Typically when discussing vintage watches, London and England are overlooked as talk of Switzerland or the United States dominates the conversation. Cool vintage watches have been around for over one hundred years, yet it England rarely gets mentioned.
A newer watch is bringing an instant classic to England, with the Bremont P-51 from the Bremont Watch Company. Representing one of the first vintage watches London has ever had, the P-51 is a World War II commemorative timepiece honoring the 1944 Mustang fighter plane. Metal from a Mustang known as P-51K-10 has been used to fashion parts for Bremont’s P-51 chronograph, giving it a link to a historical moment for the people of England.
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Debuting at the Basel 2011watch show in March, the P-51 has original aluminum metal from the aircraft’s fuselage integrated into both the dial and the movement of the timepiece. The dial itself was inspired by the clocks found aboard the P-51aircraft.
The Bremont Watch Company is a British watchmaker that was founded by brothers Nick and Giles English in 2002. They have created a wide range of expertly designed aviation inspired timepieces possessing exceptional quality and incredible aesthetic value. Bremont had the honor winning the 2008 Walpole Award for Best Emerging British Luxury Brand.
Limited to 251 pieces, the P-51 has a BE-54AE automatic chronometer with 25 jewels. Operating at 28,800 vph, the P-51 has a handcrafted aluminum rotor and features a 42-hour power reserve. The watch has a domed, anti-reflective and scratch resistant sapphire crystal and a calf-skin strap with stainless steel solid deployment buckle and engraved security clasp.
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The P-51 is not only beautiful, it is a highly functional watch as well. Water resistant to 100 meters, it is also a C.O.S.C. certified chronograph. Every watchcase and movement is engraved with its Bremont serial number, and each watch is accompanied by its C.O.S.C certification.
While vintage Swiss watches are known for a wide variety of classic timepieces, the Bremont P-51 represents a vintage watch London and all of England can be proud of. This impressive timepiece recalls the sacrifice and service of soldier around the world during WWII, making it a premier watch and an instant classic.
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