Bremont Supermarine 500 Watch Review

It was love at first sight with the Supermarine 500. That doesn't happen too often with watches. It wasn't the first watch I loved, and it won't be the last, but this timepiece certainly has a place in my heart. If you recall I first discussed the Bremont Supermarine 500 watch here back when it was released. At the time I was smitten by the design and the features - though I had never seen one. I paid close attention to Bremont, and followed their activities. Then Bremont invited me to check out their watches at Baselworld. I finally got a chance to check out the Supermarine 500 pieces hands-on. In both of those articles you'll find a lot of details on the watch specs, and the various colors options. This version is the Bremont Supermarine 500 Ref. S500/BK. That means it has a black dial, with black bezel. The lume color just hints at green. There is of course the famous model that combines black and a beautiful almost electric lime green (key lime?). Choosing the right color scheme in a Supermarine is tough because they all look quite nice. For me, this black on black model with whitish indicators is the most lasting... classic look. And it really is a classic look. I want to shake the hand of the designer. The ability to design an instant classic is really tough. Not only that, but the watch is actually rather unique looking in today's landscape of luxo-divers. Bremont's core philosophy is a wise one. They stand close to function and durability. They know that men buy watches because of those reasons. Things like beauty and fashion are important, but they come second (or third). Sort of why we like Ferrari cars - we admire and respect their performance first, and feel good knowing they are pretty too look at. The Supermarine 500 has a long list of durability features - as do most Bremont watches. To get most men excited about this watch, it is just a matter of educating them on the fact that the Supermarine 500 line