Bremont has blown the lid on its Broadsword Recon, the latest in a line of watches made with Britain’s Ministry of Defence seal of approval.
The Broadsword collection is designed with a nod to the Dirty Dozen field watches produced for the army during World War II.
The Recon has a matte black sandwich dial (first seen on a Bremont with a Bamford London collaboration watch) with cut-aways for numeral hours exposing vintage-looking taupe lume, which glows green.
Like dirty dozen watches, there is a simple small seconds display at 6 o’clock, but unlike the 1940s field watches, there is also a date at 3 o’clock.
The 40mm steel watches use a chronometer rated BE-95-2AV movement; a modified ETA 2836-2 with Anachron balance spring, Nivaflex 1 mainspring, 38 hour power reserve and a Bremont decorated and skeletonized rotor.
They are sold on a stone and grey striped NATO strap, with the choice of an additional rubber or leather strap.
Only 200 of the Broadsword Recon are being made, priced at $3,695.
