Bremont releases its first “World Timer” watch The ALT1-WT.

In 2010 Bremont was commissioned to produce a unique global timer chronometer for the military C-17 Globemaster crew around the world. The watch is certainly one of the more intricate and complicated military watches ever produced. Design features of the Bremont C-17 include the etched globe on the dial and a Roto-Click bezel that enables the user to work out the global time zones using the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) airfield identifiers. Each identifier represents a C-17 landing location in all 24 time zones. The watch itself can show UTC or ‘Zulu’ time through its adjustable 24-hour hand.

Bremont have now developed this ‘Globemaster’ watch as the Bremont World Timer ALT1-WT for the civilian market and produced their first global timer watch for use by pilots and travelers all over the world. Launched in a new Trip-Tick case with Roto-click bezel and a very complex, highly finished dial the watch has been wonderfully over-engineered. The steel used in the case construction has been hardened through a series of processes at high temperatures to give it a hardness and scratch resistance of 2000 Vickers. A standard untreated 316L stainless steel watch case will naturally be around 300 Vickers. The internal bezel, which is operated by the crown at 8 o’clock, uses a mechanism developed by the company (integrating a series of ball-bearings) that allows the user to turn the bezel with a satisfying ‘click’ for each minute turned. The date window takes inspiration from the Globemaster’s Head Up Display (HUD). The Bremont World Timer will be available in three striking dial variations, Blue, Black and White. The watch will be priced at £3,995 in the UK and $5695 USD.

The sapphire crystal covering the dial has nine layers of anti-reflective treatment on each side of the crystal reducing light reflections on the crystal face by up to 95%. This treatment is specially designed to be as scratch resistant as the sapphire crystal it has been applied to.

The modified automatic chronometer (COSC) certified BE-54AE movement is beautifully finished at Bremont’s ateliers in the UK and Switzerland, and once wound, will use the movement of the wearer to keep its mainspring fully wound. The decorated movement can be seen through a sapphire exhibition crystal case back. The watch is presented in a leather travel wallet, hand-made in England, it comes with a strap changing tool and an extra NATO military nylon strap along with the watch’s COSC certification.

The C-17, nicknamed “Globemaster III” is a 4-engine, high-wing, T-tailed military transport aircraft operated by the United States Air Force, the United Kingdom Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Canadian Air Force and the Qatar EMIRI Air-Force. The aircraft is primarily used for strategic and tactical airlift of cargo and troops to main operating bases, or forward operating bases, anywhere in the world. It can rapidly deploy a combat unit to a battle area and sustain it with supplies.

Bremont, a British luxury watch brand was co-founded by brothers Nick and Giles English in 2002, has made a substantial impact in the watch industry in a very short period of time. In 2008 Bremont was made the “Best British Emerging Luxury Brand‟ by Walpole, and last year won “Watch Brand of 2011‟ at the UK Jewellery Awards. The brand remains true to its original principles of durability, legibility and precision.

The Bremont World Timer ALT1-WT will be available for release summer 2012.

Technical Specifications

  • Movement:Hour/minute/second, date at 3H, chronograph small counters with seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours, 24 hour UTC hand and World Time Zone functionCase: Hardened stainless steel Bremont Trip-Tick® construction with scratch resistant PVD treated case barrel. Case diameter 43.00mm, lug width 22.00mm, case thickness 16.00mm

    Case Back: Stainless steel with integrated flat crystal, 5 stainless steel screws with polished heads

    Bezel: Internally rotating bi-directional bezel with global time zones operated by crown at 8H with Bremont Roto-Click® technology

    Dial: Metal dial with various ground colours. Coated nickel hands withSuperLumiNova® C1 luminous coating

    Crystal: Domed anti-reflective, scratch resistant sapphire crystal

    Water Resistance: Water resistant to 10 ATM, 100 metres

    Ratings: C.O.S.C chronometer tested

    Bracelet: Embossed calf skin leather with solid deployment buckle and engraved security clasp

    Certification: Every case back and movement is engraved with its Bremont serial number