No.29 Automatic Watch

No.29 Automatic Watch

 

 Introducing the No.29 Automatic Watch Collection, with a design rooted in the impressive craftsmanship of Victorian traction and steam engines. This range of automatic watches for men features clever engineering-inspired details, like a brushed metal finish on the dial. An all-occasion watch that’s designed to be worn.







Inspiration Behind No.29 Automatic Watch

Camden Watch Company Automatic design steel and rose gold
INSPIRATION:

The Camden Watch Company No.29 automatic watch is a real labour of love. A watch that has been meticulously designed and thought through to the very last detail. Our magnum opus.

Over a year in the making, this is a watch that has been refined, reworked, modified and distilled until just right.

A watch is designed not only to look beautiful but to also be extremely wearable. This is not a watch to dust off once a year for special occasions. Or a watch to be prized but ultimately forgotten at the back of a drawer - thoughtfully gifted only to be put to one side.

This is a watch to be worn.

A watch to be put to use; loved and looked at every single day. Dressed up with a dinner jacket or dressed down with a t-shirt, paired with whichever clothes the wearer desires.

An affordable automatic timepiece is full of details, inspired by Victorian Britain with the modern customer in mind.

Camden Watch Company Automatic design black

THE CASE:

When it came to designing our automatic range, we first looked to our current collection for inspiration. The choice was clear; the No.29 is overwhelmingly our most popular watch, so this should be the cornerstone of our first automatic range.

The case is 43 mm in diameter, lending a hardwearing and substantial feel to the watch - but by combining this with a large dial opening and tapered case body, we have made sure that it feels in no way bulky like other watches of this size can sometimes seem.

The case finishings are an intricate mix of polished edges and fine brushings, a nod to the industrial inspiration of the watch that also lends an elegant feel to the overall design.

Camden Watch Company Automatic design

THE DIAL:

The overarching idea inspiring the design of the dial comes from traction engines, a Victorian invention that revolutionised manual labour. As was often the case with the Victorians, these machines weren’t just built to be practical but were designed to be beautiful. A high level of craftsmanship, quality and intricate design details can all be seen on machines from this era.

The numbers and surrounding frame are inspired by the front plate found on these engines, and the machined pattern in the centre of the dial is inspired by the detailing found on Victorian steam engines in general.

As an added industrial touch we have used a circular brushed metal finish on the dial, ensuring that although it is still classic, it is also a thoroughly modern design.

camden watch company automatic watch

THE CROWN:

The crown shape is based on the crowns found on vintage pocket watches, and as a final flourish, the crown engraving is based on a section of the bridge that spans Regent’s Canal in Camden.

A perfect example of Victorian engineering that inspires so much of what we do.