Bremont
Bremont Goes Big
Bremont
Bremont Goes Big
A 43mm chunky and robust diving watch, the Waterman combines good looks with a tool-watch pedigree. Executed in ocean-blue and white, with red accents in the “Supermarine” legend and tip of the seconds hand, the timepiece has a date aperture at 3 o’clock. Water-resistant to 500m (despite boasting an exhibition caseback), as with this year’s limited-edition Endurance, which was tested by polar explorer Ben Saunders – and also based on the S500 – the Waterman features a useful GMT hand with white arrow pointer.
Today Healey is an active member of the not-for-profit organisation Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and its Ocean Plastics Programme that has recycled over 200,000lbs of ocean plastic since 2011. Ocean pollution is a plight that is seeing the delicate Eco structure of the seas being destroyed at an alarming rate and Sustainable Coastlines aims to educate the public and provide alternatives to landfill and incineration of plastics. By establishing recycling plants and encouraging companies to create better products, the organisation hopes to inspire new consumer attitudes and behaviour. A percentage of proceeds from the sale of each Bremont Waterman will go towards Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii. From an early age, Healey has surfed every big wave competition in the world, from Indonesia to South Africa, Japan, Australia, the South Pacific and Mexico. With thousands of hours spent in the world’s oceans, he has knowledge that is second to none and has witnessed first-hand the rapidly increasing pollution of the seas, making him a knowledgeable and active voice in education on the natural world.
Bremont’s Co-founder Nick English, says of the company’s new ambassador: “It has been a real joy working with Mark. There is no one who respects the strength, beauty and fragility of the oceans more than him, he really is a waterman in every sense of the word. We are honoured to be working with an adventurer who is so driven by perfection, the ocean environment and who is totally uncompromising when it comes to his equipment.”
Movement
Automatic modified BE-93-2AE (base ETA 2892-A2); hour/minute/second; date; GMT hand; 28,800 bph; 42-hour power reserve; COSC-certified
Case
43mm satin and polished stainless steel; uni-directional rotating bezel with Super-LumiNova; automatic helium escape valve and crown protector, water-resistant to 500m
Strap
Blue Temple Island rubber strap plus additional blue Kevlar strap with red stitching[/td_block_text_with_title]