A trio of Terra Nova watches in bronze from British brand, Bremont.
Bremont is, first and foremost, a manufacturer of robust and rugged tool watches.
That’s why incorporating a particular material always and only happens if it makes functional sense.
In line with the brand’s commitment to ultimate durability and exceptional quality, Bremont has utilised a new bronze alloy for its Terra Nova collection.
The British brand’s Terra Nova field watch collection references and is inspired by military pocket watches of the early 20th century.
Styled and meticulously crafted, the Terra Nova collection includes all the hallmarks of the original timepieces, capturing their rugged elegance, practicality, simplicity and essential functionality, reinterpreted for the 21st century.
For 2025, three new references come in bronze, a high-strength Cupro-aluminium alloy that is selected for its strength, durability and versatility.
More durable and resistant
Cupro-aluminium is a highly qualitative bronze alloy and can be easily cast and shaped into intricate designs, crucial for creating the high-quality Terra Nova two-piece watch case with its sophisticated and detailed design.
The alloy also has a higher tensile strength than other types of bronze due to the strengthening effects of its aluminium and silicon composition.
This makes the material more durable and able to withstand the wear and tear of being worn in various environments.
Cupro-aluminium is hypoallergenic and more resistant to scratches than traditional bronze, and maintains its appearance over time.
It is slightly lighter than conventional steel and bronze, while aesthetically, it offers a unique visual appeal with its soft golden tone and warm reddish hue.
Unlike traditional bronze, it develops a gradual and even patina, avoiding the uneven green or black discolouration, thus resulting in a subtle, controlled transformation over time.
The unique properties of the bronze alloy transforms each of the three new Terra Nova Bronze iterations into highly personal timepieces, as each individual watch will age differently.
The high-tech bronze alloy will subtly age within three months, resulting in an appearance of subtly distressed look and feel.
The Terra Nova 40.5mm Date Bronze and Terra Nova 42.5mm Chronograph Bronze feature a dark green linear gradient dial, while the Terra Nova 40.5mm Turning Bezel Power Reserve Bronze features a warm caramel linear gradient dial reminiscent of a seemingly endless desert.
The three newcomers also display subtle design changes: the dial presents a smaller Wayfinder logo, while the chronograph and the power reserve models with their turning bezel have smaller full Super-LumiNova block numerals on the dial, creating a more balanced appearance without sacrificing readability.
All three new Terra Nova Bronze tool watches embody practicality, durability and a passion for exploration.
A closer look at the Terra Nova Bronze bracelet.optional
Terra Nova 40.5mm Date Bronze
Available with three strap variations, the watch can be worn with a black-and-green NATO-style strap, a khaki green nubuck strap featuring cream box stitching − both with a buckle in PVD bronze-coloured steel − or a full-bronze highly articulated bracelet with small links that seamlessly follow the contours of the wrist.
The brushed and polished two-piece bronze alloy case features a push-in crown and measures 40.5mm in diameter, is 11.11mm thick, has a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a lug width of 22mm.
The 40.5 Date Bronze with green dial features a decorated PVD bronze-coloured 904L stainless steel caseback.
Inside the 100m water-resistant case of this model beats the calibre BE-36AE, a modified automatic Sellita SW200-1 movement with 38 hours of power reserve.
It powers the rose gold-plated hour, minute and central second hands, plus the date shown at 3 o’clock.
The anti-reflective and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal offers a clear view of the gradient green dial with numerals crafted from full-block Super-LumiNova, which delivers intense, long-lasting luminosity even in the most challenging conditions.
Terra Nova 40.5mm Turning Bezel Power Reserve Bronze
Exploring new terrains is a challenging affair that requires the right mindset and tools.
This Bronze Caramel model comes outfitted with a bidirectional Cupro-aluminium alloy bezel engraved with a compass rose.
Terra Nova 40.5 Date Bronze.
The two-piece case measures 40.5mm x 11.9mm, has a length of 47mm and a lug width of 22mm.
Thanks to its quality and craftsmanship, you get a robust, resilient and versatile modern tool watch that’s exceptionally durable.
The warm glow of the bronze case combines beautifully with the gradient caramel dial showing the running second sub-dial at 9 o’clock and a power reserve indication at 6 o’clock, which perfectly complements the polished rose gold-plated hour and minute hands.
Furthermore, the timekeeping hands are outfitted with vintage Super-LumiNova, in green emission, guaranteeing readability in every condition.
Limited to 100 pieces, the model features a bronze Cupro-aluminium bracelet.
The 100m water-resistant case holds the BE-79AL calibre, a modified automatic Sellita SW279 movement with 31 jewels, a Glucydur balance wheel, an Anachron balance spring and a Nivaflex mainspring.
The 28,800 bph (4 Hz) movement has a 38-hour power reserve that you can track perfectly on the dial.
Numerals crafted from full-block Super-LumiNova delivers intense, long-lasting luminosity even in the most challenging conditions.
Bremont ambassador Aldo Kane, renowned adventurer, television presenter and former Royal Marine sniper, puts the Terra Nova watch to the test.
Terra Nova 42.5mm Chronograph Bronze
The most complicated and versatile newcomer, the Chronograph’s satin and polished two-piece bronze Cupro-aluminium case measures 42.5mm in diameter, 14.8mm in height, 48.8mm in length and has a lug width of 22mm.
The 100m water-resistant case houses the Chronometer-rated calibre BE-50AV. This is a tuned version of the robust, reliable and accurate Sellita SW510BH a, an automatic movement with a 56-hour power reserve.
It features a central-sweep chronograph seconds hand, a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, and a date at 6 o’clock.
Apart from the chronograph function, the watch is outfitted with a bi-directional bronze Cupro-aluminium compass bezel with a black ceramic insert, making this watch a versatile timing and navigational tool.
Terra Nova 40.5mm Turning Bezel Power Reserve Bronze.
The selection comprise a refined bronze alloy three-link bracelet featuring a quick-release and practical butterfly clasp; a green nubuck leather strap with a cream box stitch featuring a PVD bronze-coloured stainless steel pin buckle; and a black-and-green NATO-style strap crafted on traditional French looms from the 1800s with a PVD bronze-coloured stainless steel loop.
Outfitted with an anti-reflective sapphire crystal and full-block Super-LumiNova numerals, it delivers intense, long-lasting luminosity even in the toughest conditions.
