Bremont

Bremont is a British watch company and was founded in 2002 with a focus on aviator timepieces and mechanical complications. All Bremont Classic watches are Chronometer certified and hand built with limited numbers.

On the Wings of History: Bremont Introduces the Vulcan Pilot’s Watch

The Avro Vulcan was a jet powered, tail-less, delta-wing, high altitude strategic bomber, operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Heralded as a symbolic last defense against nuclear war, it is one of the most iconic aircrafts in the RAF’s history. British watchmaker Bremont now pays tribute to this symbol of...

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May 17, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Photo Recap: The Bremont X WatchTime Event in Miami Beach

This past Thursday, May 4th, Bremont and WatchTime Magazine teamed up for their latest collaboration as part of an exclusive event in Miami Beach. Taking place at Rudolf Budja Gallery Bar as part of the Williams Racing pop-up in celebration of Miami Grand Prix week, the special event was hosted by Bremont Manager Director Chris...

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May 6, 2023 by WatchTime

Davide Cerrato Appointed CEO of Bremont

Today, Britain’s largest manufacturer of luxury watches, Bremont, announced the appointment of seasoned veteran Davide Cerrato as their new CEO and Board member. Bremont has been run by Nick and Giles English since the siblings founded the company, which is best known for their pilot’s watches, in 2002. The appointment comes after the £48.4M ($59M)...

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May 2, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Bremont Launches Limited Edition to Honor King Charles

British watchmaker Bremont releases a limited edition based on the Martin-Baker ‘MB’ range on the occasion of the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, which will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Limited to just 50 pieces, the MBII King Charles III is presented in a stainless steel case measuring 43mm in...

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Apr 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Join WatchTime and Bremont for an Exclusive Event in Miami Beach

Here at WatchTime, we are always looking for an opportunity to get our community together, whether it be for WatchTime New York or a collector’s event, like last year’s South Coast Plaza gathering. Kicking off the event calendar this year, WatchTime is collaborating with British watchmaker Bremont to offer an exclusive showing of two of...

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Apr 26, 2023 by WatchTime

Billionaire Bill Ackman Invests in Bremont, Valuing British Watchmaker at Over $100 Million

In business news, Bremont announced that billionaire investor and apparent watch-lover Bill Ackman is buying a minority stake in the British brand, valuing it at just around ~$125 million. Hedge fund manager and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, Ackman is putting his personal money into the investment which is described as a “substantial minority”...

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Jan 26, 2023 by Bilal Khan

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: The New Bremont Supernova

WatchTime New York 2022 is just five days away, with the iconic event making its seventh annual return to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 21-23. The three-day horological event is dedicated to showcasing various timepieces and giving guests the opportunity to converse with industry professionals. Over the course of the weekend, more than 30...

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Oct 16, 2022 by WatchTime

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Time for the Movies: 10 Times a Watch Stole the Spotlight from the Actors

(Warning: Spoilers ahead.) Watches in movies have fascinated watch fans since collecting timepieces became (at least) as interesting as getting an autograph from your favorite actor. From Steve McQueen’s Monaco in Le Mans (1971), Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) Seiko Giugario in Aliens (1986), Christian Bale’s Datejust in American Psycho (2000), Marlon Brando’s Rolex GMT and Martin...

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Oct 9, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

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Flying High: Five Watches with Altimeters

The function of an altimeter is simple: It measures the altitude of an object above any fixed level, with sea level being the most common point of reference. It is used in a number of activities, from extreme sports like skydiving, to ground-based activities like hiking, climbing, and skiing, but its most prominent usage has...

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Aug 15, 2022 by WatchTime

A Shark on the Move: Introducing the Bremont Waterman Apex

Last month, British maker Bremont debuted the latest addition to its Supermarine dive watch family. Dubbed the Waterman Apex, the model is a follow-up to the 2018 limited edition Supermarine Waterman, that watch largely designed with influences from big-wave surfer, Mark Healey. Following the trend, Bremont is continuing to lean into the notion of what...

