Fears is a staple of my city! They have just reopened a new shop in Bristol, and it just makes me so dang happy!

I think you mean 'descendant' instead of 'ancestor' unless there is some time travel involved that you edited out. Charming watch, but you are right. Pricey.

Fears is from my city, and they have just re-opened a premises here. Great to see the brand getting a little love on my fave KZfaq channel!

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this a "copy" of the panerai radiomir california?

Thanks! Occasionally heard of Topper over the last 5yrs, and good to learn more about them. Truly beautiful watch.

I think the price is a dealbreaker, regardless of the ability to easily service the movement. I’d likely opt for a Tudor or maybe even a newer Oris using their new movements. Couple of preowned Cartier watches may get the nod too (e.g. a roadster with roulette dial). Thanks for introducing these though nonetheless.

Man, I just thought today how much I would love a Fears review from you!

I'm so glad you made this video! I'm a big fan of Fears; mostly because of the story of Nicholas reviving the brand, but also because of their watches. I certainly plan to own one some day...This white one is definitely a looker, and seeing this video just confirmed what I thought from the IG pics yesterday. Cheers Fears!

Love the small branding, white face, markers in 3 different styles, the contrast of hands against the dial, the "shadow" the markers have, and the perfect size. What i hate: $4k? only 25 made of each? I cant take or leave the lume. Not sure why anyone thinks "exclusivity" is worth the extreme price.

Not gonna lie, $3900 for an ETA is a tough pill to swallow. Decent looking watch but I have way too many better options at around $4000 like Breitling or Tudor. And while at around that price range we know the movement in the Breitling will essentially be a modified ETA (B17), we also know we're getting a highly modified eta at chronometer specs with some serious heritage. I dunno, tough sell this one!

Had my eye on Fears for a while now. This one might be the one for me.

I liked this review. Not bashing the hard work of the company with a know it all attitude but at the same time being fair to the viewer. Fair and play on both parts. A true gentleman.

looks fantastic on that wrist

It doesn't just look a bit like a Panerai. This is a straight up carbon copy of the PAM718. Given that it's possible to get a 42mm Radiomir like a 512 with an "in-house" movement (a slightly reworked Piaget ultrathin caliber) for not much more money, I'm having a hard time seeing the appeal of this Fears.

Love the California dial. I have a very similar microbrand watch from 20 years ago. I think it plays things quite safe with the design and innards. Still pretty and deserves your great coverage

Lovely looking watch

That’s a gorgeous watch!

Two videos in the space of two days. You are spoiling us. But I'm not complaining. Personally, I'd love to see that fears on some textured suede.

I didn’t know Fears but I accidentally found Topper in 2016 and have purchased several watches and some jewelry from them since then. Great, knowledgeable people for sure!

Panerai is bad because we cannot afford one but this good 😂😂

Oh wow! reminds me of my vintage Seiko, very nice looking!

Number 4 is an absolute gentleman, his enthusiasm and passion is infectious

Haha I spotted myself in that Topper shot. Nice!

I am one of the lucky 25 to get the black! I absolutely love it!

California dial to honor a dealer based in California. Nice touch!

Love it!!

Great review, buddy.

Beautiful watch, but $4K for a watch with an ETA movement is a bit....oooph.

They lost me at $3900

Not really enamored with this watch but I will testify that Topper are great peeps and I've proven that by the amount of kala I've thrown their way in the past couple years! Wish them well on their new store across the street. Should be amazing!

Absolutely perfect imo. It’s what a modern Panerai SHOULD look like…..fight me..!

Great specs, nearly perfect actually.

That's a really nice piece. I think it could be worth the money to those of us who understand that a watch consists of more than just a movement. I believe you said in a recent video that you're a fan of lume-filled numerals, and I have to agree on that. I'm not sure I personally am a fan of the California dial in general, but hey at least one of the collaborators on this is based out there, so it at least makes sense.

Best Fears watch made in some time.

I really enjoy your reviews, excellent work. I live in NJ, been buying from Topper for years, top notch, and they have done great work with their collaborations. Unfortunately the watch would be a bit too small for my wrist, but beautiful style. Simple.

