Independents Garrick ups the ante with a new hand-made, hand-wound Regulator Mk2.
Press Release information with commentary in italics.
New: Garrick Regulator Mk2
The price of the new Garrick Regulator Mk2 is as follows:
- Frosted dial: £9,995 ex vat (outside the UK) and £11,994 inc vat (UK)
- Engine turned dial: £10,995 ex vat (outside the UK) and £13,194 inc vat (UK)
Commentary
We have always loved the work of Garrick, and have spoken about their watches many times on this site. Our first encounter was back in with the Garrick in 2019. And subsequently with a comprehensive review of the Series 2 and in a commentary on the Series 3 in 2020. The Regulator was released in 20186before we were acquainted with Dave Brailsford. And this year, they released a second edition to the Regulator, with the moniker MK2.
The watch is available in two versions – one with a guilloché dial and the other with a frosted finish, each available in 5 different colour options. Other colours may be requested as well. The dials are a speciality of Garrick and are made in-house with traditional techniques and vintage machines. While the guilloché is a very attractive and popular option, its origins are more French/Swiss, and our personal preferences are for the more English styled frosted finish.
The movement is also of interest, as the Caliber UT-G02 is in-house manufactured and displays the balance at 6 o’clock, like a tourbillon, but is a standard regulator (no tourbillon). The bridge carrying said balance is very exquisitely designed with excellent finishing applied. Dave tells us that it is possible to have the finishing customised for each watch.
Pricing is considered to be very fair, for a Made in England watch with many features.
Release information
Garrick Watchmakers is pleased to announce the launch of its newest hand-made watch, the hand-wound Regulator MK 2. Continuing a story that began in 2018 with the immensely popular Regulator, the MK 2 extends Garrick’s exceptional collection, again delivering remarkable value for the highest degrees of hand craftsmanship.
Ever since the first wristwatch was created in 1810 for the Queen of Naples, they have possessed intrinsic, personal value. Whether you consider them timepieces, watches, or time-telling tools. A watch from Garrick Watchmakers is more, perhaps even a time machine for the wrist. Through hand-crafted small-production watchmaking, we let the buyer create their own story. A story suffused with history, and intrinsic detail that makes Garrick Watchmakers a big part of the resurgence in British Watchmaking.
Ever since the company was started in 2013 by David Brailsford and Simon Michlmayr, Garrick has been expanding our range of fine British timepieces in our dedicated facility in Norfolk, England. Our skilled watchmakers produce a limited number of around 50 – 70 watches each year, with no compromise on quality. Based on craftsmanship and in-house production and finishing.
The Regulator MK2 is an evolution of our successful Regulator series launched in 2016, and an important part of our portfolio of bespoke British Watchmaking. Before taking a closer look at the Regulator MK2, let us take a look at the origins of this particular design where form follows function.
The regulator is a classic case of form following function, visible in chronometers as far back as the late 18th century. Harking back to a time when an accurate clock was a vital part of navigational science. Watchmakers in the 19th century would equally be betrothed to a master clock in their workshop, against which their timepieces were set. These regulators were the origin of the species, with hour and minute hands set on separate axes for an accurate readout at any moment.
Our Regulator MK2 is a contemporary take on the genre, set in our 42mm case, with each one made to order. The cases are 904L-grade steel, made by a local engineering company and finished in-house.
Consider our MK2 a hand-crafted window to an age where British Watchmaking set the standards, just like regulator clocks were invaluable instruments of their time. As always, at Garrick Watchmakers, the emphasis is on dialogue and choice, allowing the buyer a wide choice of tailored options making sure each timepiece is one of a select few, rather than ubiquitous.
The Regulator MK2 is powered by the Garrick Calibre UT-G02, with the main feature taking centre stage at 6 o’clock. With a broad choice of hammered or engine-turned dials, the MK2 features our large, free-sprung Garrick Trinity balance set within an open aperture. Affixed to the dial with a bevelled horizontal bridge, it has the power to captivate the imagination, making the breathing, beating heart of the UT-G02 movement a captivating centrepiece.