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Aug 5, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Bremont Supermarine Collection Joined by S300 Kaimu and Vigo Editions

Two new notably elegant yet technically fully approved diver’s watches join Bremont’s Supermarine family. The designs of the Kaimu and Vigo draw inspiration from two contrasting coastlines that reflect the monochrome color palette of the new S300 timepieces. The Vigo is inspired by the eponymous coastline in north-western Spain, distinguished by its white sands. By...

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Jul 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Custom California: Bremont Partners with Bamford for the Limited S500 Bamford Special Edition

The Bremont S500 Bamford Special Edition represents an exciting fusion of British design from Bremont and Bamford Watch Department. The collection was born out of a long-standing friendship between Bremont Co-founders Nick and Giles English and George Bamford, as well as mutual respect and admiration for each other’s craft. The resulting Special Edition, limited to...

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Apr 27, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Bremont Dives Deep with the Supermarine Descent II

Bremont has unveiled its new releases for 2022. Among the line-up is the Supermarine Descent II, a striking addition to its renowned Supermarine 500 collection, which is water-resistant to 500 meters and offers a GMT indication. The 43mm diver’s watch is made from aviation-grade titanium and features a unidirectional bronze bezel with a sapphire insert that...

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Mar 12, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

From the Seas to the Skies: Hands-on with the Bremont Supermarine Chrono

As British watchmaker Bremont begins unveiling its novelties for the year, let’s take a look back at some of its most notable launches of last year. Leading the pack is a Spring of 2021 launched, updated version of the brand’s popular, vintage-influenced Supermarine dive watch that added a new GMT function. Which, alongside that highly...

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Feb 15, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Desert Commando: Hands-On with the Bremont MB Savanna Edition

Bremont makes watches that not only evoke military history but also are engineered for use in military-grade conditions. We recently went hands- on with perhaps the ultimate expression of that ethos, the titanium-cased MB Savanna Edition. “For a pilot,” British watchmaker Bremont reminds us, “weight means everything.” With this axiom as a guide, the London-based...

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Jan 7, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

2021, The Watch Year in Review: Seven High-Flying Pilots’ Watches

By almost any standard, the luxury watch world enjoyed a successful year in 2021 despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its worldwide economic consequences — with high-profile retailers reopening and expanding, new auction records set, some large-scale industry events (like our own WatchTime New York) returning, and of course, a host of...

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Dec 28, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Bremont’s Online-Exclusive Broadsword Jet is the Latest Recruit to its Armed Forces Collection

In 2019, Bremont launched its Armed Forces collection, a series of watches developed in partnership with Britain’s Ministry of Defence and inspired by the legendary “Dirty Dozen” timepieces worn by British Army officers in World War II. As the sole luxury watch company permitted to use the signs, symbols, and Heraldic Badges of the U.K.’s...

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Dec 3, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Mission Timers: Five Modern Watches with MIL-SPEC Origins

Like Jeeps, GPS, and the Internet, some of today’s popular wristwatch models started out as military projects. Here are five modern timepieces whose ancestors were made-to-order for soldiers, sailors, and airmen.

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Nov 5, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime New York 2021 Revisited: Here Are 7 New Watches That Made Their U.S. Debut at the Event

Since its debut, WatchTime New York has served as a major launch pad for watch brands looking to reach the collector community in the United States. As the country’s largest and most significant watch event, WTNY has long hosted a wide range of luxury watchmakers, several of them taking the opportunity over the years to...

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Nov 3, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

The Bremont Longitude, With the Brand’s First British-Made Caliber, Makes its U.S. Debut at WatchTime New York 2021

Over the course of its existence, WatchTime New York has become a launch pad for watch brands to introduce new watches to the American market, and the recently concluded 2021 edition of the event was no different. Among its highlights was the first U.S. appearance of the Bremont Longitude, a limited-edition trio of watches from...

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Oct 29, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

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