Bold design has been one of the big trends in watches in 2024.
Unusual case shapes, dials made with precious stones and specialist display fonts have all offered a point of difference to anyone looking for something outside the remit of "traditional mens watch".
Instagram-ready wristwear has run the gamut from the vogue for vintage Piaget to start-ups with an eye for off-beam case shapes to the ongoing enthusiasm for Christopher Ward’s Bel Canto, a watch whose hourly chime is announced via a replica bird striking a gong on the dial.
Just last week, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, of the excellent Bristol watchmaker Fears, told Esquire he believed dial design would soon become the number one reason why people purchase a watch.
Into this creative hotpot comes Aera, who today announces its first chronograph, the C-1.
"It represents a compelling fusion of modern design and function.”
Bold design has been one of the big trends in watches in 2024.
Unusual case shapes, dials made with precious stones and specialist display fonts have all offered a point of difference to anyone looking for something outside the remit of "traditional mens watch".
Instagram-ready wristwear has run the gamut from the vogue for vintage Piaget to start-ups with an eye for off-beam case shapes to the ongoing enthusiasm for Christopher Ward’s Bel Canto, a watch whose hourly chime is announced via a replica bird striking a gong on the dial.
Just last week, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, of the excellent Bristol watchmaker Fears, told Esquire he believed dial design would soon become the number one reason why people purchase a watch.
Into this creative hotpot comes Aera, who today announces its first chronograph, the C-1.