Born in the 16th century, John Mildenhall was one of England’s first explorers to travel to India by land, setting him apart from voyaging contemporaries. Such travels took Mildenhall through Eastern Europe and Constantinople, offering insight into cultures of the wider world at a time where few could experience them. It is because of this that he is considered a pioneering adventurer, and his legacy is celebrated with the Limited Edition Swan & Edgar Hand Assembled Mildenhall World Compass Automatic Black men’s watch. 

It uses 182 part 20 jewel hand assembled automatic movement that highlights Mildenhall’s careful and precise route across the continent and into Asia. The World dial pays further tribute to his travels, while the luminous hands and indices reflect the enlightening nature of travel itself. 

The Swan & Edgar logo engraved stainless steel caseback and midnight-black mesh bracelet secure a black IP case with a gold rotating bezel that acts as a crucial tool for travellers of the modern world who follow Mildenhall’s influence.  

For over 150 years, the world-famous Swan & Edgar department store marked the cornerstone of London’s West End luxury fashion scene. With several decades of British in-house watch design expertise, we now proudly re-introduce Swan & Edgar with the mission of building state-of-the-art British heritage watches which meet today’s luxury style aspirations. The Swan & Edgar store was founded by George Swan & William Edgar in 1812 with the mission of celebrating British craftsmanship and delivering unique, unmatched products to uplift the public – a sentiment maintained by the Fields family today. This iconic store marked the cornerstone of the Piccadilly district and was re-modelled by the famous classical architect Sir Reginald Bloomfield who went on to re-design the West End of London.