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BREMONT TERRA NOVA
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World’s first view of the Bremont Boeing timepieces.
Tested in the field on a gruelling 1,795 mile Antarctic trek.
Discover the latest addition to Bremont’s Martin-Baker collection.
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BREMONT AND BOEING Bremont partners with The Boeing Company to develop new line of mechanical chronometers
After working with The Boeing Company on special projects
contractor and the US’s largest exporter. With a past dating back
Custom 465® Stainless is the strongest of all commercially
for a number of years, in 2014 Bremont announced an exclusive
nearly 100 years, the Chicago-based giant’s archives read like a
available stainless alloys. It was developed in response to
collaboration to develop a new line of mechanical timepieces.
history of aviation.
the demands from the aerospace industry for materials that
The partnership combines Boeing’s extraordinary expertise
Significant amounts of joint research has taken place at the
in advanced material technology with Bremont’s innovative
Advanced Material Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield which is
maintenance. It has been used for structural components such as
track record in chronometer manufacture. It will also help to
a joint venture between the University of Sheffield and Boeing.
flap tracks, actuators, engine mounts, and landing-gear hardware.
commemorate the aerospace company’s 100th anniversary in 2016.
This has led to the development of new metals like Custom 465®
This will be the first time Custom 465® Stainless has been used
Stainless, a premium melted alloy capable of superior strength,
in the watch industry.
hardness and corrosion, being used in the Bremont Boeing range.
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Founded in 1916, Boeing is one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers. The second-largest aerospace and defence
will keep aircraft flying for 30 years or more with minimum
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BREMONT BOEING WATCH LINE SET TO TAKE OFF AT BASEL 2014
Boeing is the world’s largest combined manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft. Pictured above is a Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet breaking the sound barrier. Bremont Watch Company confirms that the new Boeing watch
Both feature the unique Bremont Trip-Tick® case construction
About Boeing: Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company
range, launching at Basel 2014, will comprise two new models:
with integrated crown guard. Their beautifully decorated BE-36AE
and the largest combined manufacturer of commercial jetliners
the Bremont Boeing Model 1 and the Bremont Boeing Model 247.
movements are suspended in Boeing blue decorated steel and
and military aircraft combined. With a long tradition of
The new line is the result of extensive access to the aerospace
rubber anti-shock mounts exposed for all to see through the
aerospace leadership and innovation, Boeing will celebrate its
company’s material and manufacturing technology at the
crystal case backs.
100th anniversary in 2016.
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield,
The Bremont Boeing Model 247 represents the debut
About AMRC: The University of Sheffield AMRC
UK, as well as to its historical and archival materials. The watches
chronograph in the collaboration. Like the Bremont Boeing Model
with Boeing identifies, researches and resolves advanced
will exclusively use Boeing aeroplane materials that have never
1, two versions are available: the first is built from exceptionally
manufacturing problems. The AMRC with Boeing is dedicated
before been incorporated in watch manufacture.
tough Custom 465® Stainless Steel, while the second has been
to working with manufacturing businesses, from global
manufactured from Boeing aviation-grade titanium. The hardened
aerospace giants to local SMEs. Businesses can work with the
the B&W, the Bremont Boeing Model 1 is a unique timepiece
case incorporates screw down crowns and chrono pushers,
AMRC on a one-off project, or join as a member for long-
that reflects Boeing’s extensive experience in advanced material
together with an exhibition sapphire crystal case back.
term collaboration.
Named after the first aircraft built by Boeing, known as
research. One version is manufactured from Custom 465®
All Bremont Boeing cases will be made in-house in the
There are currently over 70 member companies which pay
Stainless Steel. This double vacuum-melted, age-hardenable alloy
UK. The hardness of the Custom 465® Stainless Steel makes it
an annual fee to access the resources and expertise, and which
was developed for the aerospace industry for superior strength,
particularly demanding to machine precision parts. In conjunction
help determine the Centre’s research programme – membership
hardness and corrosion resistance. A second version uses Boeing
with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Bremont has
is open to all. Boeing is the founding partner and continues to
aviation-grade Ti-64 titanium for the case construction.
developed new machining techniques to meet the challenge.
play a key role in the Centre’s continuing development.
