THE AUTOMATIC ERA
This is an iteration. It builds upon a solid foundation in the Coniston Automatic, but brings new ideas to the table - that of dynamic dials, influential hand design and an anchor in the motorsport world, where really the Coniston Automatic belongs.
Inspired by a bygone era of motorsport and heritage, this new collection is the first of many collections to be iterated upon. It’s exciting to swim in these established waters with new ideas, and we feel this Motorsport Collection makes an important statement going forward: we have more work to do.
We hope you love this unique take on a watch inspired by the golden age of racing - where precision, speed and style defined the pursuit of victory.
To the future, and whatever it may hold.
OLIVER GOFFE - OPERATIONS & MARKETING
There’s a reason that Marloe is regarded as the most customer-loyal and friendly watch company around. It’s because of Oliver’s unwavering commitment to doing things the right way; he could be called a perfectionist, but we prefer to call him immensely pernickety.
GORDON FRASER - CREATIVE & PRODUCTION
Design through immersion is what makes each Marloe watch unique. A professional empathiser, Gordon highlights the spirit of pioneering, human endeavour and love of discovery in everything we do. A patriotic Scotsman, lover of pretzels and whisky. Maybe jazz too.
ITERATE. IMPROVE.
We reimagined the Coniston Automatic with a bold motorsport twist - starting with the hands, inspired by the radial-textured centre of early car gauges. Sleek baton-style hour and minute hands, filled with bright Super-LumiNova BGW9, offer sharp legibility and a modern edge.
The dial brings the most dramatic change: a scalloped outer ring wraps around a luminous moat, bridged at each hour to a recessed central plate.
A series of fine, arcing lines - inspired by the tachometer of the iconic Alfa Romeo 105 Coupé - sweep between 50 and 60 seconds, subtly marking the redline zone and adding a vintage, performance-driven texture to the dial.
Alternating lume markers add a distinctive Marloe touch, while a double-domed sapphire crystal enhances the sense of depth and reinforces the feeling of an instrument pulled from a vintage race car's dashboard.
Altogether, this creates a dial that is remarkably clean, deeply layered, and effortlessly legible. On the reverse, the caseback offers a subtle nod to the Collection’s identity, with red paint-filled accents and our TIME WELL SPENT motto framing the beautifully exposed Miyota 8N24 movement.
EXCITING THE EYE
The floating outer ring, scalloped and printed with a simple minute scale arches at each hour point across a chasm towards the inner dial. Beneath each cantilever rests a river of bright luminous paint, glowing brightly and for what feels like a lifetime when charged.
It creates a sculptural playground for light to cast its shadows, emphasising the depth and dynamism of the dial design.
Above this floats the hands, sweeping smoothly around the dial with vast channels of luminous paint that replicate the vintage car dials that excited our eyes, before digital screens made their way into the cockpit.
When put together it creates a stunning visual treat, made all the more engaging with the bright colourways and anti-reflective coating on the double-dome sapphire.
OVER ENGINEERED
The case design remains the same robust, light catching design as the Coniston Automatic, bringing the thrill of speed and automotive switchgear to mind.
The form of the case to allow for a more flowing, machine-like aesthetic. An unbroken line from lug to lug, curving around the case in one smooth arc. The angles of the caseback, when attached to your wrist, reduce the visual height of the watch, making for a superslim-wearing watch construction.
When you think of mechanical objects - engines, switchgear, caps and bearings - there’s always product semantics involved (e.g. operational requirements for grip and rotation). The knurling of metal is an easy way to offer mechanical grip and is used on knobs and switches inside cockpits old and new, for ease of use and clarity of operation - we’ve taken this concept and applied knurling to the case above lug level, affording a textural contrast from the polished metal below, enhancing the sentiment of being an instrument used in the world of motoring.
105
A nod to automotive artistry, taking inspiration from the tachometer of the Alfa Romeo 105 Coupé, a true symbol of classic car design.
25
The flagship model in the Motorsport Collection takes inspiration from a legendary Scottish Formula 1 driver and the unmistakable green and yellow livery of his iconic race car. With vibrant colour accents and a design that echoes the golden age of motorsport, this timepiece captures the spirit of speed and precision. Its vintage aesthetic, paired with modern craftsmanship, creates a stylish tribute to one of racing’s most celebrated eras.
ILLUMINEERS
The original Coniston featured luminous treatment that astonished, both with its brightness and longevity, but also with the reason it existed - to give maximum legibility at night.
The hands are generously filled with BG-W9, to replicate the night-time glowing feel of vintage car gauges.
The seconds hand doesn’t lose out either, with the spectacular lume “moat” around the circumference of the main plateau, which throws the tip of the second hand into silhouette. It’s the small details that make the biggest difference.
GILT AS CHARGED
Tradition endures. The original Coniston featured a manual winding Miyota movement which, at the time, was underutilised. We loved it, and the gilt version blew us away. The warmth of the gold, the visual sparkle and the surprise when you see it for the first time meant that we had to use a gilt movement in the automatic version.
The 8N24 is a phenomenally robust movement and keeps your Motorsport charged for as long as you keep wearing it. We still get the same thrill seeing the 8N24 through the exhibition caseback as we did the first time.
OPERATING THE MOTORSPORT
WINDING YOUR MOTORSPORT
POWERING THE MOVEMENT
Inside your Motorsport is a Miyota 8N24 automatic mechanical movement. The movement is powered by your every move; each swing of the arm, each flick of the wrist or each step of your body injecting power into your Coniston.
Wearing your Motorsport every day keeps it ticking. You can of course manually wind the movement and this can be done to top up every day or just to feel the movement between your fingers.
If you do want to manually wind your Motorsport, feel free. Unlike our manual movement watches, the Motorsport doesn’t come to a hard stop. You can wind forever and ever, for there is a clutch attached to the automatic rotor mechanism that prevents over-winding. So wind away and enjoy.
A fully charged Motorsport will keep ticking for over 42 hours. Quite awe-inspiring considering it’s all down to the tiny mainspring, slowly uncoiling.
CHANGING ThE TIME & DATE
A SIMPLE PROCESS
The 8N24 is an automatic movement with 3 hands, and a very simple setting process.
Pull the crown all the way out, which will stop the seconds hand moving (hacking function) and allow the hour and minute hands to be set.
Progress the hour and minute hands around the dial. Simply set the current time and, once happy, push the crown all the way in again. This will kick the seconds hand into life again, showing that your watch is now accurate, on-time and under power.
SPECIFICATIONS
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41mm diameter x 11.1mm depth
20mm strap width
Dual-texture bespoke designed case
Sapphire crystal with dual side anti-reflective coating
Multi-layer dial with cantilever hour marks
Vintage gauge hands
Hairline seconds hands
Luminous hands and dial perimeter
62g
10 ATM
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Miyota 8N24 automatic mechanical movement
21,600 bph
21 jewels
Handwinding override capability
40+ hour power reserve
-20 ~ + 40 sec/day
Japanese Made
Hacking function
Parashock anti-shock
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A mechanical movement, like a car engine, uses oils to lubricate the moving parts. Over time this fine grade of oil can become gloopy, causing your movement to lose accuracy. Every 4-5 years, think about having your watch cleaned and re-oiled by a professional - it’ll keep everything ticking along nicely.
The Coniston Auto enjoys a 2-year limited warranty which covers manufacturing defects. T&C - see our website.
