A British GMT that wears like a brick
By Rafael Ortiz, Mexico City ยท
On a layover at Heathrow a few years back I spent too long in a watch shop staring at Bremonts, because the brand's whole pitch is aviation: founders who fly, test pilots, chunky cases built to survive anything. The ALT1-Z is from that era. A 43 mm case, 15.5 mm thick, with a 24-hour scale for Zulu time.
I like what it's trying to do. A pilot works in Zulu (UTC), and having that on a big, clear scale with a GMT hand makes sense. The black dial is legible, and on leather it has a warm, old-school feel.
But 15.5 mm is a lot. With a closed caseback, a 42-hour movement based on a common Swiss design, and a price of 5,650 to 5,950 dollars, it's hard to justify against a Tudor Black Bay GMT that's thinner and has a better movement. I respect it. I wouldn't buy it.