I’m a diver, not a pilot so I don’t really feel I qualify to be a Bremont owner. The aviation inspired origins of Bremont is undoubtedly heritage styled despite being a young new age watchmaker. I have to admit, I really like the style of the Bremont aviation range despite not wanting to be a wannabe.
Their relatively short watchmaking history began in 2002 with a focus on World War II themed timepieces with the Spitfire inspired series. The U2 timepiece draws upon the uniqueness of the U2 spy plane operated by the US Air Force where pilots wear pressure suits and breathe oxygen due to the altitude of the aircraft. One presumes the marketing revolves around the watch surviving the extreme environments of high altitude flight where the pilots require the protection of pressure suits flying at 80,000 feet at temperatures of -50 degrees Celsius on reconnaissance missions. I have to admit, it’s pretty cool advertising.
Observations in an undemocratic world 