Bremont

Among all the brands that have emerged in the previous two decades, Bremont may be the most iconic. Since its inception in 2002, this top watch brand has grown to become the largest manufacturer in the British Isles. Nick and Giles English, brothers, continue to take a superb approach to novel mechanics and new designs, all while bringing more and more of the business in-house.

It's no wonder, therefore, that aviation-style machines with the SOLO or MBII designations are still the stuff of folklore. Bremont also makes some genuinely amazing diver's watches, such as the Supermarine Type 301. The SOLO, a vintage pilot's watch based on aviation timekeepers from the 1940s, is also among its offerings. Bremont, on the other hand, offers a divers' watch with a water resistance of 2,000 meters.

Best featured products: Limited Edition Bremont: The classic yet contemporary design of the Limited Edition Bremont Longitude marks a significant milestone in this journey. Not only does the Longitude house the brand’s first manufactured movement from its new ENG300 movement series but it also incorporates original brass from the historic Flamsteed Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, London. At Greenwich, the brass Flamsteed Meridian line marks the historic position where the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed, made his observations and laid the foundations for accurate timekeeping and navigation.

Bremont has made considerable investment into new machinery, staff, and training and the firm’s in-house technical team has modified the base K1 caliber, for which it has acquired the full rights to manufacture and re-engineer from Swiss firm “THE+”. The ENG300 series is the result of Bremont re-engineering 80% of the base caliber, including making a number of design improvements, in order to build a proprietary movement to the brand’s unique specification.

Detailed information:

Founder: Nick English, Giles English
Year established: 2002
Price: from $4,400.00
Website: www.bremont.com