Not all images were able to load for printing. Please close the print window and try again. The New Bremont Altitude MB Meteor Orange Barrel
Bremont brings back its most recognisable pilot's watch with a lighter, more refined build and the iconic orange barrel.
Founded in 2002, Bremont earned its reputation for producing robust aviation watches, developed in collaboration with Martin-Baker, the British manufacturer of ejector seats. The original MB series, launched with the MBII, was tested to survive the forces of a real ejection and featured the distinctive case with its coloured barrel, a hallmark design ever since. Following recent changes, including new ownership, the appointment of Davide Cerrato as CEO, and a refreshed brand identity, Bremont now refocuses on its core with the introduction of the latest 2025 Altitude collection. At its centre is the Altitude MB Meteor, which now features a bold orange barrel as a tribute to the first MBII and the Martin-Baker link.
The MB Meteor utilises the original Trip-Tick case, crafted from grade 2 titanium for a lighter weight. The barrel is Cerakote ceramic-coated for enhanced scratch resistance, featuring a softened knurled pattern that retains its signature look. Its dimensions are more wearable than those of older MBs: 42mm wide, 12.23mm thick, and 49.3mm lug-to-lug, with a slimmer profile and curved lines for comfort. The twin crowns remain, one for time-setting, the other for the bi-directional Roto-Click inner bezel. Both crowns have the updated knurled pattern and are slightly larger. The titanium case back features a sapphire display, maintaining 100m water resistance.
The dial is available in brushed galvanic silver or black, featuring applied Arabic numerals in a stencilled style, outlined and filled with Super-LumiNova. Small square lume markers complete the legible layout. The black hour and minute hands have luminous inserts, and the seconds hand keeps the signature lollipop tip with its striped pullcord tail referencing the ejector seat handle. The Roto-Click bezel offers precise 60-minute timing under a box-shaped, anti-reflective sapphire crystal.
The watch is powered by Bremont’s calibre BB14-AH, based on the La Joux-Perret G100, beating at 28,800 vibrations/hour with a 68-hour power reserve. A soft iron ring and rubberised mount protect it from shocks and magnetism. The display back reveals a gunmetal-finished rotor with Geneva stripes.
The watch is offered on a brushed grade 2 titanium bracelet with a concealed clasp and quick-release system, or a black rubber, leather, or NATO strap made in France by Julien Faure. With the Altitude MB Meteor, Bremont reasserts its position with a lighter, more refined take on its classic pilot’s watch, tested to Martin-Baker standards and true to its aviation DNA. Prices start at EUR 5,500 on a strap and EUR 5,950 on a bracelet.
For more, visit Bremont.com.
6 responses
The integrated bracelet trend is over, I see.
It’s always the same with Bremont: While the relaunch of their unique “tripp tick” cases gives hope, they continue asking more than 5k for a watch with an “out-house” movement. Good luck for them!
Used these will be 2900. Which is good news as it does not look bad.
Buy a watch because you like it. Don’t buy it as an investment.
They are crazy. I would be shocked if they sold more than 10 of these at retail. Like, who’s paying six grand for a Bremont?
So I saw these in person at a
Bremont shop in London the other day. I own an older MB / U2 series military special addition and have to say I was really impressed with them. I own plenty of watches for myself so I’m not in the market. If I was I would have one of these. Well done Bremont