The design of the Tennet Somerset originates from the brand's desire to create a good, honest timepiece, with classic yet unique, modern and sporty aesthetics. Seemingly an elegant, simple watch at first glance, the Tennet Somerset reveals new details upon each inspection.
The Tennet Somerset Vermilion has a shade of red that represents passion, energy, and enthusiasm. At the same time, the colour has been executed in a nuanced and modulated manner that achieves subtlety and sophistication. The Tennet Somerset features a sector-like design, incorporating various textures and shapes. The result is the Tennet Somerset’s signature dial that is rich, layered and complex.
The tear-drop indices on the dial form a motif which will remain iconic for Tennet watches in the years to come. Water stands for new life, vitality, hope and optimism, and the sinuous shape of the tear-drop is both elegant and dynamic.
The “Delta” style hour and minute hands created also draw inspiration and synergy from the tear-drop indices on the dial, and allow minimal obstruction of the sunburst dial. Swiss Superluminova lume allows for easy time-reading in the dark, including colour-matching lumes for the minute hand and the index at 12 o’clock.
The seconds hand features a coloured tip, again in the tear-drop silhouette, and allows for instinctive reading of time. The Tennet Somerset Vermilion is paired with a white tip for a classy look.
The watch case comes with flared lugs, reminiscent of vintage horn lugs of iconic timepieces, allow for a sporty aesthetic, while maintaining an elegant silhouette. This is a watch that is meant to be worn not just in the boardroom but also out in the field as a polyvalent instrument.
The crown is a labour of love. Being a manual-winding watch, Tennet wanted a grippy crown, without the boring knurled aesthetic of many other watches. Many iterations were discarded prior to this final design - a faceted crown featuring multiple “Domino” holds. The red dot at the side of the crown is also a tribute to our origins, being from Singapore, a country many call the “Little Red Dot”.
The caseback reveals the beating heart of the watch: Tennet's customised venerable SW210 manual-winding movement, a reliable and capable movement used in many high-end timepieces. Tennet utilised a top grade movement, which is fully decorated, with Côtes de Genève stripes, perlage on the base plates, and heat-blued screws. The wheel bridge also features Tennet's visual logo, an 8-pointed star, which alludes to the brand's clarity of purpose and direction, and is also a symbol of protection, strength and energy.
The circumference of the caseback features Tennet's brand and product names, motto for this model, namely the indomitable and fearless spirit of Nolite Timere as well as the reference number of each Tennet watch.
Each Tennet Somerset watch comes paired with a colour-synergistic full leather strap exclusively crafted for the brand by acclaimed Singaporean strap retailer, Delugs. Tennet's straps feature a quick-change function to allow for easy strap swaps to change the look of your timepiece.
Technical Specifications
Case size:
38mm
Case material:
316L stainless steel
Case back:
Open caseback with sapphire crystal
Movement type:
Manual
Movement no.:
Sellita SW210
Power reserve:
Approx 42hrs
Dial:
Vermilion red coloured dial with index at 12 o'clock and hands with Swiss Superluminova
Glass:
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Water resistance:
20ATM
Strap type:
Leather
Strap material:
White calf
Buckle:
Stainless steel deployant buckle
Warranty:
2 years
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