LARSSON & JENNINGS
Looking at the name, you might not immediately guess
that Larsson & Jennings is a British brand. That’s because
there’s also a Swedish influence (Stockholm to be precise).
But it is most definitely a home-grown success story.
Started by Andrew Jennings in 2012, the company was
a pioneer of social media marketing and influencer
marketing strategies in the watch industry. This, combined
with an attractive, well-made product, helped Larrson &
Jennings gain an early foothold in the market and it’s all
been on the up and up since then. The watches are still
designed in London, and the company works closely
with its supply chain to deliver exceptional materials and
features at an affordable price.GARRICK
If you believe Garrick’s co-founder,
Englishman David Brailsford, Garrick
Watch Company is a labour of love. As
one of the few British watch companies
trying to do everything on British
soil – from design, to manufacturing,
to assembly and finishing – Garrick is
constantly pushing the boundaries
of what is considered possible for
a modern-day British watch brand.
The hard work and unwillingness to
compromise is paying off, however.
Garrick is increasingly gaining recognition
(and patronage) from collectors around
the world, who value the brand’s
distinctly British character, high-level of
hand-finishing and attention to detail.FEARS
As one of Britain’s oldest
family-run watch companies,
Fears Watch Company has a
better appreciation than most
for the glory days of British
watchmaking. Established in
1846 by a young watchmaker
named Edwin Fear, the
company was run by successive
generations of the same family
until it closed in the 1970s. Forty
years later, Nicholas Bowman-
Scargill, the original founder’s
great-great-great-grandson, re-
established the business in 2016.
Offering a mixture of quartz
and mechanical timepieces, the
former are made in Switzerland,
while the latter are hand built in
Britain by expert watchmakers.Watch P ro’s
Pick: S2 Central
Seconds.Watch P ro’s
Pick: Fears
Brunswick.WatchPro’s Pick: Velo Textured
Sunray Milanese 39mm Silver Black.Garrick founder
Dave Brailsford.Fears managing director
Nicholas Bowman-Scargill.Larsson & Jennings founder
Andy Jennings.IN DEPTH / BRITISH WATCH COMPANIES
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