Farasute 5318A Manual Mechanical Watch — Power Reserve, 40mm, 10.75mm, Sapphire

Farasute 5318A Manual Mechanical Watch — Power Reserve, 40mm, 10.75mm, Sapphire

The Farasute 5318A is a 40mm hand-wound mechanical dress watch with a power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock — a complication showing the remaining energy in the mainspring so you know when winding is needed. Roman numeral dial with minimalist minute track, sapphire crystal with AR coating, exhibition caseback, polished 316L stainless steel case at 10.75mm total thickness, genuine leather strap and 50m water resistance. Movement developed in collaboration with Hangzhou Watch Co.

Available in salmon, white and black dial configurations.

Key Specifications

Variants — Three Dial Configurations

Salmon: A warm pink-orange dial with black Roman numerals and contrast stitching on the leather strap. Salmon is the most collected colour in the vintage dress watch category — warm, refined and specifically associated with formal European watchmaking. The 5318A in salmon is the most distinctive of the three configurations and is the variant generating the highest search interest based on query data.

White: A clean white dial with blue hands — the most formally conventional and the most legible of the three. Maximum contrast between the white field and the Roman numerals, hands and power reserve indicator.

Black: A deep black dial with silver-tone hands and contrasting power reserve indicator. The most contemporary of the three — the dark field makes the indicator arc and Roman numerals read with strong contrast.

Power Reserve Indicator

The power reserve indicator arc at 12 o’clock shows the remaining energy stored in the mainspring. As the watch runs, the mainspring gradually unwinds — the indicator pointer moves from “full” toward “empty” over the watch’s running time. When the indicator approaches the lower end of the scale, wind the crown to restore the reserve.

Why it’s useful: hand-wound watches stop when the mainspring fully unwinds. A power reserve indicator removes the guesswork — you can see at a glance whether the watch will run through the day without needing to wind it, without needing to time the watch or count days since last winding.

The power reserve complication appears on the Sugess S458 and Carnival Dual Time Zone in this range — but the 5318A is the only hand-wound manual mechanical watch in the range with a power reserve indicator. On automatic watches the reserve is less critical as wrist motion keeps the mainspring wound; on a hand-wound watch that stops when unwound, the indicator is practically useful.

Hangzhou Watch Co. Movement

The 5318A is powered by a movement developed in collaboration with Hangzhou Watch Co. — one of China’s established movement manufacturers, based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The movement is described as “customized long power” — engineered for extended power reserve beyond standard 40–45 hour hand-wound calibers. The exact power reserve duration is not specified in the available documentation; confirm from Farasute directly if the specific reserve duration matters for your use case.

The hand-wound architecture eliminates the rotor, contributing to the 10.75mm slim profile — without an automatic oscillating weight the case requires less height.

10.75mm — Context in the Range

At 10.75mm the 5318A is one of the slimmest 40mm mechanical dress watches in the range:

• Farasute 5318A: 10.75mm at 40mm (hand-wound)
• Farasute 5336B: 7.95mm at 39mm (hand-wound)
• Sugess S455 Blue Goldstone: 8.9mm at 38mm (automatic)
• Carnival 8017 Bauhaus: 8mm at 38mm (automatic)
• San Martin SN0150 MOP: 10.2mm at 39mm (automatic)

The 5318A is thicker than the ultra-slim watches but slimmer than most 40mm automatics. For a 40mm hand-wound mechanical with power reserve indicator, 10.75mm is a slim specification.

Roman Numeral Dial with Power Reserve

The combination of Roman numeral markers and power reserve indicator creates a formally traditional dial character with a practical mechanical complication. The Roman numerals position the 5318A as a formal dress watch; the power reserve indicator gives it a mechanical depth beyond simple time display. The two elements together — classical markers and functional complication — create the balanced character of historical precision instruments.

Exhibition Caseback

The sapphire exhibition caseback presents the Hangzhou movement in operation — gear train bridges, balance wheel oscillation and the spring barrel visible from the rear. On a hand-wound movement the caseback view is cleaner than on an automatic because there is no oscillating rotor obscuring the movement architecture.

Who Is the Farasute 5318A For?

The 5318A is built for:

• Power reserve indicator buyers who want this specific complication on a hand-wound mechanical dress watch
• Salmon dial buyers who want the warm vintage tone on a power reserve mechanical — same salmon preference as the 5336B but on a different dial architecture
• Hand-wound mechanical buyers who want the direct winding engagement on a formal 40mm dress watch
• Buyers who want the Hangzhou Watch Co. movement in a slim dress case — a Chinese manufacture movement at a competitively positioned price

How It Compares in the Farasute Range

vs. Farasute 5336B Regulator — The 5336B is 7.95mm with regulator dial layout at 39mm. The 5318A is 10.75mm with standard time display and power reserve indicator at 40mm. Both hand-wound Seagull/Hangzhou movements on leather — choose by dial architecture preference (regulator vs conventional with power reserve).

vs. Farasute 5336A — Check the 5336A for specific differences within the Farasute manual-wind range.

vs. Sugess S458 Power Reserve — The Sugess S458 is automatic (ST1787) at 40mm with power reserve + pointer date + small seconds simultaneously at a lower price. The 5318A is hand-wound with power reserve only — choose Farasute for the hand-wound engagement; choose Sugess for the automatic with more simultaneous complications.

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