The Garrick S8: A Compact, Hand-Finished Skeleton Watch
The Garrick S8 is a compact, time-only skeleton watch developed by the British independent watchmaker for collectors seeking the character of the S3 in a smaller format. Its 39mm-wide, 8mm-thick case is made from 904L stainless steel or precious metal, with polished or frosted finishes and 100m water resistance. The openworked design displays the manually wound movement, while a chapter ring indicates hours and minutes and a small-seconds display sits at eight o’clock. The new Garrick S8 calibre runs at 21,600 vibrations per hour and offers approximately 60 hours of power reserve. Each watch is hand-finished and assembled by one watchmaker over about eight weeks, with customisation options for the case, movement finish, wheels, balance and hands. Made to order and limited to a maximum of five watches annually, the S8 starts at GBP 59,500 in stainless steel or GBP 73,000 in precious metal, excluding VAT.
Buying Time Analysis: The Garrick S8 is important for bringing the brand’s hand-finished, skeletonised watchmaking to a more compact 39mm model, made to order in limited quantities of up to five watches a year.
