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 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.
Bezel Bidirectional
Bracelet/Strap Leather
Case Depth 16mm
Case Material Steel
Case Width 43mm
Chronograph Yes
Clasp Type Deployment
COSC Yes
Date Yes
Dial Colour White
Gender Mens
Movement Automatic
Supplier Model No. ALT1-WT White Dial
Warranty Bremont Official 3 Year Guarantee
Water Resistant 100M
SKU BM-100
