Shadow Thames
$2093,021
43 mm1000 m WRMineral
The Sensei's take
The Thomas Earnshaw Admiral Duncan Shadow Thames is ideal for those who appreciate classic elegance mixed with mechanical transparency. Its skeleton movement and triple calendar function make it stand out, offering great value for money in the realm of stylish automatics.
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The Admiral Duncan is a masterstroke of clarity, character, and commanding style. This distinguished timepiece boasts a self-winding skeleton movement, with a clear display of the hour, day, date, and month. Encased by a luminous bezel and hands, a unidirectional turning bezel, and an exhibition caseback, the Admiral Duncan isn’t just built for timetelling—it’s built for adventure.
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At a glance
Strengths & trade-offs
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Strengths
- Priced below what the spec suggests
- Serious water resistance (1000m)
- Luminous dial and hands
Trade-offs
- Mineral crystal — scratches more easily than sapphire
- Tall 15mm case
Sensei Says
The specs, in plain English
On the wrist
At 43 mm it wears boldly, a long 50 mm lug-to-lug favours larger wrists.
The value
Fairly priced for what it is.
On the wrist
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Specifications
- Reference
- ES-8320-11
- Released
- 2026
- Production
- Current production
- Case diameter
- 43 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 50 mm
- Thickness
- 15 mm
- Lug width
- 22 mm
- Case shape
- Round
- Case material
- stainless steel
- Water resistance
- 1000 m
- Crystal
- Mineral · anti-reflection coated
- Bezel
- Dive (unidirectional)
- Caseback
- Exhibition
- Dial colour
- black
- Indices
- applied index
- Lume
- Yes — Japan luminous
- Strap / bracelet
- stainless steel bracelet
- Clasp
- fold over buckle with push button
- Functions
- Date, Day, Month
- Fit
- Unisex
The maker
Thomas Earnshaw
The philosophy of Thomas Earnshaw revolves around creating high-quality timepieces at fair prices while embracing vintage watchmaking techniques. The brand focuses on intricate designs and craftsmanship, continuously innovating with new materials and styles that celebrate classic watchmaking.
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