainless-steel snap on back It is a classic 1950s watch, designed to be a trusty companion through daily life. It is equally adept for wear at work, or as a dress watch on an evening. It combines functionality with form, with elegant aspects such as the gold leaf style hands and gold foil Arabic numerals. 
 
This watch has good vintage sizing, measuring 34mm x 34mm, with a lug-to-lug measurement of 41mm. It is a gent’s model, but its suitable for either a gent’s or ladies wrist. The lug-to-lug length adds to the presence on the wrist. 
 
It is a clean and classic design with a circular case, with curved edges. It has the adorned lugs of horn style which make the watch stand out. The flat bezel has the polished finish which catches the light. The crown sits neatly to the right-hand side with the notched cut out, allowing it to sit closely to the case. 
The chrome plating has some wear to the edges of the lugs and light scratching associated with age and wear. 
 
It has a pleasing dial with the aged silver satin tone. It has the simple dash minute track with the gold foil Arabic numerals, which shine in the light. The font is beautiful with the curved style and open 6 and 9. Below 12 O’clock is the ‘FEARS’ signing with ’15 jewels’ below. Above 6 O’clock is the in-set sub-seconds register. It has the grained concentric circles which catch add a lovely texture. The sub-second hand is of lollipop style in the gold tone. The hands are of Leaf style which was classic for the era. They are also in a gold tone which ties in with the hour markers.
 
The watch is presented on a vintage style genuine leather strap with the stainless-steel buckle.
 
The movement is an AS claibre 984. It is a manual wind movement with a jewel count of 15. It is working perfectly after its Fears Heritage service and is guaranteed for a year giving you peace of mind. It has a daily variation of +30 seconds.
 
This beautiful example will come nestled in an official Fears box, in “Fears Bristol Blue” with cream interior. Upon opening, you will be greeted by a Fears owner club card, with a Fears cleaning cloth. Accompanying this will be an extract from the Fears archive, detailing the specifics of this example. 
 
The watch is modelled on a 7” wrist circumference.
Full condition report below. Please see the images as these compliment and aid the description provided below.
 
Dial:
The dial is original and is in decent condition. It has overall marking consistent with age and wear. It has some scratching and a more noticeable mark underneath 11-12 O’clock. The signing is good and clear. The gold foil markers are bright.
 
Hands:
The hands are original in the gold tone. They have some light corrosion associated with age. 
 
Glass:
The crystal is a replacement and is in perfect condition.
 
Crown:
The crown is original and is in good condition with light marking.
 
Case:
The chrome plated case is in decent condition for the age. As expected, there is some wear to the chrome plating on the edges of the lugs and corners. It has some light scratching and pitting associated with age.
The top right lug has been bent in the past and straightened, which has left some marks the to outside.
 
Caseback:
The case back is formed of Stainless Steel and is in good condition with only light marking.
 
Strap:
The watch is on a vintage style genuine leather strap with steel buckle.
The strap will fit up to a 7.75” wrist diameter. The watch is modelled on a 7” wrist circumference to give an idea of the proportions.
 
Movement:
The movement is an AS calibre 984. It is a manual wind movement with a jewel count of 15. 
 
The movement is working well and is fresh from its Fears Heritage service. It is currently keeping time to within +30 seconds a day.
 
Case dimensions:
Case width: 34mm
Case width with crown: 35.25mm
Case length: 34mm
Case length lug to lug: 40.75mm
Case Depth: 8.5mm
Lug width: 18mm