UK-based Bremont is a fan favorite for many watch enthusiasts, with most followers of the brand lauding its ties to British aviation and the interesting timepieces that result. This week, the brand released its newest model, which will also be its showcase piece at the upcoming WatchTime New York collectors’ event:  the H-4 Hercules Limited Edition ?Spruce Goose.?

This new piece is interestingly inspired by an American prototype plane from the 1940s of the same name: the Hughes H-4 Hercules (above). This plane was designed by Howard Hughes and nicknamed by its critics as the ?Spruce Goose? for its use of wood in construction due to a steel shortage. The H-4 was crafted as a World War II transport aircraft, and until this year, with the launch of the Scaled Composites Stratolaunch in April 2019, it had the largest wingspan of any aircraft built at 320 feet 11 inches (or 97.82 m). Only one model of this air boat was ever constructed, with it only taking a single one-minute long flight on November 2, 1947, though the plane has since become a significant piece of military and aviation history, demonstrating the intuitive thinking of designers during wartime struggles. The aircraft is now housed on display at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. For this significance, Bremont ? a brand intricately linked to aviation ? has thoughtfully worked to construct a commemorative watch.
The 43-mm Bremont H-4 Hercules watch uses the company’s Trip-Ti...