The new Bremont Terra Nova Bronze Collection

Last year, the British watchmaker from Henley-on-Thames unveiled a Terra Nova collection of rugged field watches, drawing inspiration from early 20th-century military pocket watches. The timepieces, designed for functionality and practicality, featured stainless steel cushion-shaped cases with a low profile and short, tapered lugs. Their defining characteristics included a large push-in crown for easy operation and highly legible dials, thanks to oversized Arabic numerals cut from blocks of vintage-tone Super-LumiNova and faceted pencil hands.

The collection introduced a new logo and departed from Bremont’s signature Trip-Tick case construction – a change that sparked some debate among fans. However, as CEO Davide Cerrato explained in an interview we published a few months after the Terra Nova launch, the decision was a deliberate evolution for the brand.

Now, the collection expands with three new references, all presented in cases made from high-strength cupro-aluminium alloy, all sharing the specs with last year´s debut models (the time-only Terra Nova 38 does not get a Bronze counterpart): the Terra Nova 40.5mm Date Bronze, the Terra Nova 42.5mm Chronograph Bronze, and the Terra Nova 40.5mm Turning Bezel Power Reserve Bronze. Here’s what we know.

Terra Nova 40.5mm Date Bronze

The Terra Nova 40.5mm Date Bronze retains the same functionality and design as its steel counterpart, the only difference being its distinctive bronze casing. The brushed and polished cupro-aluminium case boasts a “soft golden tone with a warm reddish hue”, developing a refined and even patina over time – unlike traditional bronze, which tends to oxidize unevenly with green and black discolouration. The two-piece case is topped with a domed sapphire crystal and features a PVD bronze-coloured steel caseback. It measures 11.11mm thick and 47mm lug-to-lug, and the water resistance is rated at 100 meters.

The Terra Nova 40.5mm Date Bronze gradient green metal dial is framed by a railway-track-style minute ring, with luminous dots at five-minute intervals and triangular markers at 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes. Large, retro-styled numerals, cut from Super-LumiNova blocks, ensure excellent readability. The rose-gold-coloured hour and minute hands also feature Super-LumiNova treatment, while the slender, needle-shaped central seconds hand adds a refined touch. A date window at 3 o’clock completes the dial’s functionality. The movement is an automatic Sellita base calibre BE-36AE with a 38-hour power reserve.

The Bremont Terra Nova 40.5mm Date Bronze is available with a matching bronze bracelet, a green nubuck leather strap with a pin buckle, or a black and green NATO strap featuring a PVD bronze-coloured steel loop. The price is EUR 3,900 for the watches purchased with a strap and EUR 4,300 when paired with a bracelet.

Quick facts:  40.5mm x 11.11mm – bronze cupro-aluminium alloy, brushed and polished – sealed steel caseback in bronze PVD – gradient green dial with 3D Super-LumiNova numerals and indices – automatic movement – 28,800 vph – 38h power reserve – EUR 4,300 bronze cupro-aluminium alloy bracelet – EUR 3,900 nubuck leather strap – EUR 3,900 NATO strap

Terra Nova 42.5mm Chronograph Bronze

The Terra Nova Bronze Chronograph differs mainly from the stainless steel variant in presentation only. It retains the bidirectional, rotating compass bezel with the black polished ceramic insert with engraved markings. The 42.5mm bronze alloy case has a thickness of 14.8mm, the dial is protected by the domed sapphire crystal with AR coating, and the caseback is solid steel with a bronze PVD finish. The sizeable, fluted crown is flanked by satin-brushed chronograph pushers at 2 and 4 o´clock.

This Bronze model comes with a green gradient dial; the Arabic numerals and indices are cut from blocks of vintage-toned Super-LumiNova. The pencil hour and minute hands are also treated with Super-LumiNova, and all hands, the central chronograph seconds hand and small subdials´ hands are rose gold coloured. At 6 o’clock, there is a date window with a dark background. 

For movement, the Terra Nova Chronograph Bronze relies on the automatic BE-50AV (Sellita SW510BH a) calibre, chronometer rated to ISO 3159 standard. This calibre operates at 28,800 vibrations/hour and has a 56-hour power reserve. Strap options include a green nubuck leather strap with a pin buckle, a black and green NATO strap featuring a PVD bronze-coloured steel loop, and the watch can be paired with a bronze cupro-aluminium bracelet. Prices are EUR 6,400 with a strap and EUR 6,850 when paired with a bracelet.

Quick facts: 42.5mm x 14.8mm – bronze cupro-aluminium alloy, brushed and polished – sealed steel caseback in bronze PVD – gradient green dial with 3D Super-LumiNova numerals and indices – hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, date – automatic movement – 28,800 vph – 56h power reserve – quick release stainless steel bracelet EUR 6,850 bronze cupro-aluminium alloy bracelet – EUR 6,400 nubuck leather strap – EUR 6,400 NATO strap

Bremont Terra Nova 40.5mm Turning Bezel Power Reserve Bronze

The third reference released by Bremont in the Bronze Terra Nova sub-collection is a limited edition, and it comes with a gradient caramel metal dial, like the one introduced with the limited Terra Nova 40.5 Date in steel last year. The Terra Nova 40.5mm Turning Bezel Power Reserve Bronze features a notched, bidirectional rotating compass bezel engraved with the cardinal signs, crafted in the same Bronze-series alloy as the case. 

The dial features 3D vintage Super-LumiNova numerals and indices and has a recessed, snailed, darker small seconds sub-dial at 9 o’clock and the power reserve indicator above the 6 o’clock mark. There is a date window at 3 o’clock with a dark background. The watch is powered by the automatic calibre BE-79AL (Sellita base), operating at 28,800vph and providing 41 hours of autonomy. The Terra Nova 40.5 Turning Bezel Power Reserve Bronze with the caramel dial is worn on a bronze cupro-aluminium alloy bracelet. This variant is limited to 100 pieces; the price is EUR 5,350.

Quick facts: 40.5mm x 11.91mm – bronze cupro-aluminium alloy, brushed and polished – sealed steel caseback in bronze PVD – 100m water-resistant – gradient caramel dial with 3D Super-LumiNova numerals and indices – small seconds at 9 o´clock, power reserve indicator at 6 o´clock – automatic movement – 28,800 vph – 41h power reserve – bronze cupro-aluminium alloy bracelet – limited to 100 pieces – EUR 5,350

For more information, visit bremont.com.