The brand new chronographs from England?s Farer are 39 millimeters across, 12.5 millimeters tall, run on a highly decorated Elaboré-grade ETA 2894-2 movement, sport excellent Horween leather straps, and rock three of Farer?s most appealing colorways?all for $1,950.
But specs and prices don?t hold a candle to the vibe these watches put off in person, which is an uncanny balance of vintage-inspired sophistication and up-to-the-minute whimsy. That vibe seems to work on all kinds of wrists. At last night’s launch event here in New York City, I saw imposingly tall men with enormous arms look badass in these chronographs, and I saw petite women look even more badass in them. Whoever was trying them on had a big smile on their face and then fell into the dilemma that now faces all of us: which one of the three do you like best"
Cobb
The Cobb sports a ?big eye? sub-dial configuration with graduated turquoise paint job, a bright orange running seconds hand at nine o?clock and an even brighter yellow central chronograph hand. That melange of color sits over a matte dial that Farer aptly describes as ?night-sky blue.? If that colorway sounds or looks too wacky for you, I encourage you to get one in hand and marvel, as I did, at how successfully integrated?and ultimately quiet?the Cobb is.

Segrave
You?d think the Segrave would be quieter with its black dial, pale hands and traditional orange chronograph hand up the middle, but the white sub-dials, bright blue tach...