Boeing Lunar Rover Vehicle
Construction of a Boeing 787 Commercial Airliner
Boeing Model 1 Aircraft
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MODEL1 CASE BACK
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MODEL247 CASE BACK
BREMONT BOEING MODEL 1
BREMONT BOEING MODEL 247
T E C H N I C A L F E AT U R E S
T E C H N I C A L F E AT U R E S
Modified calibre 13 1/4” BE-36AE automatic chronometer, 25 jewels, Glucydur balance,
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Modified calibre 13 1/4” BE-50AE automatic chronometer, 28 jewels, Glucydur balance,
Anachron balance spring, Nivaflex 1 mainspring, 28,800 bph, 38-hour power reserve,
Anachron balance spring, Nivaflex 1 mainspring, 28,800 bph, 42-hour power reserve,
Bremont Boeing moulded and skeletonised decorated rotor.
Bremont Boeing moulded and skeletonised decorated rotor.
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Hour/minute/second, date at 4.5H.
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Custom 465® Stainless Steel or Boeing aviation grade Ti-64 titanium Trip-Tick® construction
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with bi-directional rotating bezel with SuperLumiNova® and crown guard. Protective anti-
Hour/minute/second, date at 4.5H, chronograph small counters with seconds and 30 minutes.
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shock decorated movement mount. Case diameter 43mm, lug width 22mm.
Custom 465® Stainless Steel or Boeing aviation grade Ti-64 titanium Trip-Tick® construction with scratch resistant DLC treated case barrel. Case diameter 43mm, lug width 22mm.
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Custom 465® Stainless Steel or Boeing aviation grade Ti-64 titanium exhibition case back.
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Custom 465® Stainless Steel or Boeing aviation grade Ti-64 titanium exhibition case back.
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Metal dial with SuperLumiNova® coated hands and numerals. 2 colour variations.
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Metal dial with SuperLumiNova® coated hands and numerals. 2 colour variations.
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Domed anti-reflective, scratch resistant sapphire crystal.
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Domed anti-reflective, scratch resistant sapphire crystal.
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Water resistant to 10 ATM, 100 metres.
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Water resistant to 10 ATM, 100 metres.
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C.O.S.C chronometer tested.
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C.O.S.C chronometer tested.
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Seattle Hybrid (leather-polymer composite) strap and NATO military Bremont Boeing
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Seattle Hybrid (leather-polymer composite) strap and NATO military Bremont Boeing
nylon strap.
nylon strap.
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THE NEW TITANIUM TERRA NOVA BREAKS THE ICE WITH BEN SAUNDERS ON WORLD-FIRST ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION In early 2014, renowned British polar explorer Ben Saunders and his team mate Tarka L’Herpiniere rewrote history with their world record-breaking Antarctic expedition. One of the most ambitious polar expeditions in a century, it marked the first time Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Terra Nova expedition had ever been completed. For four months, the pair trekked 1,795 miles across Antarctica’s inhospitable landscape on a return journey from Scott’s Terra Nova Hut on the north shore of Ross Island to the South Pole. In doing so, they also set the world record for the longest polar journey on foot. Walking an average of 17 miles daily in temperatures as low as -46°C, they hauled their own supplies by sled - a weight of almost 200kg. The Scott Expedition has undoubtedly pushed the limits of physical and mental fortitude, resetting the bar for polar expeditions of the future. On the outside of their polar jackets the two polar explorers wore their new Bremont Terra Nova chronometers. The watches were to become an essential tool in their navigation. Far too cold for any type of battery operated device, the light titanium Supermarine with GMT functionality and specially oiled mechanical movement became indispensable. Using the chronometer to measure longitude, the watch could also be used to point to the South Pole using the GMT watch hand and the sun.
During his record-breaking 1,795 mile trek Ben relied heavily on his Bremont Terra Nova for accurate time-keeping and navigation.
Seeing a clear alignment between a unique British expedition and a British watch company that was keen to break
ability to protect against extreme shocks and also serve as a
Giles English, Bremont Co-Founder said: “It has been superb
boundaries in terms of design and durability, Ben has been
thermal insulator. The mechanical automatic movement was
working with Ben on this project. It is wonderful to think that
working with Bremont since 2010 and particularly in the run up
also tested to -40°C to ensure it could withstand such extreme
Captain Scott used mechanical watches on his trip and 100
to his Scott’s expedition. The Limited Edition Terra Nova was
temperatures: quartz counterparts would simply stop functioning
years later a mechanical watch remains the best tool for such
the result of numerous collaborative meetings during which
at this level.
extreme conditions.”
