Now up on their website. Not sure what to think about it. To my eye the dials look terrible and the pricing outrageous but is there a market for it? I’m usually a Bremont fan as well.
Now up on their website. Not sure what to think about it. To my eye the dials look terrible and the pricing outrageous but is there a market for it? I’m usually a Bremont fan as well.
Really something that didn't need to exist. It's a shocker.
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Absolutely. What a load of old toss.Originally Posted by smokey99
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simply rubbish - nearly 40k as well, oh dear. Can't see them shifting many of these.
So speculator, do you feel...lucky?
Oh sweet Jesus ! Those are hideous!!!!
https://www.bremont.com/collections/...od-1947-public
Oh my word! They can’t be unseen. They’re like Swatches but not as
nice :(
As a fan of Bremont, an owner of 3 of its watches, and the organiser of the TZ visit earlier this year, they are an abomination. In my opinion it's a good job it's a limited edition as they may even struggle to sell the 47.
Thanks MrBanks for that.
A Bremont thread always brings out some poor disturbed souls, best ignored.
You mean those that don’t like it ?
He compulsively abuses people who don't like Bremont, it's all part of the monthly ritual: interested person starts thread, brand gets slagged off, slaggers get belittled.
Not to my taste at all, and the prices are ridiculous.
I'm not poor or disturbed but, unlike Mr Banks, l have no dog in this fight and think those watches are hideous and their asking price is an absolute joke...
It is never best to ignore an opinion that contradicts one's own. Doing so turns you into exactly what you're ignoring.
Surely he was born in 1847 not 1947
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They’ll never sell at rrp surely
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It's basically a nice watch, only it's been ruined by an eccentric pensioner with too much time on his hands.
One’s called “Face Print”... I’d have thought “Face Palm” would have been more appropriate.
Was Ronnie Wood ever in the RAF, SAS, SBS, Navy Seals, Special Ops, Tactical Divers Group, Commando Regiment, Paratroopers, Air Arms Corp, Joint Forces Aviation Wing, Signal Regiment, fly a Boeing, tend to some French farm land, or star in a James Bond film or anything like the above ?
Didn't think so...
The plum gobbed twins are wasting their time with this one then methinks.
Whoah - Hang on !!!! He probably drove a Jaguar at some stage of the 60s or 70's ?? That's this months tie in sorted then
Can’t wait for the Keith Richards collection.
The Bill Wyman one could be different as well.
Bremont do an incredible job attempting to ruin their brand value with calamitous collection releases. This adds to that growing list.
I bet Ed Sheeran buys one.
That. Wow. I clicked on it thinking, they can't be that bad, but they are.
A true hater!Was Ronnie Wood ever in the RAF, SAS, SBS, Navy Seals, Special Ops, Tactical Divers Group, Commando Regiment, Paratroopers, Air Arms Corp, Joint Forces Aviation Wing, Signal Regiment, fly a Boeing, tend to some French farm land, or star in a James Bond film or anything like the above ?
Didn't think so...
The plum gobbed twins are wasting their time with this one then methinks.
Whoah - Hang on !!!! He probably drove a Jaguar at some stage of the 60s or 70's ?? That's this months tie in sorted then
Oh dear, thats silly money !
https://www.bremont.com/collections/...1XHVCG,30V8Z,1
Another vivacious, exciting range of watches, exemplifying the great value for money and solid, gimmick free approach to marketing for which Bremont are justly celebrated.
£40k doodle watches
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Small coincidence - just saw this after watching him on Jools. He is an accomplished artist in his own right but going by these watches I have to say I much prefer his music . And that price is a total piss take.
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I’m a mild Bremont fan but am baffled by this release. I assume they’re hoping that the rest of the Stones buy the watches out of solidarity.
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Can't see any art here
Oh dear I like quite a few of those.
If I was rich I would definitely buy one or two,Tempo and rock set at first glance appeal to me.
Following a trend here I think. You can't move in certain art shops round our way for over-priced original or 'limited' edition works Ronnie. All rather dubious in quality, over-priced and, well, just like these watches. Even the art gallery owners will admit that there is a fair amount of p^&*-taking here when you get into detailed discussions with them about these pieces compared to other artists represented in their shops.
Seriously, if you had £38k to spend on a watch would you be considering one of these instead of a Patek annual calendar or similar?
