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Farer expands its celebrated Moonphase collection with two new models - the Stratton and the Burbidge Eastern Arabic Edition. Introduced in 2023, the Moonphase series quickly became one of Farer’s most successful collections. In 2024, the collection evolved with the Baily, Farer’s first stone-dial watch featuring green aventurine. Now, the new Stratton and Burbidge continue that evolution, placing their hand-painted moonphase displays at the centre of the 38.5 mm steel cushion-shaped cases.
Both models feature hand-painted moonphase discs created in Switzerland, with each moon crafted from X1 Super-LumiNova and finished with a textured surface reminiscent of the lunar landscape. The dial is further illuminated in the dark with white Lumicase numerals - a blend of Super-LumiNova and ceramic. Completing it are a polished lance handset and a colour-matched framed date window at 6 o’clock. These dials are protected by a curved sapphire crystal.
Named after Frederick Stratton, a distinguished WWI veteran, mathematician, and astrophysicist, the Stratton comes in a gold PVD steel case surrounding an Eisenkiesel stone dial - a unique form of quartz laced with golden-brown veins of iron compounds, making each dial different. Its moonphase disc complements the dial’s hues, featuring gold-coloured Super-LumiNova moons developed exclusively for this watch.
The Burbidge Eastern Arabic Edition, on the other hand, brings a cultural twist to the series. The timepiece honours Margaret Burbidge, the British-American astrophysicist whose groundbreaking research helped explain how stars create elements through nuclear fusion. Limited to just 100 pieces, it replaces Western numerals with Eastern Arabic script across the dial, minute track, and moonphase scale. Its arctic blue sunburst dial shimmers under light, contrasting with a baby pink moon that recalls the “Pink Moon,” the name given by Native Americans to April’s full moon.
The cases feature a ‘grain twist’ texture along the curved flanks and scalloped lugs, allowing a comfortable fit for the strap. The Stratton measures 11.5 mm thick, while the Burbidge is a touch slimmer at 10.5 mm - both maintaining a 43.8 mm lug-to-lug length for balanced proportions.
Driving the watches is the hand-wound Sellita SW288-1 M, which includes a hacking seconds function, beats at 4 Hz, and offers a 45-hour power reserve. Visible through a sapphire caseback, the movement is beautified with blued screws, solage finishing, and a custom Farer arrow-pattern bridge.
The watches are water-resistant to 50 metres and fitted with a rounded stainless-steel crown featuring a solid bronze cap embossed with the Farer “A.”
The Stratton is priced at approx. INR 1,83,000, while the Burbidge Eastern Arabic Edition retails for approx. INR 1,67,000.
Farer expands its celebrated Moonphase collection with two new models - the Stratton and the Burbidge Eastern Arabic Edition. Introduced in 2023, the Moonphase series quickly became one of Farer’s most successful collections. In 2024, the collection evolved with the Baily, Farer’s first stone-dial watch featuring green aventurine. Now, the new Stratton and Burbidge continue that evolution, placing their hand-painted moonphase displays at the centre of the 38.5 mm steel cushion-shaped cases.
Both models feature hand-painted moonphase discs created in Switzerland, with each moon crafted from X1 Super-LumiNova and finished with a textured surface reminiscent of the lunar landscape. The dial is further illuminated in the dark with white Lumicase numerals - a blend of Super-LumiNova and ceramic. Completing it are a polished lance handset and a colour-matched framed date window at 6 o’clock. These dials are protected by a curved sapphire crystal.
Named after Frederick Stratton, a distinguished WWI veteran, mathematician, and astrophysicist, the Stratton comes in a gold PVD steel case surrounding an Eisenkiesel stone dial - a unique form of quartz laced with golden-brown veins of iron compounds, making each dial different. Its moonphase disc complements the dial’s hues, featuring gold-coloured Super-LumiNova moons developed exclusively for this watch.
The Burbidge Eastern Arabic Edition, on the other hand, brings a cultural twist to the series. The timepiece honours Margaret Burbidge, the British-American astrophysicist whose groundbreaking research helped explain how stars create elements through nuclear fusion. Limited to just 100 pieces, it replaces Western numerals with Eastern Arabic script across the dial, minute track, and moonphase scale. Its arctic blue sunburst dial shimmers under light, contrasting with a baby pink moon that recalls the “Pink Moon,” the name given by Native Americans to April’s full moon.
The cases feature a ‘grain twist’ texture along the curved flanks and scalloped lugs, allowing a comfortable fit for the strap. The Stratton measures 11.5 mm thick, while the Burbidge is a touch slimmer at 10.5 mm - both maintaining a 43.8 mm lug-to-lug length for balanced proportions.
Driving the watches is the hand-wound Sellita SW288-1 M, which includes a hacking seconds function, beats at 4 Hz, and offers a 45-hour power reserve. Visible through a sapphire caseback, the movement is beautified with blued screws, solage finishing, and a custom Farer arrow-pattern bridge.
The watches are water-resistant to 50 metres and fitted with a rounded stainless-steel crown featuring a solid bronze cap embossed with the Farer “A.”
The Stratton is priced at approx. INR 1,83,000, while the Burbidge Eastern Arabic Edition retails for approx. INR 1,67,000.
