Quote Originally Posted by dietcokeman View Post
Eddie is correct with the above. The process only hardens a few mircons deep, and is very resistant to scratching{very}, though if you drop the watch its likely to dent the underlying softer case, which means its difficult to remove the dent. However, it means that the case retains some flexability with a hardened coating rather than the Damasko treatment which it has been argued, makes the case more prone to cracking if a sufficient blow is applied, because its hardened right through.

Bremonts anti reflective coating is without doubt the best i've ever experienced, far better than both Sinn,IWC and Damasko in my opinion, it should also be noted that the Bremont case hardening is to 2000 Vickers, and Sinn is only 1200 by comparison. Bremonts anti reflective is also very close to 2000 Vickers which is as hard as the Sapphire itself, but like a sapphire it can be scratched is your really unlucky, but its far more resistant than my U1 is by comparison.

In my own experience both Sinn and Damasko make really good products, but both suffer in my opinion from customer service issues, and whilst Bremont are new to the game they offer excellent customer service. Its also easier to find a watch to actually try on with Bremont because the have dealer with showrooms here in the UK. They are easily contactable by all the regular lines of communication and respond quickly to any issues you have........this is not my experience with Sinn or Damasko.

The quality of all three is excellent, but personal preference on design and looks are important to each individual. For me Bremont scores higher in all aspects, so thats where my money has gone. I currently own 4 of them and i'm not disappointed with any of them. As a comparison........my Sinn U1 has scratches on the casing which being bead blasted stand out more. The anti reflective coating is scratched so badly i think i'm going to polish it off. The lume is really poor on both markers and hands, and if i'm honest it really hasnt had the abuse my Supermarine has. On a plus its better depth rated than my Supermarine, but am i really ever going to need that ?.......unlikely.

As i said personel preferences will ultimately rule your brain and therefore your wallet........either that or a cheeky bargin !
Thanks very much for your reply. From your comments it seems that paying the extra for the Bremont would be worth it, what with the better case and customer service. Its always useful to hear from someone who has experienced both watches.

So all I need now is a gun, a well stocked bank and a sleepy guard ;-) Any ideas on that one?