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A B R I T I S H WAT C H COM PA N Y It may surprise you to know that watch making is a very British trade. Every major escapement design and around three quarters of related innovations came from these shores. Much is owed to Thomas Tompion (1639-1713), the ‘Father of English Clock-Making’ and the remarkable Thomas Mudge (1715-1794), who invented the lever escapement still used in most watches today. John Harrison (1693-1776), meanwhile, solved the problem of accurately telling the time at sea and by doing so, in calculating longitude as well. They were followed by other illustrious names including John Arnold and more recently, George Daniels. Bremont is determined to be at the heart of a British revival in watch making. Our goal has always been to bring back as much of the process to the UK as possible and our watches are all designed, manufactured and assembled in England. That includes most of the bespoke parts used in our limited editions, as well as our hand-made leather packaging and accessories. We are also proud to work in partnership with some established manufacturing greats like the aviation icons Boeing and Martin-Baker, and the British car manufacturer, Jaguar.

British Innovations inWatch Making

1664 - Robert Hooke Balance Spring

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1690 - Daniel Quare Minute Hand

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1755 - Thomas Mudge Lever Escapement

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1765 - John Whitehurst Centre Seconds

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1807 - Thomas Young Chronograph

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1924 - John Harwood Automatic Winding

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