It’s hard to keep track of all the watch trends that come and go over a calendar year, and while it’s not been as smoking-hot-popular as skin divers and GMTs, the worldtimer complication has been enjoying some time in the sun recently. Joining the herd is the Farer World Timer 2026 Collection, which beefs up an already-impressive (and early to the trend) lineup with three new colorways. In fact, the Farer World Timer was first launched in 2019, well before recent additions that have piqued the watch world’s interest, and it’s that confident backlog that has allowed Farer to introduce three new pieces with a level of design refinement that other relative newcomers may lack.
Before we dive into the new colorways, let’s get the basics down: each Farer World Timer sports a 39mm 316L stainless steel case (and varying finishes depending on the model) with an impressive 11mm of thickness, and a democratic 45mm lug-to-lug measurement. One crown, inset with a Farer “A”-embossed bronze cap, sits at the 3 o’clock position, while the other, wearing a World Timer marque, rests at 10 and operates the outer rotating bezel. The crowns, domed sapphire crystal, and exhibition caseback ensure a decently robust 100 meters of water resistance. Inside, a Sellita SW331-2 Elabore movement should guarantee reliability, accuracy, serviceability, and a 56-hour power reserve. A bespoke Farer rotor is color-matched to the central 24-hour disc on the dial.
Speaking of that disc, it’s joined by that aforementioned outer bi-directional internal bezel, upon which the printed time zones sit, facing outwards. London, being the home time zone of Farer, is appropriately marked in orange. Polished steel hour and minute hands, coated in BGW9 Super-LumiNova, are matched by a sweep second hand with a Farer “A” tip.
All of this, of course, has already been featured on Farer World Timers; the new colors are what bring this 2026 Collection into the spotlight. Three models are available: the Thorne and Thorne Gold pieces, which combine a burgundy dial with a bare steel or gold PVD-coated case respectively, and the Foxe Gold option, which pairs dark green with that same gold PVD. The Foxe Gold is a new iteration of last year’s Foxe World Timer, which had a bare steel case, and provided a warmer alternative that I think works in the watch’s favor to give it a much more vintage, almost cartographical look. The Thorne models, meanwhile, introduce the rich burgundy to the World Timer lineup for the first time, and while the regular bare steel model is striking on its own, the gold PVD likewise elevates the design to give it a dressier and more adventurous look.
The Thorne and Foxe models are named after English explorers, in keeping with the rest of Farer’s catalog. The Thorne is named for Robert Thorne, who explored North American between 1501 and 1505 and was later named Mayor of Bristol in 1514 through 1515, while the Foxe memorializes Luke Foxe, best remembered for his 1631 mapping of the Northwest Passage. These namesakes only further create a persona of exploration and global gallivanting for the World Timer lineup, which bears many of the hallmarks of the Farer brand in terms of design inspiration and functionality. The three new models should excite fans of the now long-running line, and entice newcomers to the world of world timer complications.
The Farer World Timer Thorne retails for $1,715, and the Thorne and Foxe Gold retail for $1,790. Both are available on Farer’s website.
Elodie Townsend
2026-02-05 17:00:00