Reply With QuoteThe local boutique called me yesterday as a buyer of a previous LE (the Bamford) asking if I would be interested. This ones nice enough (I do like a sandwich dial), but not worth blowing a hole in the credit card!
https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-...llection/#gref
Nothing to get excited about IMHO
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
The local boutique called me yesterday as a buyer of a previous LE (the Bamford) asking if I would be interested. This ones nice enough (I do like a sandwich dial), but not worth blowing a hole in the credit card!
It's nice enough. I'd have dropped the date personally, but yeah it's OK. Sandwich dial is always nice, of course it's only as good as the lume, and in general I find Bremont's lume to be woeful.
Last edited by jimmbob; 14th March 2023 at 14:19.
What’s not to like? Sandwich dial, simple / uncluttered, small seconds and a LE. The price isn’t ridiculous either (relatively speaking).
Bremont lume used to be be pants but is getting better. The Bamford le had decent lume iirc.
I quite like this, at least it’s a proper limited run too. Also not that bad value with current RRPs going mad.
I think my next Bremont would be a fury, really nice in the metal. The winding action is buttery smooth too.
Last edited by Middo; 14th March 2023 at 16:49.
I'm now excited that Bremont are not as thick as I was thinking - I had c16mm in my head, but I see it's closer to 13mm. So, I'll now pay them more heed (in the sale, an MBII or Supermarine ideally).
MB’s are great watches
Cheers,
Neil.
I really like the Recon, if I'm honest, but I'm a sucker for a sandwich dial, and I think it looks great on that brown leather.
Based on the few Bremonts I've owned, however, I definitely wouldn't want to be paying their asking price for it. Would need a good 15%, or so, off the 3195 asking price for me to bite, personally speaking. I guess that won't happen with it being a limited edition though.
I like the watch very much FWLIW - despite a moratorium on buying 3-handers - and the hardened steel case is a significant draw, but that price, and with just a humble ETA/Sellita movement within? Nooooo...
I guess they've got a fancy new HQ to pay for...
I popped into the local boutique to have a look at it in the end. Nice looking watch, but to small for my personal tastes. To me the sandwich dial didn’t really stand out with a smaller dial. Nice that it comes with both straps (leather and fabric) even better both come with buckles. Zero chance of discount.
Next one coming out (next month) is an LE of the Arrows mono pusher chrono.
I've bought one. I like the simplicity and it's got a bit more to it than many military watches IMHO. My Niece works for Bremont too :)
Still no discount though :(
I'm sure there's some bloke on here who trained as a "watchmaker" (whatever the term is) with Bremont. Can't remember his name.
First Bremont I like that one. Is there a bracelet available?
Nice enough but not really anything to get excited about.
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Bremont always come across as a great company to work for.
They need to change the case back wording.
I'm really looking forward to their coronation watch. It's bound to contain something exciting from the day, perhaps a piece or carpet from the abbey or bunting from the Mall, maybe a gold fleck or two from the royal coach. It'll be lovely.
David
Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations
Classic.
To be honest it doesn't look bad, but just strikes me as a bit of a 'Walt's watch'.
Last edited by oldoakknives; 19th March 2023 at 12:17.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
What? Does owning a Speedmaster make one a 'Walt' wannabe Astronaut? Or owning a diver's watch make you a wannabe Jacques Mayol?
Thanks Ralphy, hope you and yours are in good health.
I worked for Bremont for nearly 10 years (where did that time go?!) but moved to pastures new last November.
FWIW I like the Broadsword Recon design, which I don't say often about their limited editions.
Cheers,
Gary
I'm looking forward to the day that the Bremont nay sayers have an original thought but as each day passes it becomes increasingly obvious that it's not going to happen. I think that they've produced more than ten new designs of watch now since the last LE with a historical artefact in it but I'm sure that won't affect their 'fans' ability to repeat the same **** on a different day.
Quite a few have come around. Some still are rooted in the past where this kind of commentary on Bremont was encouraged. These kind of feeble jokes will eventually die down.
I guess it depends on the fine details - something with military symbols slapped all over it and HMAF on the front just feels more Walt commando.
This is far worse https://www.francisandgaye.co.uk/cit...N014854E-p7826
haha - I have to laugh because even with my comment above - I own the Citizen Ray Meyers with ROYAL MARINES on the dial - it was very cheap and great for being out in the garden.
Last edited by Alansmithee; 20th March 2023 at 16:38.
My Alt1-P has exemplary lume, some of the best I have ever seen.
I do agree that Bremont's "aged" lume (on the Supermarine S300) is not good, and I have also had an LE with blue lume (a BGW9 variation), which was okay, but not great.
It is certainly something they seem to be relatively inconsistent about
The lume on my U2-51/Jet is useless. Which is a shame because when it's charged with really bright sun, or a torch, it glows a really lovely blue shade, but in ordinary terms, yeah it's pretty awful, they needed to be a bit more liberal with lume gun.
Your ALT1 P uses C3, which is basically pure SLN. Anything less than that is never going to be as bright so it's a fair expectation for fake aged lume and white lume to not be as bright.
Local boutique suggest the recon is almost sold out.
Not sure I'd expect them to say anything but that to be honest :D
Probably at Bremont boutiques. I'm sure you will be able to find plenty at AD's. Bremonts version of sold out includes goods consigned to retailers.
It was a tongue and cheek comment…. 200 units though should be that hard to shift worldwide
To be fair that is the same for nearly all brands and hence why you can find new ‘Sold Out’ models in ADs now and again
Maybe go on a recce to other stores?
Ha ha - naaaaa.
I do like the fury though,if I bought another that would prob be it.
This is becoming ludicrous. To add to my earlier analogies: is everyone who owns a Rolex GMT Master/II Pepsi a wannabe Pan Am pilot for whom they were originally designed? No. Watches come in all shapes, sizes and flavours. Buy what you like but recognise that your taste is unique to you and others have different tastes.
As far as those wearing pilot watches being wannabe pilots, I'll refer you to a couple of threads on the topic on which I've previously commented:
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...t=pilot+target Post No. 48.
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...ighlight=pilot Post No. 44.
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...watch+avantage Posts No. 15 & 17.
My Alt1-p2 Lancaster is brilliant too, probably the best in my collection.
The least bit of sunlight and it's lit up like a flare path while my S300's lume is dismal.
I'm not any more bothered about the lume than I am about time keeping though.
Still at least 1 Recon available at the boutique in Cribbs if anyone’s looking.
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