Bremont

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Bremont Watch Company
TypePrivate
IndustryWatchmakers
Founded2002
FounderNick English, Giles English
Headquarters
Henley-on-Thames
,
England
Key people
chairman: John Ayton
ProductsWatches
Websitebremont.com

Bremont Watch Company is a luxury aviation-themed British watchmaker based in England. Annual production is approximately 10,000 pieces [1][2] for an approximate annual revenue of £40 million.[3]

History[]

Bremont was founded by brothers Nick and Giles English. The brothers had gained mechanical experience from their father Dr Euan English. This involved from clock assembly, aeroplane- and yacht construction. On 4 March 1995 Euan English was killed and Nick was badly injured when their World War II-vintage Harvard aircraft crashed during a training flight for an air show. The crash spurred the brothers to create their own watch company.[4]

In 2021, the company opened the Bremont Manufacturing & Technology Centre, known as "The Wing", a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing facility where it machines components and assembles timepieces.[5] At full capacity, the company expects The Wing can manufacture up to 50,000 watches annually, which would be five times their current output.[6] The company estimates The Wing and the machinery cost more than £25 million ($34 million).[7]

Awards[]

Since its founding, Bremont have received awards in various fields: Watch Pro ‘Watch Company Of The Year’ 2019; HSBC Global Connections, overall winner, 2013; UK Retail Jewellery Awards, Luxury Watch Brand Of The Year and Store Design Of The Year 2013; Watch Pro ‘Luxury Watch Of The Year’ 2012; Luxury Briefing Awards, ‘Breakthrough Brand’, 2012; UK Jewellery Awards, ‘Watch Brand of the Year Award’, 2011; Walpole British Luxury ‘Best Emerging British Luxury Brand’ 2008.[8]

Military[]

Bremont has created a number of special-edition watches for serving or former members of the armed forces, based on its commercial models. Purchases of these watches are restricted to people who have flown in the subject aircraft, served in the military units commemorated or, in one case, served on board a particular warship.

Bremont have been a long-time supporter of the armed services through its work with Help for Heroes, The Royal British Legion and official supporter of the UK Team for the Invictus Games. This relationship culminated in the launch of a completely new HMAF range of watches following an agreement which sees Bremont given the license to use signs, symbols, and Heraldic Badges from all three branches of Britain’s Armed Forces.[9][10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Inside The Wing, Bremont's £20 million gamble to revive British watchmaking".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Thomas, Daniel (18 August 2016). "The rebirth of British watchmaking". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. ^ "The British watchmaking revival".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Bremont, the beginnings". Bremont.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Bremont's New Headquarters Brings Watchmaking Back to Britain". Bloomberg.
  6. ^ "Inside The Wing, Bremont's £20 million gamble to revive British watchmaking".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Shirley, Kristen (April 14, 2021). "Bremont's New Headquarters Brings Watchmaking Back to Britain". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2013-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Military". Bremont.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Brands with an Aviation History". Menswearstyle.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  11. ^ https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bremont-mod-collection-introducing Bremont MOD collection

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