Duckworth Prestex designs distinctive items which are solely obtainable on the market on British Watchmakers’ Day

Duckworth Prestex is guaranteeing the corporate makes the many of the upcoming British Watchmakers’ Day by releasing a set of 10 watches in several colours that may solely be obtainable on the day of the occasion.

They’re all distinctive and solely certainly one of every coloration is made.

The primary British Watchmakers Day, organized by the Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers, will happen on Saturday March ninth at Lindley Corridor in Westminster.

At present, 42 manufacturers have signed up to participate within the occasion, a lot of that are producing particular editions for the occasion.

Within the case of Duckworth Prestex, every of the ten watches bears a dial bearing the identify British Watch & Clock Makers.

Firm founder Neil Duckworth developed the design after noticing that “British Watch & Clock Makers” was made up of 24 letters, which he organized in two concentric circles of 12 letters every, which doubled as hour markers.

“The result’s surprisingly clear and symmetrical. At first look, you do not instantly notice that this watch is one thing completely different, as a result of the human eye is used to seeing numbers or Roman numerals – and that is precisely what the mind expects. However it’s only upon nearer inspection that the true nature of the hour markers turns into clear,” explains Mr Duckworth.

The ten dial colours are black, white, darkish blue, mild blue, inexperienced, purple, pink, orange, yellow and burgundy.

They characteristic the 39mm cushion-shaped metal case used on the Duckworth Prestex Rivington and Verimatic strains and are offered with a spread of leather-based or material straps within the colours of the dials.

They value £950 every and use Miyota 9039 automated mechanical actions.