2022 Bremont S500 x Bamford Special Edition of 250
Ref: S500 Bamford
Specification
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : DLC Treated Stainless Steel
Warranty : Manufacturers Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Bremont presentation box, travel pouch and paperwork including its COSC Certification. The watch comes paired with a Bremont Black sailcloth 22mm long length strap with light blue side stitching and a Jet-treated pin buckle. The watch is from May 2022 and is sold in a worn condition, but overall in very fair condition as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with its Manufacturer's Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2022 Bremont S500 x Bamford Special Edition limited to 250 pieces, this design is a collaboration between Bremont and Bamford Watch Department, inspired by their strong friendship and respect for each other's business. The 43mm brushed black DLC-treated hardened stainless steel case uses the Bremont Trip-Tick construction system made up of 3 parts, a hardened steel bezel, a middle section that provides the case with unique shock-absorbing and finally a steel black DLC coated case back, a lug-to-lug length of 51mm and a case thickness of 16.5mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence. An automatic Helium valve is fitted, alongside an inner soft anti-magnetic Faraday cage. At two o’clock a signed screw-down crown is protected by a crown guard, and the black unidirectional dive bezel has a ceramic insert with raised polished numerals. A domed sapphire crystal has an AR coating sitting above a matte black sandwich dial, and an outer minute chapter ring is precisely printed surrounding a dynamic California dial with the distinctive Bamford blue shining through. The matte black hands are complemented by an arrow sweeping second hand all coated with Super-LumiNova which shines blue when charged, at 12 o’clock we have the co-signed Bremont and Bamford and at 6 o’clock “Supermarine 500 m - 1640 ft” completes this stealthy dive watch. On the reverse, a screw-down black DLC-coated case back with an etching of the Supermarine Spitfire seaplane pays tribute to its aviation founders, inside an automatic Calibre 11 1/2’’ BE-36AE, 26 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, COSC is certified to ISO 3159 standards, made up of an Anachron balance spring, and Nivaflex 1 mainspring. The watch comes fitted on its Bremont Black sailcloth 22mm long length strap with light blue side stitching and a Jet-treated pin buckle and comes with its Bremont presentation box, travel pouch and paperwork including its COSC Certification.
Personal Note
Bamford is unforgiving in his personal design tastes and it is great to see brands give him a lot of control when doing a collaboration like this, that is the charm of Bamford and also the power of the Bamford brand.
The Brand
Bremont was founded in 2002 by the brothers Nick and Giles English, their watch designs are inspired by their love of flying and everything mechanical. During the 1990s while flying their 1930s biplane over France they got into trouble and had to land in a field, not wishing to contact the authorities involved, they were met by the farm owner who gave them and the plane shelter, it turned out he had flown during the war and was an engineer. The brothers, grateful to the kind farmer, promised they would never forget him, his name was Antoine Bremont. In 1995 they were involved in an accident and sadly lost their father Dr Euan English while flying their World War II vintage Harvard aircraft, his loss and their injuries drove the brothers to create a fitting legacy. Moving into their Manufacturing & Technology Centre in 2021, innovation and producing technologically advanced timepieces have been an ever-expanding experience for Bremont. Their military connections through special edition watches and tireless work with Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion means their late fathers' legacy will continue to grow.