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It is the 'art' that is the main driver of the price. Like his work or not, his original paintings have sold for north of 300K.
i sold some 'Eric Clapton' watches to a bloke in Switzerland a few years back. Indeed the bloke joined this forum just so that he could PM me about the watches. It turned out he was the president of the Swiss Clapton fan club. He sent me photos of him with Clapton and also him with Ronnie Wood, he was also the agent for Ronnie Wood's artwork.
Seemed a nice bloke, successful but still canny, he got me to post the watches to one of his businesses in Germany and said his secretary would see that he got them in Switzerland!
Mitch
Got the email. Clicked the link. I feel dirty.
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Can't believe I'm with Soapy. I'm no Bremont fan, but I really like some of these. There's a little lack of imagination, the same theme time and time again, but I love that you can get an original Ronnie Wood on your wrist for 400 quid.
Wait... how much?? I guess I'm out, but I still love them. Ronnie, if you're reading this, and I know you are, hook me up with one, cheers mate.
Never been a fan of this brand and with these models it makes me hate the brand even more.
Really trying to understand the brand's reasoning here. I thought they wanted to be like the new IWC with sober Pilots' style watches. Even as something meant to have a 'twist' it's just totally ugly.
I can just imagine the conversation
Bremont picks up the phone
RW - Hey Lads, I have had a great idea, how about I follow up the clock I painted with a limited edition of watch dials
Bremont - Errrr....
RW - It'll be great, I have some epic ideas involving floppy guitars, horses, Rock - you know, my signature shizzle
Bremont - but, Ronnie.....
RW - You see, I am going on tour, I can do these in my spare time now that I am not wasted on industrial quantities of drugs and alcohol. I need a creative outlet, man. Rod does his model railway, I can do this.
Bremont - Errr, yes, but......
RW - Really, it'll be no trouble, I'll get on it right away
Bremont - okay, I guess. How many are you thinking, maybe 3, I guess we could do 5?
RW - Naaah. I reckon I can do 47. Fantastic -I'll get on it. Bye
Phone clicks
Bremont - Oh s**t
As a Bremont fan, this is the type of thing that I can truly see alienating a lot of sensible would-be owners.
D
Oh deary me, what a shame!
I'd be prepared to bet it was Bremont who called him.
David
Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations
Stick a big name on it and ask silly money...
I had an e-mail the other day promoting a Jimi Hendrix LE, it was basically a normal watch that had his name on the dial.
I personally think Bremont never had a real passion to produce only sober styled pilots watches, they probably chose that because they thought that identity fitted well with a brand that wanted to push its Britishness. So for me it’s no surprise that they’ll try other routes to turn a profit. They’re just a business.
There’s only one thing I like about these watches.
Yes, I’ve got some Sympathy For The Bevel
Presumably the Brian Jones one is waterproof?
Actually that’s a detail I hadn’t noticed. It elevates it right to the top of my want list. I’m sure others will feel the same too. It’ll be the must have watch and it’s in seriously limited numbers. Not sure I can raise the funds in time, so I’ll probably have to accept that...
You can’t always get hot Bremont
Not to my taste and certainly not to my pocket but Bremont aren’t as stupid as people think. I expect they will sell.
I’m not so sure. I think watch manufacturers (or assemblers, or whatever) really need some kind of identity if they are to survive long term. I think they’ll lose any identity they ever had, so whilst it might work in the short term it’s not a good path to follow. But perhaps they have to do it for short term business reasons. Who knows....
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You can’t always get what you want.
Dial aside, it looks a nice piece. Not for me though.
I like Ronnie Wood. I like a lot of his art. (Many years ago, I actually saw him in a gallery in Dublin that was exhibiting his work. Tiny, tiny man!)
Bremont are offering a series of unique miniatures by a critically acclaimed artist & presented in the form of a functioning, precious metal watch with complications for your £39k.
It's also worth remembering that Wood's other original work can sell for well over £50k.
If (I'm not sure if that should be a big 'If' or not as I'm not au fait with the art world/watch collector intersection) they all sell at list, that's £1.83m top-line for Bremont. Once they pay Ronnie, they're liable to do rather well out of the collaboration.
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Jim.
Not my thing but they will sell out. Bremont know what they are doing.
I wonder how much Ronnie would have received from Bremont, I imagine it would be quite a sizeable amount.
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