10 years on from the launch of the Bremont MB range, born from a partnership with Martin-Baker which has not only become synonymous with the Bremont rand, but which celebrates pioneering British engineering, the luxury British watch company introduces the anniversary MBIII/10th GMT chronometer.

The new white dialled MBIII, limited to only 310 pieces, has been designed and built to mark the 10th Anniversary since the release of Bremont’s first MB watch back in 2009. Martin-Baker, the British aviation company responsible for supplying over 70% of the western world’s Air Forces with fighter ejection seat technology, is at the very pinnacle of British engineering and innovation; the now iconic Bremont MB range has redefined the aviation watch world.

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The new Limited Edition MBIII/10th has GMT functionality operated by a skilfully manufactured inner Roto-Click® bezel which has a series of minute ball-bearings, with microns of tolerance, to achieve a very satisfying 48-clicks with one full rotation of the bezel. The dial bears the ejection danger triangle logo displayed proudly at 6 o’clock, and the case back features an etching of the state-of-the-art MK16 seat, from the F-35 fighter jet. The stainless steel 43mm case, machined at Bremont’s manufacturing facility near Henley-on-Thames in the UK, is complemented by its knurled effect titanium case middle. The knurled barrel, inspired by components on the ejection seats themselves, has become signature to the MB design together with the yellow and black loop at the end of the second hand referencing the ejection pull handle. The watch houses a beautifully finished chronometer- rated BE-93-2AV mechanical movement.

Andrew Martin of Martin-Baker, “We take precision engineering and quality extremely seriously, the standards to which we have to work determine the integrity of a device that is the difference between life and death. To have worked with another British company over the past decade which shares the same work ethic and passion for the best of British engineering has been very special indeed and has led to us creating something truly unique in the watch space. I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved together to date; the sheer numbers of very happy military and civilian air-crew out there wearing the Bremont MB range says it all.”

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The intensive and extensive testing schedule that the watches needed to undergo was a prerequisite, and so determined the necessity for a robust and over-engineered MB design. Both the movement and mechanism of the Bremont MB have been designed to ‘float’ in a controlled manner within the Bremont patented Trip-Tick® case by attaching it to the inner case via a flexible ring. In doing so, shocks to the movement are minimised and shock energy absorbed enabling the watch to survive extreme G forces from live ejection launch testing. Additionally, the inner case that encloses the movement of the Bremont Martin-Baker has the function of an anti-magnetic shield; made from soft iron it has been designed to work as a ‘Faraday-Cage’ making the watch resistant to extreme magnetic fields.

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Truly ‘Tested Beyond Endurance’, some other testing that the prototype watches undergo include being held in an Altitude Test Chamber to simulate taking them up to 100,000 feet for 60 minutes before being rapidly brought down again. The Aircraft Carrier Deck Test simulates the level of salt fog and humidity that an aircraft carrier deck would endure during a 6-month tour; exposure to salt, and then drying for 96 hours, tests the watches against corrosion and the binding of moving parts. Prototype watches are put through extreme vibration testing where, during a 4-hour test, they experience the level of vibration on an aircraft over the course of a 30-year lifespan. Extreme temperature endurance testing ensures the watches still function at temperatures as low as -40° C and up to +40° C whilst tests such as the Multi- Functional Operators Seat simulate a dynamic forward crash at over 18G, moving at 42ft per second.

Bremont Co-Founder Nick English comments, “I cannot believe 10 years have already passed since the first MB watch was released. I have nothing but complete awe for what Martin-Baker has accomplished for the aerospace industry and to have done so on British soil. They are undoubtedly one of the most impressive engineering companies today and are world leaders in their field. The MB range has become a must-have for any serious collector, the story and indeed the product speak for themselves.”

Please enquire in store if you’re interested in further information about this particular timepiece.