Do Bremont watches suck?

I couldn't dig up too much information but it seems they use a Swiss movement that they modify a bit. This is pretty common for many brands, even the higher end ones. I'm guessing it's an ETA movement but I recommend asking them. Clearly whatever it is they haven't fixed and they honestly should be paying for the return shipping too after so many issues.

If you find out what base movement they use (ask them what brand and movement number), I can ask the watchmaker that I use for my business.

 

With those features it is likely a modified ETA 7754. I should think a competent watchmaker should be able to sort it out for you.

Have they ever told you why it runs fast?

The hands touching was probably a bang on your part - but the continual running fast is strange

 

The hands touching I'm willing to bet is a watchmaker issue when they re-assembled it. Especially on a watch with so many extra hands. Bad watchmaking and bad quality control.

 

Jim, there could be something in your lifestyle or daily routine that is causing the watch to become magnetized. That is a common sign of running pretty fast. Are there any watchmakers in Fairbanks who can demagnetize it and put it on a timing machine?

Northward Clock & Watch Repair on Noble Street?

We have one in Anchorage who is really good, and a demagnetizing machine. Bring it with you next time you come south, and I will get it to him.

Bremont are good watches, and even an inexpensive watch should not have the same thing repeating multiple times. It is worth keeping, just need to figure out why the same thing keeps happening.

 

I was about to say the same thing until I got to the end of the thread. I would certainly give that a check first before you do anything else.

 

Running extremely fast is usually an issue with the hairspring. Most commonly coils get stuck together from contamination (usually oil)
Sounds like they cleaned the hairspring but didn't fully remove what was causing the coils to stick.

 

if it's the hairspring then it's just poor customer service on bremont's part, they overlooked it and they are just addressing the symptoms and not the problem. I understand this has been going on for years but I would try to make them get this right before taking it to a local watchmaker.
As for Bremont's quality in general, up until this post I thought they were good, although arguably a bit too expensive. But I think that can be said of pretty much the whole industry hehe.

 

The strength of the Brand is their casework, dial, design and overall packaging. Full kits under $3K can be found and are a great deal at that price. They also make some very unique special order stuff but most of those are based around modified Valjoux movements (I think) which are robust chronographs, easy to service but not particularly interesting from a technical perspective. But the looks of most Bremonts on the wrist are stunning.