Elegantly Understated: 175 Years of the Fears Watch Company
Elegantly Understated: 175 Years of the Fears Watch Company
Discover the story of Fears – one of Britain’s oldest watch companies – in this beautifully produced limited edition hardback book.
The Fears story began in 1846, in the city of Bristol, when a talented young watchmaker named Edwin Fear established a workshop and showroom on Redcliff Street.
For over 130 years, three generations of the Fear family grew the business into one of England’s largest watch companies. Fears provided highly-regarded, quality timepieces to consumers in the UK and over 95 countries around the world until the 1970s.
In 2016, as Edwin Fear's great-great-great-grandson, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill re-established the family company to once again hand build exceptional watches in the UK.
This lavishly produced hardback book features over 140 images, including illustrations, maps and archive photography. Meticulously researched and beautifully written by Jane Duffus, the book brings to life the rich history of Fears.
Foreword by Roger Smith OBE
The foreword has been written by Roger Smith OBE, who is widely regarded to be one of the finest watchmaker in the world, hand-crafting watches of exquisite beauty and complexity. He is also the co-founding Chairman of the Alliance of British Watch and Clockmakers, of which Fears is one of the founding members.
About Jane Duffus
Jane is author of the popular The Women Who Built Bristol Volumes 1 and 2. She has worked as a journalist and editor for numerous best-selling national magazines and publishers since the late 1990s on titles such as Stylist and OK! Magazine.
Jane’s key areas of interest are independent pop culture, women's history, feminism and endurance running. In 2021 she also set up the award-winning What The Frock! Comedy project. She regularly appears on TV and radio shows and is a frequent guest on BBC Radio Bristol.
