The Bremont ALT1 Chronograph is one of Bremont’s staple models and has been for a long time. The ALT1-C is a straightforward, classy, 2 register chronograph which exudes British design class.

I’ve owned my polished black version for just over a year now and I still totally adore it. My version is supplied on an alligator strap and whilst it is a bit deep for a dress watch at 16mm, I still wear it with a suit anyway because it looks fantastic. Despite the piece’s dressy nature, it suits a multitude of different straps and dresses down quite nicely too. With a lug width of 22mm, there are plenty of strap options which suit it.

The ALT1-C is housed in Bremont’s 43mm Trip-Tick case. With pushers at 2 and 4 o’clock and a signed crown at 3 the case is the result of Bremont’s impressive in-house case manufacturing process. Bars of steel enter the factory near Henley-on-Thames and emerge in a variety of cases having been expertly hardened and machined by the high-grade engineering equipment and expertise that Bremont have invested in over the years they’ve been in business.

The sub-registers reside at 9 and 3 with a date window positioned at 6 beneath the word ‘Chronometer’. With subtly etched anthracite sub-dials and polished applied numerals that contrast smartly with the deep black dial, the Bremont ALT1 Chronograph has a simple, beautifully balanced and striking to behold face which is displayed clearly through an anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The movement is referred to by Bremont as the BE-50AE, which is based on an ETA 7750. It has been modified by Bremont and has a 42 hour power reserve along with a decorated rotor and is visible through a broad sapphire caseback.

There are 9 variants to choose from, which vary enough from one another that I’d really quite like one of the others they have to offer too… No point being the richest guy in the graveyard, right?