A watch you can rely on in an emergency
The first model was only available to pilots who had escaped from an emergency situation with a Martin Baker ejection seat – 7280 people in total. This sense of exclusivity has continued into the Martin Baker II; despite being commercially available, as with all Bremont models, only a limited number of models will ever be made.
A Martin Baker ejection seat has never failed to deploy in an emergency, which is why they are the trusted supplier of ejection seats for the British Army. It is also why Bremont thought it was important to make a watch that would never fail either, even when submitted to the same trauma as a plane crash. With this goal in mind, Bremont started putting the watch through a series of rigorous tests unparalleled in comparison to the tests other watches go through in the development process. This watch endured rocket sled ejections, 4 hours in a powerful vibration machine and simulated crashes all designed to test the durability of military grade equipment and the watch survived it all in perfect working order.
The ingenious inner mechanisms of a Bremont MB II are the main contributing factor that makes this near indestructible watch. An anachron balance spring, Nivaflex 1 mainspring, a shock absorbing rotor, the trip-tick case and even a soft iron faraday cage to protect from electro-magnetic interference. The small aeronautical touches to the design are a subtle but stylish nod to the long history of Martin Baker aviation. The propeller on the bezel knob and the ejector handle second hand are welcome additions to the usual high quality of Bremont watches aesthetic and the Luminova coated indexes are designed to look like the cock pit of a plane. This watch will survive extreme conditions when it comes to movement, shock, g-force and electro magnetism and it will look great whilst doing it.