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T H E AM R C W I T H B O E I N G Bremont is a proud partner of the AMRC, perfecting our techniques at the Centre’s world-leading machining and materials research facilities. The AMRC was set up to identify, research and resolve advanced manufacturing, machining and material challenges. Significant amounts of joint research has taken place at the Advanced Material Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield which is a joint venture between the University of Sheffield and Boeing. This has led to the development of new metals like Custom 465® Stainless Steel, a premium melted alloy capable of superior strength, hardness and resistance, being used in the Bremont Boeing range. Custom 465® Stainless Steel is the strongest of all commercially available stainless alloys. It was developed in response to the demands from the aerospace industry for materials that will keep aircraft flying for 30 years or more with minimum maintenance. It has been used for structural components such as flap tracks, actuators, engine mounts, and landing-gear hardware. This is the first time Custom 465® Stainless Steel has been used in the watch industry.

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To further the aim of bringing back as much watch manufacture to British shores as feasible, Bremont created a role at the AMRC for a PhD research student to work at the Centre and investigate watch parts and movement manufacturing processes.