Sunday, September 18, 2011

that has a Bremont propeller logo engraved in it

The dial continues to be highly reliably and legibly. The lume (again) is really excellent on the watch, and the dial is easy to see in most situation. Bremont did a good job with the size and proportions of the hands. The dial comes complete with a full minute scale on the flange ring in addition to the large applied hour markers. I am usually not a fan of domed sapphire crystal (prefer flat ones), but this watch pulls off a domed one well. Meaning that there is very limited distortion on the dial, nor glare. Chalk it up to Bremont's use of a high quality sapphire crystal that uses lots of AR coating. The polished hands and hour markers add a gentle luxurious component to the otherwise retro tool style of the piece. I continue to love the shape of the lugs. Just a great elegant curve that is common on Bremont timepieces. The middle section of the steel case is in black. The case is 43mm wide and rather tall. This is a good feeling "chunky" dive watch case. The body of the watch is made more interesting by this middle PVD black section (part of the Trip-Tick construction). Not only is the middle section black, but it has some nice horizontal lines that add texture and visual interest to the case. Opting for an off-centered crown (that has a Bremont propeller logo engraved in it), Bremont designed an interesting "swoosh" crown guard that helps integrate the look of the crown into the overall watch. Like the watch case, the crown has a small middle black section to it - a nice little detail of the variety I now come to expect from the brand. With an assortment of very well-made, highly desirable watches, Bremont has set a very high bar for itself moving forward. There are promises of in-house movements, in-house modules, and other exciting things from the British brand. Are they eager to put the UK back on the map as a serious destination for watch lovers to look for high-end brands? Or are they interested in putting British charm into the Swiss watch industry? They could really do either at this point.

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