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The Bremont Story
THE NAME BREMONT
B remont an d the B leriot
In the late 1990s, Nick and Giles were flying across France in their 1930s biplane. The weather was closing in. A rough-running engine forced them to make an emergency landing. Keen to avoid the French authorities, the brothers were more than happy to accept the gracious help of the farmer whose field they had landed in. They stayed in his home, the aircraft took cover in the barn. It transpired their host had flown aircraft during the war, as well as being a gifted engineer. Half-restored wall clocks lay everywhere, together with numerous engine parts. The farmer even still wore his own father’s wristwatch. It was a delightful evening. The brothers promised that his warm hospitality would never be forgotten. His name? Antoine Bremont.
Mikael Carlson flying his original Bleriot across the English Channel in July 2009, 100 years after the original flight. Watch our brand video and find out much more at www.bremont.com/about-us
A few years later, after running a business restoring and maintaining historic aircraft, the brothers were able to follow their dream. They set up a small workshop in BielBienne, Switzerland. And five years later, after the most stringent testing programmes, the first Bremont watches were released. Today, their love of mechanical devices, engineering excellence and flying continues to inspire the company. And a strong desire to reinvigorate British watch-making means that all Bremont watches are now assembled in Henley-on-Thames, England.