On March 8th at Baselworld 2012, British watch brand Bremont will present the World Timer ALT1-WT. The ALT1-WT is based on the C-17 Globemaster timepiece which was originally commissioned for military use in 2010.

"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."

The civilian ALT1-W1's special Roto-click internal bezel is operated by the crown at 8'oclock; it uses a mechanism developed by the company (integrating a series of ball-bearings) that allows the user to turn the bezel with a click for each minute.

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"Bremont is donating one of the C-17 Special Edition Squadron watches, exclusively available to C-17 operators, to be auctioned off to benefit the charities supported by 99 Sqn in 2011, BLESMA & RAFA. This is the only opportunity for a civilian to own this fantastic timepiece alongside the pilots and ground crew who operate the mighty C-17 Globemaster 3."

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Bremont recently unveiled the new ALT1-P chronograph, which features an internally rotating bezel, operated by a crown situated at 8H. Powering the new chronograph is an automatic mechanical movement (Valjoux 7750), which is officially COSC chronometer certified. If you look in through the clear caseback, you'll see that the movement has been nicely decorated with circular graining, blued screws, and a skeletonized rotor. For all the features you get with this watch, it is actually a pretty good value. Many brands are now offering more watch features, for less money, which is great. Two years ago, I bet this watch would have been priced much higher.

(Check out the price, specifications and a photo of the caseback below.)

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Bremont, successfully launched in 2007, offers a range of exceptional quality, highly-developed timepieces designed to exacting specifications with high
aesthetic values.

Bremont watches, although made using only fine-quality Swiss components hand assembled by the best watchmakers working from a dedicated atelier in Biel-Bienne, contain an air of quintessential Britishness, derived from the brands founders, brothers and aviators Nick and Giles English.

Following on from the ALT1 and BC ranges introduced in 2007, and the success of the BC-S1 and the BC-S2 series, now comes the new EP120, named after and inspired by a very special aircraft that first flew in 1942.

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I was watching one of my favorite shows, Man vs. Wild, on the Discovery Channel the other day and I noticed Bear was wearing a Breitling Emergency. I immediately searched it on Google and verified that he was in fact wearing a Breitling Emergency. The top picture is of the yellow dial version, but on the most recent show he wore a black dial version with a rubber strap (bottom picture). I have also heard that he occasionally wears a Bremont ALT-P, which I could not confirm, however there is a section of the Bremont site dedicated to Bear Grylls.

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This is the Bremont ALT1-Z, an aviator watch that can display the local time while also displaying Universal Time Coordinated (UTC), Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), or Zulu time (Z). The 43 mm X 16 mm case is made of hardened stainless steel with a scratch resistant PVD case barrel. It uses a Valjoux 7754 chronometer 25 jewel automatic movement. The Bremont decorated skeletized rotor is visible through the display caseback. It has an easy to read chronograph with three separate counters for 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours.

Retail $4,200 USD

Source: Bremont