Founded in 2002, Bremont began when two brothers, Nick and Giles English, were inspired to create an aviation-themed watch company after their father Euan died in an accident while flying a vintage WWII Harvard aircraft. Having gained experience with mechanical technologies such as clock-assembly, aeroplane and yacht-construction from Euan, it was obvious to the brothers what sort of company would commemorate him best. Afraid to use their surname knowing that it would sound cliché given the brothers are in fact from England, they searched for a name to use. This name came to them when a flight they were on had to land in a farm due to a storm. The farmers name? Antoine Bremont. Due to their rich familial connection to aviation it was only natural that Bremont would focus on creating watches that would speak to their RAF heritage. Thus, the brothers sought to make their watches capable of withstanding the harsh punishments dealt during military flight. Following five years of R&D, Bremont finally launched their first watch in 2007 and ever since then the brand has grown from strength to strength with a whole host of impressive offerings; one of which being this U-2/51-JET. Celebrating the RAF 100 Squadron’s 100th anniversary, whom formed specifically for night bombing raids during WW1, the U-2/51-JET is a stealthy timepiece designed to slip under the radar while being filled with practical utility. Boasting a blacked-out 43mm stainless steel DLC case and black leather or rubber strap, this U-2/51-JET is an intensely capable timepiece inside and out. Boasting the chronometer-rated automatic cal. BE-36AE movement that is on display behind an exhibition caseback, the U-2/51-JET is as robust on the inside as it is the outside.

Combining a sleek blacked-out construction with an aviation-themed design and the utility to back it up, the U-2/51-JET is a Bremont timepiece through and through.