Watch brands engaging with, and in some cases collaborating with, the collector community has been a welcome sight in recent years. We?ve seen RedBar with a slew of great collaborations, as well as more private groups with the likes of the Chronomaster El Primero C.01 x Collective. One group you may not be aware of is CronotempVs, a private club based in Spain. They?ve done closed collabs in the past, but their latest is open to all buyers, and is being done with Habring². The watch is the Endurance, and it?s got a great story to share.

The name may sound vague, but it?s in reference to the Endurance ship piloted by Ernest Shackleton during his ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The expedition began in 1914 in an attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent, however, a series of unfortunate events that led to a multi-year rescue mission with no loss of life means the expedition has become a symbol of human perseverance. After the ship became beset in ice, eventually succumbing to the icy waters, the 28 man crew spent months in makeshift camps before taking lifeboats to Elephant island. From there, Shackelton and five crew men made the 800 mile open boat trek to South Georgia, where they were able to stage a rescue of the remainder of the crew. The ordeal came to an end in 1917, with all crew members (and some bottles of whiskey) surviving.  The harrowing tale served as inspiration for Habring² & CronotempVs, who designed a ...