Archival
Model History
The Archival Collection was launched in 2021 to celebrate 175 years since the founding of Fears in 1846. It was the reborn brand's first true "archival" exercise: a faithful reinterpretation, in both proportions and style, of a rectangular Art Deco watch inspired by models from the company's historical catalogue dating back to the 1930s.
The line's most unusual feature is its use of never-fitted vintage mechanical movements, so-called "new-old-stock": the two-hand version uses an ETA 2360 calibre manufactured in the 1960s, while the small-seconds version employs the rarer ZentRa 185/ETA 717 calibre, dating from the 1930s itself and therefore consistent with the model's stylistic inspiration.
The 40 × 22 mm rectangular case, with a domed caseback for improved wrist comfort, houses a champagne-coloured dial with a gilt border set deep into the dial itself. The launch edition was produced in a number of pieces chosen deliberately: just 175, matching the years elapsed since the brand's founding.
Technical Specifications
Main Executions
The number of pieces produced was no coincidence: the 136 two-hand models correspond to the years the company was active, from 1846 to its 1976 closure, while the 39 small-seconds pieces recall the years that passed between the closure and the brand's 2016 relaunch.