Watchmaker's Special Burgundy & Blue
The Burgundy & Blue
This Watchmaker’s Special began with a burgundy dial and an idea from Rob.
The dial carries the Harold Pinchbeck name, a nod to the family watch and clock repair shop opened by Harold Pinchbeck in the early 20th century.
Rob wanted to bring something unexpected to it.
He hand-painted the hour and minute hands in light blue, choosing a colour that stands clearly against the deep burgundy dial.
The same pairing continues beyond the watch.
Rob worked with Tanner Bates in Devon to create a burgundy leather strap, hand-cut and hand-stitched with contrasting blue thread.
Then, for the first time on a Watchmaker’s Special, we commissioned a leather watch wallet specifically to match.
The watch, strap and wallet were conceived as one piece.
Inside is an ETA 2824-2 Swiss automatic movement, assembled, regulated and tested by Rob in our Lincoln workshop.
The Burgundy & Blue sits outside our regular collection.
It wasn’t designed for ongoing production or added to a catalogue. Rob made it because the combination felt worth making.
We may return to the idea again one day.
For now, this is the one he made.
Technical Specifications:
Case: 316L polished stainless steel Diameter: 36mm, excluding crown Height: 10.5mm Glass: Sapphire crystal Crown: Screw-down Dial: Painted brass dial in burgundyHands: Hand-painted light blue hour and minute hands, silver seconds hand Movement: ETA 2824-2 Swiss automatic, 25 jewels Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour Power reserve: Up to 36 hours Tolerance: +/- 15 seconds per day, regulated at assembly to within +/- 5 seconds per day Strap: Tanner Bates hand-cut and hand-stitched burgundy leather with contrasting blue stitching Watch wallet: Matching Tanner Bates leather watch wallet Testing: Tested and certified on completion


