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Bremont BC-Solo Watch

British watch brand Bremont offers a more affordable watch for their collection for 2011 with the BC-SOLO. Based on the design of their Martin Baker and U2 watches, the BC-SOLO is a purists' style aviator watch that retains the signature Bremont case look and function with a clean aviation instrument themed dial. The BC-SOLO will arrive this summer and come in a 43mm wide trip-tick constructed case with a sapphire exhibition back to see the movement. Inside is a modified base Swiss ETA automatic.

The BC-SOLO is an easy to love watch with a clear dial. I only wish that the hands were a bit longer. The case will come matched to a black or brown leather strap and be available starting in July. Price will be $3,950.

Ariel Adams publishes the wrist watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Bremont BC-SOLO Watch

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Bremont Watch Event At Tourneau South Coast Plaza

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Up and coming English watch brand Bremont will be hosting a special night of drinks and appetizers at the VIP Access Suite of Costa Mesa's famous South Coast Plaza on the night of October 21st, 2010. The event will go from 6pm - 8:30pm and be a joint effort between Bremont and Toureau (which has a location at South Coast Plaza).

The event will be led by Nick English and Giles English, who are the charismatic and talented founders of the British aviation themed watch brand. No doubt it will be an evening to mingle with fellow watch lovers and view the brand's current collection of fine timepieces as well as speak with the brand owners. Tourneau recommends that you RSVP for the event by e-mailing "costamesamgr@tourneau.com or calling (714) 850-0222.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: bremont, event, south coast plaza, tourneau, watch

Bremont Pocket Watch For Wallpaper Magazine

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Wallpaper magazine's August Handmade section had a few watches in it that are cool. I previously wrote about the Bell & Ross BR01 Radar variation here. England's Bremont also offered an interesting custom watch for the design magazine's spread. They took the look of their Martin Baker and U-2 watches and make a one-of-a-kind Bremont Pocket Watch. Using the same size case as the wrist watch, the pocket watch features a loop for a chain and repositioned crowns (one for winding and the time, and another crown for the internal rotating bezel. Note that this image is of the watch while still in production. The version in the magazine had the inner aluminum section of the watch in bright orange like the Bremont Martin Baker timepieces. The rest of the watch is in steel.

The back of the watch is a compass, designed by Bremont - and makes sense given the aviation theme of the timepiece. Bremont needed to specially engineer the case so that the magnetic compass did not interfere with the watch movement (magnetism can really harm accuracy). Inside the watch is base Swiss ETA 2836 automatic movement. As a design study, the Bremont Pocket Watch is pretty cool, but it actually would make sense in certain situation were wearing a watch might not be feasible. Will Bremont make more of these and offer any to the public? They just might if demand is high enough.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: Bremont, Pocket, Wallpaper, Watch

Bremont Watches Spread In Hollywood - Now Worn By Taylor Lautner

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I just recently reported that Tom Cruise has been known to enjoy his Bremont ALT1-C watch and brandish it about town. Funny enough, Taylor Lautner from the Twilight movies has just been seen wearing the exact same watch Bremont ALT1-C watch, with the same anthracite colored dial. Here Taylor is at the premiere of the new Twilight movie with his Bremont.

I quite wonder how word spreads about watches like this within the celeb community. I can't image Tom Cruise likes to hang out with Mr. Lautner - but they aren't the only ones in Hollywood with Bremont - that seems to one of the hot new timepiece brands for the movie star elite these days.

Ariel Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Taylor Launter wears Bremont watch

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Tom Cruise Focuses Energy On Watches, Wears Bremont

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Celebrity Shopping

IWC has been effectuating a serious campaign getting word out on the fact that Tom Cruise is wearing one of their Ingenieur Automatic Vintage watches (not actually a vintage watch, but rather a modern re-vision of a classic look). They even point out that Cruise "loves his IWC watch." As a known timepiece enthusiast, that is a good sign for IWC. Tom Cruise is certainly a watch lover, and has been for a while - choosing his timepieces with care. In addition to IWC, his passion extends to other fine timepieces as well. A bit lower on the price spectrum, here is an interesting watch that he is wearing. While the IWC Ingenieur Vintage goes for $38,000, the Bremont ALT1-C which he has probably been wearing more than the IWC goes for $5,650. Bremont, the British brand founded by two former plane restorers, is closely linked with aviation. Tom Cruise also has a serious penchant for planes, owning several himself. He is just one of many celebrities that wear Bremont timepieces- others include Bear Grylls, Ewan McGregor, and Ryan Seacrest.