Ben stressed one crucial element from his vast experience, a
Ben Saunders said: “Having the opportunity to test the next
About Captain Scott: Iconic British explorer Captain Robert
personal fixation of any polar explorer: the weight. The result
generation of watches on our journey has been fantastic. Most
Falcon Scott led the first British team to reach the South Pole
is an incredibly lightweight custom mechanical watch with no
impressive is the weight of the Terra Nova. The titanium provides
on 17th January 1912. He died along with the last of his team,
compromise on performance whatsoever. Manufactured from
unrivalled durability without the added weight associated with
Dr Edward Wilson and Lieutenant Henry (“Birdie”) Bowers,
aircraft-grade titanium to reduce weight and increase strength,
so many other watches. This was an absolutely crucial aspect of
on 29th March 1912 on the return journey of the fateful Terra
the watch is also water resistant up to 500m. The mechanical
the development. When you take on an endurance challenge like
Nova expedition. They had covered almost 1,600 miles - a feat
movement incorporates a special vibration mount with the
the Scott Expedition, every gram counts.”
unsurpassed in over 100 years, until now.
ABOUT BEN SAUNDERS... Ben Saunders is a pioneering polar explorer. He has recently broken the record for the longest polar journey on foot in history (by almost 400 miles) and is one of only three people in history to have skied solo to the North Pole (a challenge Reinhold Messner called “ten times as dangerous as Everest”). At the age of 26, Ben was the youngest to complete this by more than ten years, in conditions NASA called “the worst since records began”. Ben spent four months walking and climbing in the Nepalese Himalayas aged 19, going on to work as an instructor at the John Ridgway School of Adventure in the Scottish Highlands, once billed as “the UK’s toughest management training school”. Ben has raced mountain bikes on and off-road at national level. He has run seven marathons and three ultra-marathons, including an attempt at the inaugural 250-mile Thames Ring Ultra in summer 2009. He is an Ambassador for The Prince’s Trust, a Patron of the British Exploring Society, an honorary member of the Cordon Rouge Club, a Global Ambassador for Land Rover, an ambassador for Intel, a Fellow of the British American Project, and supports the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the Orchid Cancer Appeal.
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TERRA NOVA
TERRA NOVA: LIMITED TO 300 T E C H N I C A L F E AT U R E S •
Modified calibre 13 1/4” BE-93-2AE automatic chronometer, 21 jewels, Glucydur balance,
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Titanium screw-in and Terra Nova decorated case back.
Anachron balance spring, Nivaflex 1 mainspring, 28,800 bph, 42-hour power reserve, Bremont
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Metal dial with SuperLumiNova® coated hands and numerals.
moulded and skeletonised decorated rotor.
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Domed anti-reflective, scratch resistant sapphire crystal.
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Hour/minute/second, date at 3H. 24H GMT hand.
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Water resistant to 50 ATM, 500 metres.
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Satin and polished titanium with bi-directional rotating bezel with SuperLumiNova®.
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C.O.S.C chronometer tested.
Inner soft iron anti-magnetic Faraday cage and protective patented anti-shock movement mount.
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Integrated rubber strap with pin buckle. Also available with titanium bracelet.
Automatic helium escape valve and crown protector. Case diameter 43mm, lug width 22mm.
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Produced in a Limited Edition of 300 watches.
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BREMONT EXPANDS ITS MARTIN-BAKER RANGE WITH THE EAGERLY ANTICIPATED MBIII T E ST E D B E YO N D E N D U R A N C E THE BREMONT MB RANGE HAS SUCCESSFULLY ENDURED 12-30G THROUGHOUT THE 1ST SECOND OF EJECTION.
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The MB range has endured tests such as Aircraft Carrier Deck Test (salt fog), Altitude Test, Extreme Temperature Endurance, Vibration and of course Ejection Tests. Martin-Baker is a British aviation company responsible for
to anthracite and the iconic orange). The bronze was specifically
Past and continued success has defined the iconic British
supplying 70% of the world’s air-forces with fighter ejection
inspired by a number of military watches Bremont has done in the
company as the number one choice for over 88 air forces
seat technology. They first approached Bremont to create the
past based on the anti-reflective coating used on their cockpit
throughout the world, fitted to over 80 aircraft types. The
definitive aviation watch in 2007/08. More than simply putting
canopies. As with the original MB watches, in terms of design the
equipment may represent a crew member’s last chance to survive
a logo on an existing model, the watch had to withstand the
MBIII is very much inspired by the MB ejection seats themselves,
and there can be no compromise. Every facet of the safety system
same rigorous testing programme as the ejector seats themselves.
featuring characteristics such as the knurled effect on the barrel
must work perfectly to safeguard a precious life.
