ALT1-C Griffon
Paying tribute to the Spitfire
An updated Bremont classic
A staple pilot's watch
An iconic collection
ALT1-C Griffon
- Regular price
- £5,295.00
- Regular price
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- Sale price
- £5,295.00
Not currently in stock. Please contact us to confirm future availability.
The finest of them all, the ALT1-C brings together the art of watchmaking with the very best of technical innovation, precision and durability.
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Size guide
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3 year warranty
Bremont focuses purely on beautifully made mechanical movements and every watch in our core collection has passed each of the rigorous precision tests necessary for the ISO 3159 chronometer designation. Every movement is finished to the highest levels of craftsmanship and all are guaranteed to within -4 and +6 seconds per day. For this reason Bremont is one of the few watch makers to offer at least a 3-year warranty on every timepiece.
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Proudly made in the UK
Great Britain has a wonderful history when it comes to watch making and has probably been the home to more advances in horology than any other nation. Bremont is determined to play a pivotal role in the reinvigoration of this industry on British shores and as a result, Bremont manufactures parts at its Parts Manufacturing Facility. Every Bremont is hand built and tested before leaving the Henley-on-Thames workshop.
Description
This model in particular pays tribute to the Spitfire that brand Co-Founders Nick and Giles English’s father operated and is now owned by Rolls-Royce. The PR Mk XIX was the last of the specialised photo reconnaissance variants of the Spitfire, one of the few with a Griffon engine and arguably the finest of them all. The ALT1-C Griffon remains true to each of the technical principles behind any revered automatic timepiece. Integrating an impeccably modified, chronometer-rated Valjoux 7750-SO BI AC movement, the ALT1-C Griffon brings together the art of watchmaking with the very best of technical innovation, precision and durability. Pictured here on a brown vintage leather strap.
Tech spec
The finer detail you’ll want to know...
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Movement
Calibre 13 1/4''' BE-50AE automatic, 25 jewels, Glucydur balance, Anachron balance spring, Nivaflex 1 mainspring, 28,800bph, 42 hour power reserve. Bremont skeletonised and decorated rotor.
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Functions
Hour/Minutes, small seconds counter at 9H. Date at 6H. Chronograph centre sweep seconds hand, 30 minutes counter at 3H.
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Case
Hardened stainless steel Bremont Trip-Tick® construction with scratch resistant DLC treated case barrel. Case diameter 43mm, lug width 22mm, case thickness 16mm.
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Case back
Stainless steel with integrated flat crystal, 5 stainless steel screws with polished heads.
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Dial
Metal dial with Super-LumiNova® coated numerals and inlaid hands.
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Crystal
Domed anti-reflective, scratch resistant sapphire crystal.
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Water Resistance
10 ATM, 100 metres.
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Rating & Certification
Chronometer rated to ISO 3159 standard.
Essential flight tool
The classic Bremont Trip-Tick® case, is over seven times more scratch resistant than typical watch-grade steel.
Built to last
Constructed to withstand the rigours of your journey be it airborne, seaborne or overland.
Attention to detail
The curved sapphire crystal has multiple layers of scratch resistant anti-reflective coating, ensuring your watch is legible in all light conditions and remains looking its best, always.
Hand-built in England
Every Bremont watch is hand-built by Bremont-trained assemblers in our Manufacturing & Technology Centre in Henley-on-Thames, the home of British watchmaking.
Additional Straps
A watch for all occasions
Your watch has been carefully designed to perfectly match its strap, but don’t let that stop you adding your own flair and experimenting with further combinations.
The strap can make your watch look completely different so have a play ‘watch wardrobing’ your desired model and add options to suit any occasion.
Leather Strap - Brown/White
Vintage Leather Strap - Dark Brown
NATO Strap - Grey Canvas
Leather Strap - Black/Orange
Nubuck Strap - Blue
Bracelet-Stainless Steel
Leather Strap - Brown/White
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Vintage Leather Strap - Dark Brown
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NATO Strap - Grey Canvas
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Leather Strap - Black/Orange
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Nubuck Strap - Blue
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Bracelet-Stainless Steel
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British Made
REINVIGORATING THE BRITISH WATCH INDUSTRY
It is not completely unexpected to find that the world sets its time by Greenwich and not by Geneva. Whilst Geneva and Switzerland may be producing the vast majority of luxury wristwatches today, this certainly wasn’t always the case. In 1800 half of the world's watches, around 200,000 pieces a year, were produced on British shores by British watchmakers, which is an incredible statistic. Another wonderful statistic is that probably over 60-70% of the innovation in a modern day mechanical watch has come from Britain, including every major escapement design. Bremont's mission has always been to play a part in bringing back watchmaking to British shores.
The Full story
