Planes just don’t seem to get the same love as cars (other than from those strange dudes who stand just outside airport fences with their telescopic lenses… no doubt that’s what they would say about us and our watches). But few will argue with the fact that Concorde was a beauty. That she flew faster than a rifle bullet and in doing so halved the time it took to cross the Atlantic only added to the allure. In total, over 2.5 million British Airways passengers experienced flying at the dizzying height of eleven miles at twice the speed of sound (though I unfortunately wasn’t one of them), and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the aircraft, Bremont has launched its eighth historical limited edition timepiece, the Bremont Supersonic. A subdued time-only watch for everyday wear, it incorporates parts of the Concorde itself.
In partnership with British Airways, metal from the G-BOAB Concorde, known as Alpha Bravo, was donated to Bremont to incorporate into these 500 limited edition watches. The donor aircraft was registered in 1974, and was the third Concorde to join the British Airways fleet. Aluminum taken from the plane has been machined into a decorated ring, visible through the case back. This ring will also feature a description of the aircraft’s number and registration, years of active service, number of supersonic flights, as well as her top speed.
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