Contemporary British Horology: Garrick S3 Deadbeat Seconds Rose Gold Dial
The Garrick S3 Deadbeat Seconds in rose gold frosted dial bridges traditional British watchmaking with modern luxury aesthetics. This variant pairs the rare deadbeat seconds complication—a jumping mechanism that defies expectations by ticking like quartz while remaining entirely mechanical—with warm rose gold tones that soften the technical openworked architecture. Limited to ~5 annual builds from Garrick's Norwich workshop.
The Craft Behind British Deadbeat Seconds
David Brailsford and Simon Michlmayr founded Garrick in 2014 to resurrect Britain's lost haute horology tradition—not through nostalgia, but through uncompromising modern craftsmanship. The S3 Deadbeat Seconds represents their technical apex. Watchmaker Stuart Smith builds each DB-G07 movement entirely by hand in their Norwich facility, dedicating months to a single piece. The deadbeat seconds complication demands exponentially more regulation than conventional timekeeping, which explains why even major manufactures rarely attempt it.
The rose gold dial variant showcases Garrick's command of traditional finishing: hand-beveled bridges with black polishing (tin plate and diamantine paste, never machine buffing), frosted surfaces that create dimensional texture, and the oversized Trinity free-sprung balance dominating the lower dial. That balance uses Garrick's proprietary Sircumet alloy—anti-magnetic and designed with weighted screws positioned "in-board" to minimize air turbulence and maximize precision. Three weeks of positional regulation bring each piece to ±3-second daily accuracy, surpassing COSC chronometer standards.
Back-to-back GPHG Finalist recognition in 2024 and 2025 places Garrick alongside independent masters like Philippe Dufour and F.P. Journe. The DB-G07 was developed with master watchmaker Andreas Strehler, bringing Swiss engineering discipline to British aesthetic heritage—the lineage of Harrison's marine chronometers, Mudge's lever escapement, and Tompion's precision regulators.
Why the Rose Gold Dial Configuration
Rose gold brings contemporary warmth to the S3's mechanical architecture. Where silver emphasizes technical purity and yellow gold creates classic richness, rose gold strikes a modern balance—luxurious without being ostentatious. The frosted rose surface creates a matte glow that shifts from copper to champagne depending on light angle, while the blue hands create striking visual contrast. The German silver chapter ring with rose gold infill ties the color palette together, making this the most versatile S3 variant across formal and casual contexts.
Who This Watch Is For
If you appreciate independent makers who control their entire production chain—dial manufacture, thermal hand-bluing, in-house movement development—the S3 Deadbeat Seconds rose gold dial represents British watchmaking's contemporary voice. This is for collectors who recognize that Garrick's ~50 annual production (5 per flagship model) reflects genuine craft limitations, not marketing strategy. You're commissioning a 24-month build where the watchmaker's hand-engraving appears on the movement bridge.
The Exquisite Timepieces Advantage
This new S3 Deadbeat Seconds includes complete Garrick presentation, box, and warranty papers, backed by a 2-year manufacturer warranty. As a Garrick authorized retailer, we guarantee authentication, provide trade-in evaluations for your existing timepieces, and offer personalized service at our Naples, FL showroom. Financing available for qualified collectors.
