Bremont AIRCO Watches

Bremont Airco Review

History of the Bremont Airco Collection

Airco Mach is the first watch that Bremont decided to manufacture, with a size of 40mm, beautifully finished chronometer rated BE – 92AE movement. The Airco model is named after the first British aviation company, ‘Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited’, being the first military aircraft manufacturers. These watches are manufactured using Bremont’s technical three-piece ‘trip-tick ®’ cases, the height of the case having been reduced significantly from 16mm to 12.5mm. This has undoubtedly appealed to customers who want something more compact.

Bremont has three pieces that incorporated by a unique Trip-Tick design; the bezel, the case back, and a separate middle barrel. This makes Bremont be unique and distinct when it comes to the creation of a watch case. 

Bremont Airco Mach 1 and Mach 2 has an overall look, similar to the pair of watches, 1940, that were used by pilots during the war, what differs is that each pair of Bremont Airco comes with its unique personality.

With the successful launch of the Airco range that happened in 2017, releasing three more additions to their collections, this includes the addition of the Airco Mach 3/BL. The models added are:

• Bremont Airco Mach 1/BK, Mach 1/WH
• Bremont Airco Mach 2/WH, Mach 2/AN
• Bremont Airco Mach 3/BL
• Bremont Airco Mach 1
• Airco Mach 1/WH

Airco Mach 1 black has a semi-gloss white face with numerals applied in Arabic with Hour and minute hand being pencil-shaped and coated with Supa-LumiNova paint.

Airco has a satin-finished case, inspired by a military white dial offset with a sweeping red second hand, and comes on a vintage brown calf leather strap, more vintage-inspired of the two. Has a modified caliber 11 ½''' BE-92AE automatic chronometer that is filled with Bremont decorated rotor, 21 jewels, Glucydur, balance, and Anachron balance spring having with it Nivaflex 1 mainspring. Airco Mach has a rated frequency of 28,800 A/h with 38 – hour minimum power reserve.

 

Specifications of Bremont Airco Mach 1

Movement: Modified caliber 11 ½’’’ BE-92AE automatic chronometer.

Case: It has a hardened stainless Bremont Trip – Tick ® construction, having a scratch-resistant DLC treated case barrel. The case diameter of Airco Mach 1 is 40 mm, a width of 20 mm, and a thickness of 12.5 mm.

Case black: They have stainless steel which is integrated with flat crystal, 4 stainless screws with polished heads.

Case size: of Airco Mach 1 is 40 mm, a width of 20 mm, and a thickness of 12.5 mm. 

Function: Hour, minute, and sweeping second hand, which is dated at 3H which is adjusted via screw-down decorated crown.

Water-resistant: Water-resistant of up to 10 ATM, 100 meters.

Dial: Opalin matte Black with Super – LumiNova ® numerals, hands, and marketers. Also having a Nickel Satin hands with Super-LumiNova®.

Crystal: Double curved anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.

Airco Mach 1/WH is priced at approximately $3,550 at the time of publishing.

 

Bremont Airco Mach 1/BK Watch

Airco Mach 1/BK features a satin-finished case with a semi-matte black dial and an orange second hand having a red accent on the chapter ring. The hands of this Airco Mach being a springe-shaped, common feature with vintage pilot's watches, filled with cream-colored SuperLuminova.

These watches come in a vintage-style, with a brown calf leather strap.

Movement being, modified caliber 11 ½''' BE-92AE automatic chronometer that is filled with Bremont decorated rotor and 21 jewels, Glucydur, balance and Anachron balance spring having with it Nivaflex 1 mainspring.

Airco Mach 1white also has the same function as Mach 1 black, Hour, minute, and sweeping second hand, which is dated at 3H which is adjusted via screw-down decorated crown.

The case also is a hardened stainless Bremont Trip – Tick ® construction, having a scratch-resistant DLC treated case barrel. The case diameter of Airco Mach 1 is 40 mm, a width of 20 mm, and a thickness of 12.5 mm.

The purchasing amount for Airco Mach 1/BK is $ 3,895.

 

Bremont Airco Mach 2/WH Watch

Airco Mach 2 White is described as more of an office dress watch, with features like having an immaculate 40 mm polished case that has a sapphire crystal back. It has a polished steel case and a white dial set with applied indexes, complimenting on its polished applied numerals, and an elegant polished hand which is carefully applied Super-LumiNova® made for easy readability. 

Airco Mach 2 white has a modified caliber 11 ½''' BE-92AE automatic chronometer which is fitted with Bremont decorated rotor and 21 jewels, Glucydur balance, and Anachron, with Nivaflex of 1 mainspring. It also has a rated frequency of 28,800 A/h with a 38-hour minimum power reserve. It varies in size with the minimum size being (13–16.5cm), short, and (17–21cm)long. It does come with a regular size of (15–19cm).

