A full moon, a restaurant looking over the city and watches. This was an intimate evening spent with Bremont & Hardy Brothers
Bremont is undergoing a renaissance of sorts. For the past few years, the British brand has been reinventing itself. Since new CEO, Davide Cerrato, took the reins, Bremont has been redeveloping its watches into broader offerings for a wider set of customers.
It is also branching out into more avant-garde pieces that reflect Bremont’s adventurous spirit, like the new Supernova Chronograph, which it has developed and will take to the moon. Yes, it’s going to the moon aboard Astrolab’s moon rover and not coming back.
So, when Bremont teams up with brand retailer, Hardy Brothers in Brisbane, it makes sense to have a dinner under the stars (so to speak) as the full moon rises over the city to celebrate the Altitude collection as well as the Supernova.
Mount Coot-tha provides a spectacular view of Brisbane, especially at night. And from the Summit Restaurant and Bar, you can enjoy breathtaking views of the city skyline, stretching from the CBD to iconic landmarks, all the while enjoying a great contemporary menu, which we did.
Collector’s Getting Hands-On
As nice as dinner and the view were, let’s face it, we came for the watches! As said, Bremont is going through a re-invention phase, and as a result, many of the new models that are being presented keep to the core DNA, but with subtle modern changes. Collections like the Altitude and Terra Nova bring new models that are not so much of a departure, but a refinement of designs for modern buyers.
Go back a few years ago, and Bremont was firmly entrenched in aviation and military pieces, British tool watches through and through, and there were few complications in the lineup. Today, Bremont is breaking out a little more and adding new, higher-level pieces to the collection.
For many people, getting up close and personal with watches isn’t something they do every day. So, for some of the lucky Hardy Brothers clients invited to the evening, being able to see and try a range of the new watches was a unique experience.
Space, The Final Frontier
As part of the evening, Bremont and Hardy Brothers invited along Prof. Craig O’Neill, who is Professor of Geophysics and Remote Sensing in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Science, and the Director of Industry Engaged Education, Faculty of Science at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Craig is currently working in the climate-induced disaster space, such as geospatial mapping of earthquake risk for unreinforced masonry buildings. In addition to this, he is also working on advanced geophysical imaging techniques for off-world geophysics, for upcoming missions – the likes of the moon and Mars.
Given Bremont is sending a watch to the moon, this makes sense, and Prof. O’Neill was able to give us insights into the lunar landscape, and potential issues hunans may face if (or when) they decide to put a base on the moon. It was fascinating to say the least as the moon does have moonquakes, like Earth has earthquakes, but for different reasons.
As part of his presentation, we were able to see some actual rock samples from the moon and Mars. It does spin your head out a little to think that these rocks are millions of years old, and came from both in our orbit and another planet.
It was a great learning experience, and fascinating to hear and also a great way to cap off a night. Thanks to Bremont and Hardy Brothers for inviting us, and until next time, live long and prosper! (Ok, enough with the space-themed quotes!)