British watch manufacture Bremont, known for its aviation-themed timepieces, has released the Bremont U-2/51-JET in conjunction with the RAF's a hundred Squadron centennial celebration. Inside 1917, the 100th Squadron was formed as a night bomber unit, in tribute for the Bremont U-2/51-JET watch, which usually features an all-black finish off with a DLC (diamond-like carbon)-coated stainless steel case in black” Smoked ” ” a glass is used for the case backside, and the middle barrel is constructed of black anodized knurled aluminium. This model also capabilities blued steel hands, any Bremont U-2T limited release that has only recently came out in this collection (we Remark here). The date show common to the brand's U-2 watches has been removed into a date-only display, and the "Shock Resistant Automatic" text have been removed from the 6 o'clock position in favor of a special logo. Overall, these adjustments could make the Bremont U-2/51-JET the brand's most attractive U-2 model to date.
The relatively arbitrary name Bremont U-2/51-JET appears to be a fusion regarding several aviation references inside the brand's history. The U-2 family was designed for the particular spy plane squadron inside Bill, California, and has been named after its Lockheed U-2 ultra-high altitude reconnaissance plane. The “51” refers to the brand’s signature faux-vintage lumens, 1st seen on the Bremont Mustang P-51 watch (introduced here). Finally, the “JET” pertains both to the RAF Hawk T1 Jet and to this specific A tribute to the watch’s new black colour scheme. About three airplane references in one see might seem like too much, yet Bremont uses these titles in a rather clever solution to describe the physical qualities of its timepieces. As a result, the Bremont U-2/51-JET was created for high altitudes and intense temperatures (as are all U-2 watches), with retro lumens (from the P-51) and a black case (JET).
Typically the dial of the Bremont U-2/51-JET is clean and easy to learn, with large Arabic amounts and hour markers on the 3, 6 and on the lookout for o'clock positions. The up facing triangle at 10 o'clock allows the wearer to help quickly orient the face at a glance, an ideal feature regarding pilots during flight. Often the hour and minute arms are large sword-shaped hands and fingers with luminous-filled tips that will aid legibility even in sunshine as they help the blued stainlesss steel stand out from the black watch dial. The seconds hand is usually equally striking, with a reddish, glowing triangular tip, despite the fact that I can't help but connect this design with a GMT (GREENWICH MEAN TIME) watch. A unique feature in the Bremont U-2 collection will be the bidirectional "Roto-Click" inner board, operated by a second the queen's located at 4 o'clock. This provides the same timing capabilities as the diver's bezel,
Many aviation watches tend to be pretty large, often taking creativity from WWII pilots, maybe as large as 55mm. The Bremont U-2/51-JET is merely 43mm in diameter, so that it is ideal for most wrist measurements and occasions. The case is definitely further plated with DLC, which offers practical benefits over and above simply blackening the metallic. Diamond-like carbon provides lots of the properties of diamond in order to treated surfaces, including intense hardness and corrosion level of resistance. The brand's three-piece "Trip-Tick" case construction features a plastic sports kickstand for superior shock protection. Water resistance is additionally very strong 10 Bar (about 100m), making this watch well suited for swimming. That being said, the incorporated leather strap needs to be substituted before any water routines. All in all, the Bremont U-2/51-JET is without a doubt a rugged observe that offers three types of boosted durability.
Powering the Bremont U-2/51-JET is the automatic mobility BE-36AE, a modified ETA 2836-2 with the day side-effect removed. Oscillating at a modern day frequency of 28, 800vph or 4Hz, this motion offers a 38-hour power reserve as well as features a Bremont-molded skeleton one. Bremont is using the Chronograph stage of this movement using a modified Glucydur balance, Anachron balance spring and Nivaflex 1 mainspring. The movements is individually numbered and also chronograph tested by COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse kklk Chronomètres), although Bremont selected not to include the usual timepiece brands on the dial. The strength reserve is on the reduced side for my likes, but with a two-way rotating rotor, it's unlikely to be able to cause any problems for prospective wearers unless they keep that on their nightstand all saturday and sunday.
The Bremont U-2/51-JET has its own advantages. The brand appears to have got borrowed some successful design and style cues from the U2T Minimal Edition, while sacrificing a number of the design's purity with the time complication and display caseback for added functionality along with consumer appeal. The dark-colored color palette complements the vintage luminous, blue hands, in addition to red on the dial, giving a modern yet classic seem that should be a hit with many customers. I think Bremont is the success here, although the final verdict has to be reserved until we can handle this metal watch.