The new Altitude collection from Bremont brings us a new look at a British icon

Russell Sheldrake

The Bremont brand has been tied to aviation ever since its inception – indeed, the brand’s very name comes from the farmer whose field the founders crash-landed in whilst flying over France. So, after last year’s big rebrand, it’s great to see something familiar come from Henley-on-Thames in 2025 with the new Altitude collection. These three new watches consists of a new look for the brand’s most iconic watch, the Martin Baker, now named the MB Meteor; an everyday 39 Date model; and a complex GMT Chronograph that contains the two complications most used by pilots. Let’s dive into this new collection and see what we have on offer.

Bremont Altitude MB Meteor

Let’s start with the new-look icon, the MB Meteor. We all know that the Martin Baker got its name from the manufacturer of pilot ejector seats who tests these rugged watches in live ejections, and the new name for this watch comes from the plane Martin Baker still uses today to test its ejector seats. But let’s start with what we will recognise as points of continuity from the old models. The Trip-Tick case is still here, with that recognisable knurled bezel, but this time the knurling has been softened slightly. It’s made from grade 2 titanium and comes with a matching bracelet.

This bracelet is worth noting. As Bremont CEO Davide Cerrato explains, it has been designed specifically to be the reverse of the bracelet he and his team created for the new Terra Nova collection – in essence, reverse engineering the original design. This not only means it has a great drape and feel, but it also means there is a visual continuity between this new collection and the pieces released last year. You can also get this watch on a leather or fabric NATO strap. We, of course, keep the two crown system with the top for winding and setting the time, and the one at four connecting to the internal bezel and its satisfying rotor-click system.

The case measures 42mm across and boasts 100 metres of water resistance. The caseback has a sapphire window that allows a view into the La Joux-Perret-based automatic calibre with its 60 hours of power reserve and custom winding rotor that reflects the architecture of the brand’s headquarters, The Wing.

There are two dial options: a matte black or brushed silver. Both of these come with applied, stencil-like numerals that add a real militaristic feel to this watch. Both the numerals and the sword hands have been filled with the latest generation of Super-LumiNova for that added practicality. All of this is viewed through a nicely executed sapphire box crystal, a lovely touch for this model, as it adds to the vintage vibe that we already have.

Brand	Bremont
Model	Altitude MB Meteor
Case Dimensions	42mm (D) X 12.23mm (T) X 49.3mm (LTL)
Case Material	Titanium
Water Resistance	100 metres
Crystal(s)	Sapphire front and back
Dial	Matte black, brushed silver
Strap	Titanium bracelet, butterfly clasp; rubber and leather strap, pin buckle; black NATO
Movement	BB14-AH, LJP G100 base, automatic
Power Reserve	68 hours
Functions	Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Availability	Now
Price	£4,600 (strap), £4,950 (bracelet)

Bremont Altitude 39 Date

The next model is perhaps the best one suited to everyday use. The 39 Date from the Altitude collection takes the MB Meteor and distils it down to its purest form. We still have a Trip-Tick case with a black caseband, but gone is the knurling, replaced by a smooth, brushed surface. The case and bracelet are made from 904L stainless steel, an elevated alloy of the metal that is also favoured by brands such as Rolex. The bracelet design stays the same, but the strap options are reduced to just a leather, but I think this is one of those rare watches that works just as well on both bracelet and strap.

The dial is clean, in both the matte black or brushed silver, keeping the same numerals as the MB but doing away with some of the dial text to keep things simple. We still have the classic pull-look as the counter-weight on the end of the seconds hand as well to keep it connected to the ejector seats. Inside, we also have the same movement as the MB.

Brand	Bremont
Model	Altitude 39 Date
Case Dimensions	39mm (D) X 11.19mm (T) X 47.17mm (LTL)
Case Material	904L Stainless steel
Water Resistance	100 metres
Crystal(s)	Sapphire front and back
Dial	Matte black, brushed silver
Strap	904L stainless steel bracelet, butterfly clasp; leather strap, pin buckle
Movement	BB14-AH, LJP G100 base, automatic
Power Reserve	68 hours
Functions	Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Availability	Now
Price	£3,700 (strap), £3,950 (bracelet)

Bremont Altitude Chronograph GMT

This is the most complex of the three models with stacked chronograph and GMT functionalities on display. The movement is a Sellita base that offers 56 hours of power reserve, laying out the sub-dials in a 12-9-6 configuration. The GMT hand has a big red arrow atop it, again filled with that super bright lume. What I like about this choice of movement is that it allows the watch to stay the same diameter as the MB Meteor at 42mm, but only gaining 2.5mm of thickness.

A small design detail that I’m sure many will appreciate is the running seconds hand being shaped like a three-blade propeller. As with the 39 Date, this model is made from 904L steel and comes with bracelet, leather or fabric NATO strap options. This is certainly the most practical out of all the collection, and just like the others, there is a soft iron ring that helps to add protection to the movement from magnetic fields.

Brand	Bremont
Model	Altitude Chronograph GMT
Case Dimensions	42mm (D) X 14.7mm (T) X 49.3mm (LTL)
Case Material	904L stainless steel
Water Resistance	100 metres
Crystal(s)	Sapphire front and back
Dial	Matte black, brushed silver
Strap	Steel bracelet, butterfly clasp; rubber and leather strap, pin buckle; black NATO
Movement	BC781-AC, Sellita SW500 base, automatic
Power Reserve	62 hours
Functions	Hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph, GMT
Availability	Now
Price	£5,500 (strap), £5,750 (bracelet)

The verdict

There has been a lot of talk about Bremont over the last year, and to see them come out this year with a strong, coherent collection like this fills me (a British journalist) with a lot of joy. This is the Bremont we know and love, and the new Martin Baker feels like an elevated and refined version of that iconic watch. To cause as much disruption as they did last year to come out with this extremely solid collection now feels like a step in the right direction for the brand and something that they can build upon in this new era for them.