Eddington
MOONPHASE
- Case size: 38.5mm x 43.8mm x 10.5mm
- Case Material: 316L marine-grade stainless steel
- Water Resistance: 50M / 5 ATM
- Movement: Swiss Made Sellita SW288-1 Ma Elaboré Grade movement, blue screws with bespoke Farer embossed patterned bridge
- Power Reserve: Approximately 45 hours when fully wound
Short 14cm - 17.5cm wrist
Regular 16cm - 22cm wrist
Long 18cm - 24cm wrist
Eddington
Pairs well with
LEAPING SALMON
The moon phase of the Eddington uses a disc that’s assiduously handpainted in Switzerland. Against the midnight blue sky is a lumed white moon that glows strongly in the dark. Making the perfect pairing to the white moon are hour markers made from pure white Super-LumiNova. These alternate between batons and Roman numerals and as they’re applied to the dial they give the design a nice touch of depth. These are accompanied by a polished lance handset and a seconds hand with a blue Farer A at its tip. All of which is set on a pink copper dial that has a discreet brushed finish.
Features
Lunar Orbit - Each moonphase disc is hand-painted in Geneva, Switzerland and features a textured moon set against a starry sky. What’s more, the moons themselves are painted using Super-LumiNova so that they glow brightly in the dark.
Curvaceous Comfort - The cushion case sits comfortably on any wrist, with a thickness of only 10.5mm and a compact lug-to-lug of 43.8mm.
Manual Drive - The watches in the Moonphase collection are powered by Swiss hand-wound mechanical movements with custom decoration, which can be viewed through a sapphire case back.
STORY
This model is named after Sir Arthur Eddington, who was an English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician. He is notable for being the first to correctly theorize that stars produced their energy through the fusion of hydrogen into helium. In addition to this, Eddington wrote several articles announcing and explaining Einstein's theory of general relativity to the English-speaking world during the First World War. As one of the few mathematicians skilled enough to understand general relativity, he proved adept at explaining the theory in both lay and scientific terms.
Furthermore, his observations of the solar eclipse in May 1919 provided one of the earliest confirmations of general relativity. The Eddington limit, which is the maximum luminosity a body (such as a star) can achieve when there is a balance between the force of radiation acting outward and the gravitational force acting inward, is named after him. Appropriately, Eddington also has a lunar impact crater on the Moon named in his honour.
tech specs
Dimensions
Diameter | 38.5mm |
Depth | 10.5mm |
Lug-to-Lug | 43.8mm |
Pin-to-Pin | 41mm |
Lug Width | 20mm |
Case Material
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Case Finish
Polished, with brushed bezel chamfer and "grain twist' pattern on flanks
Glass
Curved sapphire crystal with multi-layer anti-reflective coating on the underside. Sapphire exhibition glass on case back
Dial
Brushed salmon-coloured copper dial with applied numerals and markers made from Grade OL X1 Super-LumiNova. Hand-painted blue moonphase disc with a white moon in Grade OL X1 Super-LumiNova
Hands
Polished lance handset, applied with Grade OL X1 Super-LumiNova, and with blue-tipped polished seconds hand
Crown
Rounded stainless steel with solid bronze cap insert featuring embossed Farer 'A'
Strap
St. Venere leather, 316L stainless steel buckle fastening
Water Resistance
50M / 5 ATM
Movement
Movement
Swiss Made Sellita SW288-1 Ma Elaboré Grade movement, blue screws with bespoke Farer embossed patterned bridge
Vibrations
28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)
Functions
Hours, minutes, sweep second. Hacking seconds for precision time setting. Quickset date and moonphase display.
Winding
Manual winding
Jewels
18
Power Reserve
Approximately 45 hours when fully wound
fitting
Wrist circumference of 5.9 inches - 15cm
Wrist circumference of 6.9 inches - 17.5cm
Wrist circumference of 6.9 inches - 17.5cm
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