Salmon with a British accent
By Sam Okafor, London ยท
Farer likes colour more than most British brands dare to, and the Aurora is a good example: a salmon dial with small, carefully chosen accents, the kind of palette a good interior designer would put together for a Georgian townhouse. It's warm without being sweet.
39 mm and 20 mm lugs are sensible numbers, and the 68-hour reserve from the La Joux-Perret movement means it can sit in a drawer from Friday evening to Monday morning and keep going. 100 m, sapphire, open back.
I do have one complaint: I find Farer's typography a little too eager, with slightly busy text and a logo that wants to be seen. 1,425 to 1,535 dollars feels right. Compared to the Montblanc Heritage salmon it's cheaper, more playful and less polished. I'd probably choose the Farer, which surprised me.