One of Farer?s calling cards that we discuss frequently around here is their creative use of color. But it would be an oversight to think of them only as a brand with a knack for creating unique and unexpected color combinations. Many of their recent releases have actually gone a more sober route, with classic color combos that have been used in watch designs for years, but still executed in a unique way that is typically Farer. Their latest release, the Erebus, is very much in that vein. At a glance, it?s a simple black dialed three hander, a type of watch that has been made over and over again for decades. But it speaks to the design chops of the Farer team that they?re able to take an idea this traditional and still put their own spin on it. 
The Erebus is the latest watch in Farer?s Three Hand Collection, which we first discussed late last year right right here. The watches in that initial collection certainly displayed much of the Farer quirkiness that they?re known and appreciated for, but the new Erebus, at least at first, seems stripped down by comparison. Farer?s intent with this watch was to exercise restraint, going for elegance rather than the type of wrist presence that is intrinsic to their more colorful creations. The Erebus has a glossy black dial with a mirror finish, that would seem to recall classic vintage Rolex references, and serves to highlight what I think is this watch?s real standout feature: the gold tone hour marks and handset. The sti...