Fantastic looking watch, especially in the white, here. Balanced review, but put me in the price-is-acceptable column, especially for the special design. ETAs are fantastic, and just because they’re customer movements, we shouldn’t discount them (too much). You’ve consistently praised them, even seeking one out for your PAM 111. If it was marketed as an in-house Omega, nobody would bat an eye (well, maybe somebody would, it _is_ the internet). We need more acceptance, nay praise, for a quality, accurate, easy to maintain piece of machinery!

great to see UK made watch making and style

Get a Nivada Grenchen depth master for like 1k if you want a mini Panerai

Good looking watch and Fears is a company full of good people. The blue segments on the railroad track are gimmicky, all white would be better IMO and $3900 is on the pricey side. Yes, there is a lot more manual working on components in Fears watches than, say, Tissot, but one must be a true Fears enthusiast to spend Tudor money on an piece which won’t be easy to resell if you get tired of it.

love fears. Great idea

Love Fears!

It was brought back to life by the descendants of the original founders. Not by the ancestors. Unless they were time travelers.

Definitely looks like a Minnie-Panerai-boutique-mall watch... and I don't hate that. I do think the price is a bit ridiculous, but again that's just my input. Another nice vid!

Interesting California dial especially the horizontal six o’clock marker.

Big fan of #fears and their story. @nicholasbowmanscargill is so passionate and into every detail, and with this it shows. Love the fact it’s now fully lumed for this Ltd. Edition. A classy explorerII, with the heritage and DNA of yesterday. Small brands also need love, but yes as per comments competing against Tudor here for this money.

Attractive watch. Interested to see if they do a production of this style

Cushion cases look larger. Hope they make a 36 - 38mm unlimited version in the future. Love Cali dials

Looks great, really dig that dial and I’m a sucker for lume….but the price, that’s a bit of an over reach. Thanks for introducing us to it!

Great looking piece!

Nice watch here Evan. I’ve tried on Fears locally at a watch dealer here in Australia. Nice but a bit on the dressier side for me. This one however is a good mix, a little like the Santos perhaps, would you say..? I love the Santos and that is the one I think I would go for. Maybe not a good comparison…? Nice Fears nonetheless..! And you do speak proper England!😬

Regarding watches in this Price Segment: what are your Thoughts on the Sinn 556 i B with Blue sunburst dial and Applied indices? :)

Going to London next week , where can i buy one of Fears watches ?

3900 dollars for an ETA 2824? I guess the folks at Toppers need the money to finance their move across the street. I thought Tudor & Breitling had balls to ask over 2k for a 2824. Love the channel. Ciao ...

I like that they are "assembled" in England... but for the price they should be "making" the watch in England, including the movement.

Very nice very elegant very expensive. I like it.

Now the California Dial makes even more sense. Great looking watch, problematic pricing... 😅

First off, that white lacquer dial makes you wanna just…..dive in. That said, I just purchased a Duckworth Prestex (orange fumé dial) with practically (if not exactly) identical specs at a limited 500 piece run, excellent quality & stellar presentation…..for $600 and change. So this would be super hard to justify $3900. That’s a big ask IM(not so)HO. Maybe $1500 because Fears and ya know, dat dial.

Great to see a Fears watch getting some attention. The price reflects the finishing more than the movement. Try finding a used Fears watch and you’ll be disappointed, not a single watch has been resold since they brought the brand back. It would seem that you buy a Fears watch for life.

Similar story to Duckworth Prestex, also from England. Nice watch. But the price is really high for what you get.

Personally, I think it's a SMART price for a LIMITED edition! Usually WATCHES in this SHAPE are NOT that SLEEK, and the FINISH of the CASE is EXCELLENT for the PRICE point!!!

Very Nice Watch! But Maybe for $2900?

Fears is interesting and I especially like their Archival 1930 model. But is it "3000+ bucks-interesting"? After all, we love paying premiums for watches that require hundreds and thousands of dollars just to get a service. 😊

That’s a panerai 1940 radiomir pam512 clone. Nice.

Yeah… 3.9k… they’re on shrooms .. nice but nothing that would get fixated in my imperfect brain

This is 100% how I wish my 42mm Radomir wore.

That is a beautiful watch, love the California dial.