 

Specifications of the Bremont Airco Mach 2/WH

Movement: modified 11 ½’’’ BE-92AE automatic chronometer which is fitted with Bremont's decorated rotor, 21 jewels, Glucydur balance, and Anachron balance spring with a Nivaflex of 1 mainspring.

Function: Hour, minute, and sweeping second hand, with a stop second function and a date 6H which is adjusted via Screw-down decorated crown. 

Case: It has stainless steel of Bremont Trip-Tick construction with scratch-resistance DLC treated case barrel, having a case diameter of 40mm, and an overall height of 12.5mm, and a strap lug width of 20mm.

Dial: Opalin matt metal dial with an integrated dial ring and polished nickel numerals and marketers, having a Nickel polished hand. 

The case back: It has a polished stainless case back with integrated flat sapphire crystals, with 4 stainless steel screws with polished heads.

Crystal: It has a double-curved anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.

Water resistance: It is water-resistant to 10 ATM, 100 meters.

Ratings: C.O.S.C chronometer tested.

Certifications: C.O.S.C chronometer certified having an individually serial number with accompanying C.O.S.C certification.

The pricing of Airco Mach 2/WH is $ 4,405 

 

​Bremont Airco Mach 2/AN Watch

Airco Mach 2/AN has a polished case with a slate grey dial feature, full hands, and applied Arabic numerals with curly serifs. Having the date window placed at six o’clock instead of three o’clock.

It is powered by the caliber BE-92AE, a movement made by ETA and modified by Bremont. Just like Airco Mach 2 white, it has a modified caliber 11 ½'''BE-92AE automatic chronometer fitted with Bremont's decorated rotor and also 21 jewels, Glucydur balance, and Anachron balance spring, with Navaflex 1 mainspring. It has a rating frequency of 28,800 A/h with a 38-hour minimum power reserve.

 

Specifications of the Bremont Airco Mach 2/AN 

Movement: modified caliber 11 ½''' BE-92AE automatic chronometer fitted with Bremont decorated rotor and has 21 jewels, Glucydur balance, and Anachron balance spring, with Nivaflex 1 mainspring. It has a rating frequency of 28,800 A/h with a 38-hour minimum power reserve.

Function: hour, minute and sweeping second hand, with stop second function and date at 6H, adjustable via screw-down decorated crown.

Case: It has a hardened stainless polished steel of Bremont Trip-Tick construction with scratch resistance DLC treated case barrel. It has a case diameter of 40mm and an overall height of 12.5mm and a strap lug with a width of 20mm.

The case back: It has a polished stainless steel case back with integrated flat sapphire crystal, it also has 4 stainless steel screws with polished heads.

Dial: It has an Opalin matt metal dial with integrated dial ring and polished nickel numerals/marketers. Nickel polished hand.

Crystal: double-curved anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.

Water-resistant: It is water-resistant to 10 ATM, 100 meters.

Rating and certifications: chronometer rated to ISO 3159 standard. 

 

Bremont Airco Mach 3/BL

After the introduction of Airco Mach 1 and Mach 2, Bremont decided to increase its collection by introducing Airco Mach 3. Mach 3 carries the same smaller and slimmer case design that Mach 1 and Mach 2 has, measuring 40mm wide by 12.5mm thick. It has a satin-brush finish like the one in Mach 1, marking 100 years of British Military Aviation. The inside of the patented Tip-Tick case is a dial that is similar to the one in Mach 2 designating British Royal Air Force blue, with the addition of a baton-style hour index replacing the familiar Arabic numeral markers. It is powered by the BE-92AE automatic chronometer caliber – a modified EAT 2892 – the best detail that is remaining a surprise is its rather modest power reserve. 

 

Specifications of the Bremont Airco Mach 3/BL

Movement: it is modified with a caliber 11 ½''' BE-92AE automatic chronometer fitted with Bremont decorated rotor and has 21 jewels, Glucydur balance, and Anachron balance spring, also has a Nivaflex with 1 mainspring, having a rating frequency of 28,800 A/h with 38-hour minimum power reserves and up to 65 – 70 power reserve.

Function: hour, minute, second hand, dated at 6H.

Case: It has a hardened steel Bremont Trip-Tick construction with scratch resistance DLC treated case barrel. It has a case diameter of 20mm, case thickness of 12.5mm. 

The case back: It has a polished stainless steel case back with integrated flat sapphire crystal, it also has 4 stainless steel screws with polished heads.

Dial: It has an Opalin matt metal dial with integrated dial ring and polished nickel numerals/marketers. Nickel polished hand.

Crystal: double-curved anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.

Water-resistant: It is water-resistant to 10 ATM, 100 meters.

Rating and certifications: chronometer rated to ISO 3159 standard.

Airco Mach 3 has a pricing of $ 3,895.

There is no much difference with the Airco ranges. Their prices are:

• Airco Mach 1/WH - $ 3,895.
• Airco Mach 1/BK - $ 3,220.
• Airco Mach 2/WH - $ 4,495.
• Airco Mach 2/AN - $ 3,346.
• Airco Mach 3/BL - $ 3,895.

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