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This got me thinking, perhaps we should extend an olive branch to Bremont. Bury the hatchet and work on a collaborative effort to celebrate the renewed friendship between the English brothers and the howling masses within these hallowed walls.Originally Posted by Tokyo Tokei
Feels like a good starter, but perhaps the hive mind can finalise the design. Let's dig into forum lore and see what we can come up with.
As a starter, I propose we make the case from the steel of a pitchfork, use recycled McDonald's receipts to make the certificate of authenticity and inlay the rotor with sections of blue leather from some manky Kickers.
Those are two things that immediately come to my mind, but we have a richer history here than that, what do you feel is worth commemorating and how will we mark it in our upcoming collaboration with Bremont?
Leather straps from dawson2k5, blue like Thai mi shu
Last edited by thedontheniro; 17th November 2020 at 11:50.
A strap made from slow worm leather of course.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
How about a slow-worm leather strap for starters? On the downside it’ll wipe out an endangered reptile but that’ll keep it ‘unique’. One of the pilots in the dambusters raid had a pet slow-worm he kept in his flying jacket throughout the mission, it was buried with full military honours at the end of the war. Allegedly. There you go, the Bremont spirit of the Dambusters Sir Cecil Slow-worm Franklin Mint Tz-Uk special edition
Crikey, beaten to it!
A subtle bubblebath Dalek lumed into a subdial would be a nice touch
beat me to it
I was thinking of something like that but didn't want to pile on to one member too much.
Perhaps an ultra limited run of 1 with protoype dial using hands made from trumpet brass?
Obviously endorsed by Geoff, or whoever the hell that guy's name is, at STS.
I think a large divers watch with a Barbour Tartan dial, Belstaff waxed strap and a rotor inlaid with bits of old dog sh!t encrusted sandals.
It will immediately increase in value, but god help anyone who dare to try to sell it for market rate. Can I propose the name 'The Bremont Profiteer'?
In a limited run of 1.000.008 pieces of course, to celebrate size 8 shoes.
Add just one badger whisker to the rotor in an effort to raise funds for the dead badger rescue association.
Limited edition of 999 watches, obvs.
Each watch is supplied in packaging made from a recycled, original 'legume' crate from Andre Bremont's farm, the brand's spiritual home.
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Jim.
I think it needs to be limited to 250 pieces, to align with the number of posts you'd need to put in on SC, once buyers remorse had set in!
I'm in discussion with Harry Ramsdens over venue hire for the launch event
Each watch is supplied with a cleaning cloth made from material curated from Andre Bremont's drawers: not his desk drawers, his underpants!
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Jim.
We need to choose a brand ambassador for the launch!
If they want to take inspiration from someone famous that once, though not at the same time, went to the same school as one of us I would like to nominate Ben Dover who went to my school many years before me before being expelled. Not sure what fragments they could use for the case back but I’m sure he could knock something out for them!
Could we infuse the packaging with scent from second hand man perfume samples, ideally scent that keeps coming to the fore again and lingers for weeks.
It would be nice to get a personalised message with each order, thanking all the bozos, morons and liars in their bedsits for their purchase, but reminding them in no uncertain terms that they do not really deserve or understand their purchase.
And of course the distribution model will need some thought. Probably easiest just to sell half to SC dealers and half to WF and let them choose who gets one based on Brexit posting history or willingness to pay double RRP.
The Bremont swanbourne every minute limited edition?
Any kind of leather strap needs to have brogueing on it.
The case back has to incorporate bits and pieces from used, unwashed socks and underwear, beat up sandals and such.
Should be ‘issued’ to the forum police. Max 34 mm diameter.
Comes with a bespoke service that ensures the watch is already for sale by the time it reaches certain members.
Caseback engraved with crossed pitchforks against a backdrop of burning size 8 shoes with the motto “ Lus Vocoder Inhibeo Cunnum”
(dodgy Latin aside)
Packaging to be an upcycled stinky old backpack, with a themed bottle of partly used man perfume - "Eau de Previously-Worn-Shoes"?
I don't know - it could have "It's for the kiddies" inscribed on the rotor...
Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced.
Could we institute ‘C U Next Tuesday’ where we all post photos of our watches every Tuesday?
If it catches on we could even release a ‘C U Next Tuesday’ limited edition watch.
And we could have a "Tuesday wear" thread dedicated to the TZ-UK Bremont
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Only one man for the job, surely. Mick ‘never sell a Rolex’ P
For each one Bremont sells they must donate 10% to the fundraiser. They are a dealer, after all.
And an extra rubber strap made from the soles of Henk's stinky sandals, to make that summer feeling complete.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
It has to be unavailable or no one will buy it. We need waiting lists and people getting the call for it to be a success.
Box would need to be sized to fit through a letterbox
Delivery (or not as per his H&V?) by Soundood?
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How about a "Smiths Bremont Carry On" with knicker elastic inserts and a stocking strap?
Last edited by abraxas; 17th November 2020 at 14:48.
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
I wonder if the presentation box could be fashioned from the panels of scrapped MX5s?
They could follow Omegas lead and present the watch in a massive box with lots of useless extras inside. - all tailored to appeal to TZ
I am thinking of the following:
An Aeropress - the rest of TZ might as well have one at the back of the cupboard
A Trilby / Panama / bush hat that will never be worn
Impossibly expensive aftershave - to ensure the bunghole fizzing is maintained whilst you tell the Mrs how much this investment piece cost.
Last edited by Sinnlover; 17th November 2020 at 15:32.
In GMT style, make half the disk look like gammon and half like a snowflake.
But only if you live in a bedsit.
A lot of good ideas but they don’t have to try too hard.
Make it thin, tiny and devoid of personality and TZers will be falling over each other to buy it.
Damn it, as I got further and further down the thread I was amazed to see no mention of the MX5, Now’s my chance I thought, but no.
Cheers..
Jase
Is that really necessary?
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Or you're trying to ruin his business.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
This sprung to mind reading this thread:
https://youtu.be/TioGP9mWahA
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Sorry Jason!
Nobody has mentioned 'sloworm' yet.
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Why all this animosity ?
Cabin syndrome affecting you lot ?
And wear skuddy pants all day.
Twice at the top … we're making the strap out of slow worm leather
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