How I Wear it: Carter McLean, Brought to You by Farer Watches

Today we’re introducing a new series where we talk to interesting people and find out how they wear their watches, mixing a profile with our Pairs Well With concept. To kick it off, we’ve worked with our friends at Farer to talk to two of their ambassadors about who they are, what they do, what Farer they wear and how they wear it. The word “ambassador” isn’t used very often on w&w, as celebrity endorsements leave a lot to be desired, but Farer’s approach is different. They like interesting and talented people, people who are respected within their industry for their abilities and innovations. And, as luck would have it, the inaugural subject is also an avid worn&wound reader.

Carter McLean is a professional musician best known for his gig playing the drum kit for the hit Broadway musical the Lion King. He’s been playing for over 30 years, and knew around the age of 12 that it was what he wanted to do professionally. Carter initially came to NYC “looking to play with Sting, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon… basically my favorite musicians. I wanted to see if I could hang with the best in the world. Broadway was not on my radar at all. I knew nothing about it. After being in NYC for a few years touring with different bands I was approached to learn the book at lion king in 2001. That was 15 years ago and its still going strong, sold out 1700 seats every night.”

Carter’s tastes drew him to the Beagle, one of Farer’s first three Swiss-made automatic watches. An elegant, but still daring design, the Beagle has a white dial with bright, acidic green numerals and hand filling, accented by red and blue indices. It’s handsome and versatile, having enough color to be a bit playful, but reserved enough to work with a blazer if need be. Powered by the ETA 2824-2 and featuring a box-sapphire crystal, it’s also reliable and durable. Carter says it “fits perfectly into my style. The leather bands are beautiful and swap out easily to change looks. I wear it everyday to work, and also play the show with it on. It’s not bulky and lays on my wrist perfectly.”

The Beagle indeed works very well with Carter’s personal style. He goes for a classic look with some mid-century details and is drawn to smaller and more esoteric brands. “Keeping good time is essential as a drummer and also a watch maker but… Style to me is the most important thing. You remember style and taste… not if the drummer or watch maker was 3 seconds fast over 24 hrs.  Picasso did not paint with a ruler.” Below, we’ve put together an outfit featuring the Beagle, based on how Carter wears it, featuring some of his favorite brands.

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