The ALT1-C is based on vintage aircraft gauges such as the altimeter, fuel gauge, and others. You can appreciate the straight forward good looks, and easy to read dial. Cruise seems to prefer his ALT1-C with a black leather strap and ananthracite dial, but the piece is available in three other colors as well. Word from Bremont is that Tom has been know to wear the watch while spending time with his planes. The watch is 43mm wide in steel with a PVD treated mid case barrel and a sophisticated shock resistance system. The dial is super easy to read thanks to the AR coated sapphire crystal. Inside the watch is a COSC Chronometer certified automatic chronograph movement. Really a great piece, and I am happy to see Tom Cruise having good taste in his timepieces. I also did a little hands-on review of another Bremont watch which is a cousin to this piece. See the beautiful Bremont ALT1-P here.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Blue Is For Bremont With the ALT1-P Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

In addition to the new watches I share with you (constantly), I like to always give you thoughts on existing models that I get to check out that move me. I recently was visiting with Bremont and had the fortune of testing out their lovely metallic blue dialed ALT1-P watch. Even the image here doesn't do the blue hue justice. Take my word that this is a great dial tone, that looks sexy, but doesn't inhibit function at all. If you prefer, there is a black dialed version available as well.

The rugged case construction include a middle section in black PVD. Features like this separate Bremont pieces from other function themed timepiece out there. The case is in steel and 43mm wide, with a AR coated sapphire crystal, and sapphire crystal caseback with a view into the decorated movement. Bremont uses a base Swiss automatic, probably an ETA 2894 in this instance. The movement has been COSC Chronometer certified for accuracy.

Bremont rates the ALT1-P watch at 100 meters water resistant. If you do not know the brand, then you won't be aware of their reputation for really rock-solid timepieces. The dial design of the watch is so easy to read it transcends from ordinary to almost legendary. A few design mistakes wold have made the dial less than special. Bremont plays between the thin line of cluttered and useful quite well. The hands and hour markers are all covered in SuperLumiNova luminant. The crown on the left side of the case is used for rotating the inner timing bezel. Often used for diving, this is a more aviation themed piece.

Just look at that great blue leather strap. How cool is that combined with the dial? The images in the gallery below display my point really well. Price for the Bremont ALT1-P is about $5,000.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Bremont ALT1-P watch

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Bremont Supermarine Descent Limited Edition Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

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One of my favorite modern dive watches (that is coincidentally retro themed) is Bremont's Supermarine 500. A neat looking British designed (Swiss-made) watch, the Supermarine combines the function demanded by diving watches with an ageless romance that gives the watch line a good story. The watch design is inspired by classic aircraft such as the Supermarine S6B Schneider Trophy Seaplane and the Supermarine Spitfire. The dial has lots of lume and is a good mix between modern and classic style, that is still totally "a diver." While the look isn't for everyone, I am a fan. This limited edition Supermarine Descent version of the watch will be limited to 407 pieces and has a 42mm wide steel case that has been coated with DLC (diamond like carbon) for hardness and scratch resistance. The bezel retains its attractive look being covered with a sapphire crystal.

Bremont is known for their highly shock resistant "Trip-Tick" cases that are made up of several pieces and are also highly anti-magnetic. The case is even still curved a bit for comfort and water resistant to 500 meters. Inside the watch is a modified ETA 2836-2 automatic movement that has been Chronometer certified. Functions include the time, day, and date. A nicely conceived watch with loads of style and an aggressive demeanor. Priced high though at about $5,000. Available soon.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: Bremont, descent, dlc, limited edition, LimitedEdition, supermarine, watch

$12,000 Pilot's Watch Made from Fighter Plane Parts

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Wings

British luxury watch brand Bremont's new pilot's watch, the EP120, is made with parts of a famous RAF 1942 Spitfire Mk V fighter plane which shot down six enemy aircraft on a single day during WWII. Original pieces of the Spitfire, which has been featured in films such as The Battle of Britain, salvaged during restoration, are incorporated into the EP120's dial and movement. The limited edition timepiece, which has already been spotted on the wrists of Bremont fans like Orlando Bloom and Ewan McGregor, costs about $12,600 and will be available in September.

[via Men.Style]

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Bremont Watches

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Bremont is a new British watch company that creates manly tough watches. Nick and Giles English are behind the company which makes watches using Swiss components and hand-assembled by watchmakers in an atelier in Biel-Bienne. The English brothers are professional aviators and the company is named after Antoine Bremont, a former WWII pilot the brothers met who was also obsessed with watches. The watches use stainless steel cases made to a hardness of 2000 Vickers ( nine times as durable as an average steel watch case). They have sapphire crystals and COSC-certified chronometers. The initial watches include three chronograph models and two 'three-hander' models, the BS-S1 and BS-F1. Each model has been tested out by professional adventurers such as Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman (remember their motorcyle show), mountaineer Bear Grylls, round-the-world yachtsman Mike Golding, Everest climber Jake Meyer and naturally Nick and Giles English and pilots of the elite US Navy Test Pilot School. 1,000 of each watch will be produced each year and all watches will be offered with a wooden box, spare strap, strap changiing tool and Chronometer certificate. The ALT1-C model will be out in June and has BE-50AE (base ETA) self-winding movement inside a 43mm diameter case. It sells for £2,950. The ALT1-P and ALT1-Z are after the jump and sell for £2,650 and £2,750.

[via Time Zone]

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