Nice looking watch. No way I would spend $4k on that when I could get a Tudor for the same price with a far superior movement. I also find it interesting how, according to Toppers website, the case, dial, and rotor decoration are all manufactured in Germany and the movement made in Switzerland yet the dial of the watch says England.

eenie meenie miney mo i wonder where my glove will go....

Sold out, both colors, apparently. The white would have been my choice, looks amazing. This is a killer watch, clearly going to be a success. Would have preferred a LJP movement at least. ugh run on sentences I should slow down. $3900 isn't that absurd for an ETA but it really should be COSC for that amount.

1:10 - I think you meant the descendant of the founder, not the ancestor Likewise, it's really all about personality on this one. It's saying - you have the money for a Pam and you like Pam design, but just choose to get something else that's not

What's the story with certain British brands, Fears and Vertex, their prices are through the roof, crazy non?

Great video and very handsome! However I feel a warm color would work better instead of the light blue. As it is, it feels very "office" to me.

Bark and Jack did some great videos with Fears watches!!! Check them out for more history info on the brand!

bruh that's a Panerai Radiomir California that was shrunk in a dryer

This is an absolutely beautiful piece but for $4,000 I’m sorry you completely lost me! $2k or even 2,500 I could see but not 4K

My only fears is that this will sell out before I can get one. (It's not far off from Fathers Day, I can still use a dad joke).

It must be the 25 pieces for each color contributes the majority part of the watch price, otherwise I can only blame the wild inflation on watch market.

What do I need to fear about this watch? its quality, reliability, value or all of them?

I raced over to toppers thinking about putting on a deposit and then I saw 3,900. I spend way way way to much money on watches but man that is steep for that.

I assume you meant that Fears was brought back to life by the DESCENDANT of the founder, not the ANCESTOR? Right?

Should be around a thousand dollars, given that it’s made in Hong Kong with an eta movement

What is the origin of the name?

Panerai haters will be loving this because they cant afford a Panerai. 😂

Looks like preorders were gone in just three minutes.

Nice watch but it's overpriced. If you like well built and good looking cushion cased watch, you can check Farer, I'm sure you won't be disappointed Evan. Thanks for another great video.

The price is at least 2x what is should be. This is a brand which, let's be honest, started what, 2 years ago? The fact that it has the same name as a brand which went out of business half a century ago doesn't make it the same brand. In any case, it's also a brand which nobody's ever heard of who isn't a watch nerd. And it's a watch which comes with an ETA movement. All this, for 4 grand? At least it comes on a very nice bracelet... Oh wait.

You mean 'descendant', right, not 'ancestor'?

4k$?I know the movement isnt everything blah,blah,but I doubt it have finishing of a Grand Seiko..Better go for Weiss which is also overpriced but I think of this Fears.Also worth mentioning is Sherpa with their heritage price rebirth,lol

4k for an eta yikes 2k would have been fair

$3900? Yeah im gonna say no to that. This is an under $2000 watch IMHO, and probably closer to $1500. Its very nice though

Good looking watch...but an eye-watering price for a watch from a company i've never heard of. $1000-$1500 is probably around the right price, and other microbrands making equally interesting and attractive watches (if not more so) and doing it for that price and in some cases less. Compare this with what you can get from the current Longines lineup for $4000 and there's no comparison. Honestly, the branding would be improved if the watch dials showed "Fears 1846" rather than just "Fears".

I like the looks but I don’t see how it costs so much more than a Farer. And if you wanted more British input I’d go anOrdain. Nice watch though.

I love their Salmon dial but used the money to buy a GS. The price is simply not acceptable for an ETA movement. it's also too similar to a Radiomir

I don't get it. You can get a real Panerai Radiomir with a California dial for that price. Why buy an equally expensive knock-off?

Ahhh! This is unfair. We - mere mortals - have only so much money we can spend on buying watches😅

An absolute bargain, Nicholas at Fears is a top chap, hope they fly out. The Salmon dial made by Fears is stunnnnnning!

Big Nope , the price is straight up offensive

Hmmm 🤔

I like the design and I'd love a Brit company to succeed -- but I'm afraid it really is overpriced.

I’m not a big fan of this trend where newcomer brands sticking ETA movements and charging 3k+. I get the likes of Ming etc pushing design boundaries. But for this I rather buy Smiths from Timefactors instead of this at 3k+. Probably built to same quality to an untrained eye or even to the trained eye.