Garrick Luxury Watches

General information

A new luxury watch company.

Born out of a desire to create fine timepieces with a distinctly British character, Garrick has been conceived to produce watches infused with high-quality finishing and details designed to appeal to the cognoscenti. These are watches intended to appeal to the purist, through their no-compromise construction and design integrity.

David Brailsford, a successful entrepreneur, has been an avid collector of fine wristwatches, pocket watches, antiquities and art for many years. With his keen interest in British naval history and maritime instruments, David has always dreamed of combining several of his passions. This aspiration has led to the creation of Garrick.

David has assembled a team consisting of some of the finest watchmaking talent in the UK, along with seasoned management. The company’s ambition is to craft fine timepieces that both horological aficionados and watchmakers can truly appreciate

Significant investment has been made in an existing facility, including the purchase of new plant. The rationale for this approach is to craft many of the components in-house. Several elements, too, are externally sourced from British manufacturers, despite the availability of cheaper alternatives offered by overseas suppliers.

An essential part of the Garrick philosophy is frankness. The provenance of the watches bearing the Garrick name must never be in question, hence David has sought to bring transparency to the company which he leads. A Garrick watch is thus comprised of the following:

A Swiss movement will provide the basis for the new Garrick watches, modified and enhanced in Britain.

The cases will be machined from stainless steel 316L, arguably one of the finest materials available for this purpose. These will be crafted to a high standard by an English company.

Dials are produced in-house, employing hand-assembly method, its three-part construction conferring a delightful depth and representing the absolute antithesis of mass production.

A free sprung-balance, produced in-house, will provide a means to precisely poise the hand-wound movement and confer accurate timekeeping. The increased cost of manufacture is obvious, but the pursuit of perfection leaves no room for compromise at Garrick.

Hand-bevelled bridges, thermally-blued screws and other examples of exemplary finishing provide further testament to the excellence demanded by Garrick. Such are the exacting standards which define the company’s ethos that assembly takes place within a dust-free environment where “positive air pressure” prevents contaminated air entering the workshop.

Garrick. A fine English watch with impeccable breeding.