Looking at the Bremont Military Watches and Special Projects Division

Nick Kenyon

If you decided to buy a Bremont watch, you could go to your nearest Bremont boutique (or their online store) and buy almost any model in their catalogue that your heart desired. What you can’t buy, however, are any of the pieces from the Bremont Military Watches and Special Projects Division. These pieces are created specifically for elite military units around the world, produced with bespoke features, but all based on models in the core Bremont range.

While these watches are typically created in collaboration with units from the US or British air forces and navies, Bremont has also produced a number of collections with different Australian units. These are three such models that we saw in the metal at the latest Bremont event in Melbourne.

C-130J-30 Super Hercules

Based on the Bremont ALT1-ZT for the base model, this chronograph also features a head-up display (HUD) date window and a prominent GMT hand. Its links to the RAAF 37 Squadron are proudly shown with a front profile of the C-130J Super Hercules that it is named after, and a propeller inside the 9 o’clock chronograph sub-dial.

RAAF 75 SQN

The RAAF 75 SQN watch is based on the MBIII by Bremont, and has some seriously cool custom details. It features the emblem from the unit’s aircraft tail, the 75 Squadron Magpie, as well as the F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet on the dial. Another subtle customisation is the “YKYMF”, an acronym that loses all subtlety once it’s decoded.

Martin-Baker Australia MBIII

This white dial MBIII was made in partnership with the Australian arm of the Martin-Baker company, an organisation with strong existing ties with Bremont. These watches are only available to employees of Martin-Baker Australia, and quietly nods to the Land Down Under with a kangaroo emblazoned across the dial and a front view of a Martin-Baker ejection seat at 12 o’clock.