The dial itself sees the asymmetric sub-dials of the running seconds at 10 and hours at 3 o’clock, seemingly floating above one of our hand-finished dials. The main dial, encircled by the brushed chapter ring of the regulator minute hand makes the Regulator MK2 a traditional wristwatch, yet a sartorial chameleon.
Each dial is manufactured in our own workshop depending on the client’s choice of finishing, its brass disc being traditionally made on a lathe rather than stamped out. Using a fine abrasive paper the dial bank is flattened to a smooth surface before receiving its final finishing. The engine-turned dial, also known as guillochè, is made using one of our historic rose engine lathes, while the chapter rings are also hand finished.
The Regulator MK2 is an evolution of our successful Regulator series launched in 2016, and an important part of our portfolio of bespoke British Watchmaking. Before taking a closer look at the Regulator MK2, let us take a look at the origins of this particular design where form follows function.
The regulator is a classic case of form following function, visible in chronometers as far back as the late 18th century. Harking back to a time when an accurate clock was a vital part of navigational science. Watchmakers in the 19th century would equally be betrothed to a master clock in their workshop, against which their timepieces were set. These regulators were the origin of the species, with hour and minute hands set on separate axes for an accurate readout at any moment.
Our Regulator MK2 is a contemporary take on the genre, set in our 42mm case, with each one made to order. The cases are 904L-grade steel, made by a local engineering company and finished in-house.
At Garrick Watchmakers, there is a deep love and focus on the details The chapter ring, a circlet of metal, is drilled for fixing, then baked at 300 degrees C, hardening the metal and removing any springiness, then spun on a lathe to create a motif called satiné circulaire. The markings on the chapter ring and dials are laser engraved, then inked in by hand using a special syringe pen. Once the ink has dried the chapter ring is spun again to remove any excess ink, making this quietly spoken steel circle another detail upholding our standards of fine watchmaking.
From an effervescent crimson red engine-turned finish to a suave minimalist frosted grey, the choices have the power to transform the style of the MK2. But no matter your choices, the Garrick Regulator MK2 remains an individual, traditional timepiece with a unique design language of craftsmanship. Our steel hands are made in-house, with the choice of polished, grained or traditionally heat-blued finishes. A studied pop of colour is provided by the seconds hand at 10 o’clock, set apart by its diamond-shaped counterweight.
Our Garrick UT-G02 movement is an evolution of the UT-G01 and is a manual-wind mechanical movement that is hand-assembled at our Norfolk workshop. It is a 19-jewel movement that comes as standard in a silver or gold frosted finish with our Trinity balance. As the pièce de resistance on the dial at 6 o’clock, this oscillates at 18000vph, tested and regulated to a daily variance of +/-5 seconds. The UT-G02 calibre is assembled and finished by hand in our Norfolk workshop, and parts can be frosted, black polished, or engraved. All visible edges on parts and bridgework are bevelled by our watchmaker Stuart Smith.
The movement is plated during the build process and clients can choose between gold, rhodium, silver and black finishes.
The UT-G02 calibre has a power reserve of 45 hours.
Garrick Regulator Mk2 Specifications
Case
- 904L Stainless Steel.
- 42mm Diameter
- 10 mm Depth
- Sapphire crystal with AR coating
- 22mm Lugs
- Exhibition case back
- Water Resistant to 100m
Dial
- Frosted and engine-turned finishes available in a choice of colours
- Brushed steel chapter rings and nameplate
Movement
- Exclusive Garrick calibre UT-G02 manual wind mechanical movement
- In-house free-sprung balance – tested and regulated to ensure a daily variance of +5 seconds
- 19 Jewels
- Gold or Silver frosted finish
Functions
- Seconds displayed on sub-dial at 10 o’clock
- Hours displayed at 3 o’clock
- Power Reserve: 45 hours
Hands
- Handmade steel, grained, polished or heat blued Hours & Minutes
- Heat blued or polished sub seconds
Buckle
- 316L Stainless Steel pin buckle
Strap
- Handmade alligator or premium leather
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