Two years later, the Bremont MB range (MBI & MBII) was born.
matching components on the seat and the yellow and black loop
The limited edition Bremont MBI was solely for pilots who had
at the end of the second hand which is a direct reference to the
uninjured, especially in a hostile environment, if they are to
ejected from an aircraft using a Martin-Baker seat. This rather
ejection pull handle.
have the best possible chance of survival. This understanding is
select group includes US congressmen and senators, CEOs of
Giles English, Bremont Co-Founder said: “It has been a
Furthermore, aircrew members must reach the ground
reinforced by 60 years of experience dating back to the first live
leading FTSE and Dow companies, and the chiefs of six air forces
wonderful relationship with Martin-Baker over the years. We have
ejection test in 1946 and the first life saved in 1949. So it comes
around the world (the one exception is a major Hollywood star
always been proud to work with such an amazing British business.
as no surprise that Martin-Baker is the only company worldwide
who tracked down and persuaded an ejectee to buy a watch
When Nick and I sat down to design the MBIII we were very
able to offer a fully-integrated escape system that satisfies the
on his behalf). While the MBI is reserved for the few, the MBII is
conscious not to make a drastic change and lose the MBII DNA.
very latest in pilot operational capability and safety standards.
available to all and has become a Bremont best seller. Nobody
I think we have accomplished this as we have evolved the watch
quite expected the impact it would have on the aviation watch
and made the addition of the GMT function.”
world. Its unique case design, distinct coloured barrel, and
Martin-Baker’s Director of Business Development and
Martin-Baker has saved over 7,438 aircrew lives for more than 93 Air Forces. About Bremont: Bremont is a British luxury watch brand,
ground-breaking technical features made it an instant favourite
Marketing, Andrew Martin said: “We greatly respect what
manufacturing mechanical watches in Henley-on-Thames, UK.
among aviators in the military and civilian worlds alike.
Bremont has achieved so far. I truly believe that the MBII has
Co-founded by brothers Nick & Giles English in 2002, Bremont
The introduction of a new GMT movement able to
won its place as one of the iconic mechanical watches of the
has made a substantial impact on the watch industry in a very
simultaneously keep the time in two time zones takes this
21st century. Our life-saving ejection seats are tested to the
short period of time. Honours include being named ‘Best British
heritage one step further. Yet the MBIII very much retains the
absolute limit, so the creation of such a unique timepiece that
Emerging Luxury Brand’ by Walpole 2008, voted ‘Luxury Watch
classic DNA that has made the MB a must-have for any serious
can withstand the same rigorous testing is a clear demonstration
Brand of Year’ at the UK Jewellery Awards for the last three years,
collector. It has been put through the same intensive, extensive
of the quality and craftsmanship involved. The MBIII is the next
and winning ‘Best Breakthrough Brand’ at the 2012 Luxury Briefing
testing schedule that includes shock, vibration, temperature
chapter in the story and one we are all very proud of.”
Awards. The brand remains true to its original principles of
extremes, and salt-fog tests: Along with the Terra Nova this is the first time that Bremont
About Martin-Baker: With facilities spanning the globe,
durability, legibility and precision, also manufacturing watches for
Martin-Baker has established an extensive range of unique,
some of the most exclusive military squadrons around the world.
has introduced a non-chronograph GMT movement into any of its
specialist engineering capabilities. They ensure that all Martin-
Bremont continues to play an influential role in revitalising the
watches and to further differentiate it from the MBII is introducing
Baker products are of the highest quality and reliability and will
British watch industry, the birthplace of numerous timekeeping
a bronze aluminium barrel as an option to the watch (in addition
always perform as designed – first time, every time.
innovations still used today.
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MBIII/BZ
MBIII T E C H N I C A L F E AT U R E S •
Modified calibre 13 1/4” BE-93-2AE automatic chronometer, 21 jewels, Glucydur balance,
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Stainless steel decorated case back with 6 stainless steel screws with polished heads.
Anachron balance spring, Nivaflex 1 mainspring, 28,800 bph, 42-hour power reserve,
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Black metal dial with SuperLumiNova® coated hands and numerals.
Bremont moulded and skeletonised decorated rotor.
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Domed anti-reflective, scratch resistant sapphire crystal.
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Hour/minute/second, date at 3H, 24H GMT hand.
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Water resistant to 10 ATM, 100 metres.
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Hardened stainless steel Trip-Tick® construction with case barrel in various colours. Inner
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C.O.S.C chronometer tested.
soft iron anti-magnetic Faraday cage to protect movement. Protective patented anti-shock
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Embossed calf-skin leather strap with pin buckle and NATO military nylon strap.
movement mount. Patented inner bi-directional Roto-Click® bezel operated by crown at 4H. Case diameter 43mm, lug width 22mm.
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