The ultimate pilot watch, torture-tested to the extreme
The new MB Viper Limited Edition is Bremont's most rigorously tested watch ever, full stop. It's saying a lot, considering the long running MB (Martin Baker) collection of pilot watches have forged a reputation for British maker as a supplier of ultra-rugged, ultra-capable cockpit instruments capable of withstanding the most challenging and dynamic environments on the planet. In keeping with those traditions, the newly designed MB Viper and its titanium & anodized aluminum chassis introduces a more instrumental, industrial concept to its aesthetic, along with a fresh battery of torture tests with the aim of having the ENG300 manufacture calibre earn its stripes in the skies.
To test Bremont’s manufactured movement series, the ENG300, the British watchmaker created a special testing carriage in order to subject it to a battery of tests that would equal that of fighter ejection seat technology. Enlisting the support of renowned British aviation company Martin-Baker, the final watch would have to be designed, developed and built to endure anything a pilot might and more. The unique shape of the watch itself originates from the special mount engineered by Bremont, designed to securely fix the ENG300 movement Test Instrument in place whilst being subjected to HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing) – a number of rigorous tests completed in the laboratory by Martin-Baker, including prolonged extreme temperature (heat and cold) exposure, a salt fog aircraft carrier deck test, and of course, the Martin-Baker signature: a live ejection simulation, which tests both resistance to g-forces along with exposure to extreme altitudes.
The end result? The most exhaustively tested Bremont to date, and the ultimate MB pilot watch. Limited to 300 pieces.
Specifications:
- Case: 43.5mm (51.9mm L2L, 10.8mm thick) DLC-coated titanium with anodised 6082 aluminum case middle & bezel
- Weight (watch head only): 58 grams
- Caseback: Exhibition
- Dial: Superluminova-coated hands & numerals
- Crystal: Flat Sapphire with anti-reflective coating
- Movement: Automatic, Bremont ENG352 (hours, minutes, seconds) with silicon escape wheel, free sprung hairspring with inertia weight timed balance and KIF shock protection. Proprietary shock mount visible through caseback
- Power Reserve: 65 hours
- Water Resistance: 100 meters (10atm)
- Strap: Includes two canvas straps (Black & Orange) with leather backing & pin buckle
- Lug width: 22mm
- Limited Edition: 300 pieces
