Rag Time – An Army & Navy Club Watch Supper
Tuesday 29th April at 19.00 | Drawing Room | £80.00 per person
The home of horology might these days often feel like Switzerland. Yet, any awareness of watchmaking through the years would prompt historians to credit Britain with this status. Nick and Giles English established Bremont in 2002 to address this misconception, The brothers are now highly-acclaimed watchmakers with these made wholly in England. Many of their signature pieces contain elements to remind all comers of this, such as a ring of aluminium from last Concorde commemorating UK supersonic aviation. Bremont also celebrates the Armed Services, providing a range of pieces specially designed to cope with the extremes of life in the Army, Navy, and Royal Air Force, and offering concession by way of a 15% military subsidy..
Join Giles English for this salon-style supper and hear first hand how what is now a much-valued and distinguished part of the watch world’s landscape came to be and how the Bremont name has thrived and became synonymous with a sense of individual style. Learn also how the brothers add such a unique element to Bremont pieces, with some on display at the table for all in attendance to peruse. Share in the brothers’ next adventure; namely resurrecting Yard distinguished Led, a historic pen and pencil maker that lay dormant until the Giles and Nick
The beginnings of the Bremont story include the tragic death of the brothers’ father, Euan, in a flying accident in 1995. Nick was in the plane and miraculously survived while Giles watched the crash unfold from the ground. In the aftermath – which included months in hospital for Nick – the pair committed to following their dream which today is a reality. March 2025 will be 30 years since this moment. So an evening both of commemoration and celebration.