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DECEMBER 2017 businesstraveller.com5 BREMONT AIRCO MACH 1
It’s possible I am in a minority here but if so, I
amhard pushed to see why. True, in downsizing
its signature “ Trip-Tick” case, Bremont has had
to compromise on the spec, but unless you’re
Andy McNab, you‘ll not be needing the majority
of that precision engineering. With 100-metre
water resistance and a hardened steel case, it’s
tough enough for everyday life, and now comes
inasize–40mm–thatmanywilllove.Thereisn’t
much else about it to make headlines; with those
pipette hands and on-trend flashes of colour, it is
definitely more about style than superlatives. But
the baby Bremont is a grower, trust me.
US$3,600;bremont.comHERITAGE REISSUE OF THE YEAR: 1 HERITAGE REISSUE OF THE YEAR : 2 BEST-VALUE WATCH OF THE YEARMOST UNDER-APPRECIATED WATCH6 VERTEX M100
The history books have been well and truly
pillaged of late in the quest for “new” watches.
Hence two awards on a retro theme; the first goes
to Vertex for reviving not just a watch but an entire
brand. The M100 flirts with kitsch but has found
a place in my heart; time will tell what the next
chapter of the Vertex story will be.
US$3,300;vertex-watches.com7 HAMILTON INTRA-MATIC 68 AUTOCHRONO
Whether you love the incessant revival of bygone
watch designs or not, there are some things that just
work on a watch, and black and white (known as
“panda” or “reverse panda”) chronograph dial designis one of them. The Intra-Matic has a great name, a
retro logo and clean lines; what’s not to like?
US$2,250;hamiltonwatch.com8 CHRISTOPHER WARD C60 TRIDENT
DAYDATECOSC
In a year when all of Switzerland is seemingly
countingthe pennies, noses may be put out
of joint at this choice. But where else can you
get a chronometer-certified, 600-metre rated,
good-looking dive watch with a ceramic bezel for
around US$1,000? Christopher Ward’s quality and
attention to detail have improved in the past few
years, making this a serious contender.
From US$1,000;christopherward.com5
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