Bremont released the original Broadsword last year as part of its Armed Forces Collection. The watch was a contemporary take on the ‘Dirty Dozen’ design, a series of three handed timepieces commissioned by the British Army during WWII. As an official partner of the MoD, Bremont became the only watchmaker allowed to use the Heraldic Badges of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Now, Bremont extends its Armed Forces Collection with the introduction of the Broadsword Bronze.
Bremont chose bronze because of its importance in naval engineering, due to its high corrosion resistance to salt water. The new Broadsword case is made of CuSn8 bronze, a copper alloy with 8% tin. The high tin content improves the cases strength and resistance to corrosion. The watches feature three different colored dials, each with a sub-seconds hand at six o’clock and luminous hands and markers – to satisfy the original WWII design specifications. All three versions house the British made BE-95-2AV movement inside a two-piece 40mm case featuring a steel case-back stamped with the badges of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. As the bronze cases age, each watch will develop its own unique patina. No two watches will ever look the same.
Bremont Broadsword Bronze ($3,775) in Tobacco, Sotek & Slate from bremont.com.
