Bremont is one of those fairly smaller watchmakers; it has been slowly but surely, building a good, reputable name for itself. And since we are in the topic of flight, this UK brand just segues perfectly as it launched at Basel a new Boeing watch range, which comprises of two new models: the Bremont Boeing Model 1 and the Bremont Boeing Model 247. Bremont has in the past incorporated actual parts of a ship, historical artefacts and planes into their watches - a task that could very easily go awry, but Bremont has so far done very skilfully and beautifully. Giles and Nick English brothers impress us again, this time, incorporating actual Boeing airplane materials into the watch.
The Boeing Model 1, named after the first aircraft built by Boeing, the B&W, comes in two versions, one manufactured from “Custom 465 Stainless Steel,” a double vacuum-melted alloy developed for the aerospace industry, characterized for their strength, hardness and corrosion resistance. A second version, meanwhile, has a case made from Boeing aviation-grade Ti-64. Both pieces feature Bremont’s very own Trip-Tick case construction with integrated crown guard, and their BE-36AE movements suspended in Boeing blue decorated steel and rubber anti-shock mounts. The Bremont Boeing Model 247, meanwhile, is a chronograph named after and inspired by the first Boeing twin-engine commercial aircraft, as seen in the two ‘twin-like’ sub dials. The piece likewise comes in two versions: the first made from custom 465 stainless steel, and the second manufactured from Boeing aviation-grade titanium.
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