Fusion watchmaking may still be a hot horological topic, but one man already appears to be redefining the term by blurring the lines between micro-mechanics and heavy engineering. His name is Bernard Richards, and his BRM brand is fast heading for pole position in the world of exclusive yet accessible motor-inspired wristwatches. Even BRM’s first movement, premiered in the brutish new Birotor, manages to look like an engine. Simon de Burton gets down to the nuts and bolts of what really makes a petrolhead watchmaker tick.