Going back to the OP and No.6 in the comments from Vaer. He mentions there, that if they use movements manufactured in Thailand, that there could be a cosy saving. That's incorrect, the tariffs for Thailand are 36%, so higher than Switzerland. This could be pretty devastating for Seiko and Citizen, ...

iain wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:57 am Bremont have announced their new Altitude range which seems to have retained a lot of the old Bremont design features.

Close - but not touching.

An amazing collection - still! Great to see and thanks for spending the time putting it all together.

When you buy a Mr.J watch, you're buying it for the dial. Either you like the quirky, artsy-fartsy aesthetic, or you don’t. And let’s be real—this isn’t an everyday watch. Most people get it for the fun factor, like a cool magic trick on your wrist. So why pay £2K when you can get essentially the s...

Good to see they are assembled in England as well!

Living abroad myself, in Thailand. You do see some differences in the perception and availability of brands compared to the UK. Swatch brands Longines, Rado, Mido, and Tissot are widely available here and seemingly very popular. As is Swatch, with many Swatch stand alone stores in Bangkok and throug...

This time I've found a brand that are a little more affordable but appear to make stunning products. Isotope are a well established brand by now. Always good to stumble across something for the first time though. My favourite is this, sadly, out of stock, for now. It owes a bit to Ochs & Junior...

strapline wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 5:05 pm @Caller Not sure that the bezel is likely to smudge, but don’t know for sure.

Trust me, they do. Albeit a thing of beauty.

I was heartened yesterday watching Mike France taking about the early days and CW watches being assembled in China and the big clue being "Swiss movement" on the dial. Hmmm. Let me think of a possible reason why he wasn't so open about CW being assembled in China all those years ago? Or w...

This just came up in my Insta feed, I think it's stunning. Malachite dials are gorgeous, Formex offer one with their Essence range. This is a cracking watch for little over €1K. Sellita SW200 movement, tungsten bezel, fantastic consort-looking bracelet (though not sure it has OTF adjustment). Looks...

She has played a huge part in the success of Bremont. As stated, she must have been torn by what has taken place. I hope they find an amazing person to replace her and don't dumb down the military watches by using the new models instead.

I like the strap.

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:32 am Envious? You? - If you are so inclined, I believe that Giles has got just a few pieces available; at least that was the status a week or so before Christmas.

Guy

Oh, I am so inclined, but sadly, my wallet isn't!

Its an amazing watch, and your pictures are far better than any I have seen from Giles. Must be a relief it lived up to your expectations!

Envious - moi?

You bet!

Sorry, I’m not having this brand. In-house movements that are really ‘modified off the shelf’ items. Way over priced. Not for me…ever. I wouldn't worry, that's how most Bremont fans - BC - as Iain nicely puts it, feel. The attraction for Bremont for many of us, was the unique design and being hones...