Tom Cruise and Bremont ALT1-C Watch
Since Tom Cruise does own an IWC Ingenieur Automatic Vintage watch, IWC just starts a big campaign stating that this big star loves IWC watches and wears his own IWC watch often. IWC, while making pretty good timepieces, owns an excellent marketing team that know how to make use of celebrity effect. That is why this brand can enjoy a long-time success in the highly competitive luxury watch world.
Back to Tom Cruise. This big star has been a watch lovers for quite a long time.. Except the mentioned IWC watch, he owns not a few high-end fine timepieces from other brand. For example, he has a Bremont ALT1-C watch. Compared with the IWC Ingenieur that costs $38,000, the ALT1-C is much affordable- just $5,650. And it seems that ALT1-C gets no less wearing time than the IWC.
Long story short. The Bremont is a British brand that has a close link with Aviation – It was founded by two two former plane restorers. Bremont watches in fact are very popular among celebrities. Its fans also include Bear Grylls, Ewan McGregor, and Ryan Seacrest. Since Tom Cruise is a plant lover who owns several private planes, it is no wonder that he loves Bremont as well.
Inspired by vintage aircraft gauges, the Bremont ALT1-C watch has a good looking and a high legible dial which is available in four colors. And Tom Cruise’s choice is the ananthracite model with a black leather strap. According to Bremont, Cruise loves to wear this watch when he enjoys himself with his planes.
Sized at 43mm, the steel case features a PVD treated mid case barrel. And the watch is fitted with an excellent shock resistance system and a sapphire crystal with AR coating. Powering the watch is an automatic chronograph movement that has been COSC Chronometer certified.
This IWC watch is truly a nice piece. Tom Cruise obviously has a good taste in choosing his own watches. And that is good.