Bremont jumps into the semiquincentennial with a US-themed jump hour

It appears that England (or at least Bremont) has gotten over the sting of losing the Battle of Yorktown. There is a certain agreeable humor in a British watchmaker designing a piece to celebrate the United States of America’s 250^thanniversary. Showing that they’re good sports, that is exactly what Bremont has just announced.

In honor of our 250^th anniversary, Bremont has unveiled a limited edition, 250-piece run based on their Terra Nova Jumping Hour watch. First launched in April 2025 at Watches and Wonders, Bremont’s take on the jump hour complication was a smart move by the brand. At the time it released two models: one in bronze and one in stainless steel. The stainless steel model measured in at 40.5mm in a cushion case format. The hour and minutes were in a digital format at the 9 o’clock position. The only hand on the piece counted the seconds.

The new 250^th anniversary piece is based on that model, but with enjoyable changes. The original black lacquer dial is replaced with a deep blue. The formerly monochromatic white indices are interspersed with red triangles at the 3 and 9 cardinal spots, along with stars replacing the original circles at the non-cardinal locations. In addition, the hour marker itself–which was formerly black–is now a bold red.

My favorite modification for this anniversary piece is how they’ve rearranged the text. On the original version, the 3 o’clock position hosted the text “Terra Nova Jumping Hour London” in three lines. The “Terra Nova Jumping Hour” reference has been moved to the six o’clock position, the reference to London has been entirely removed (appropriate here), and “1776” has been added to the 3 o’clock position. But here’s the nicest touch, especially for Revolutionary history buffs: as Bremont explains in its press materials, the “1776” is “inscribed in a typographic style that replicates the handwriting of Timothy Matlack who wrote the original United States Declaration of Independence.” That’s cool.

The caseback is a bit over-the-top with an engraving of a Bald Eagle with its wing spread wide, across a series of stars and stripes etched into the steel. And it is on the caseback that Bremont still retains a reference to its heritage as a British watchmaker with “London” engraved at the bottom, just below the limited edition count.

The technical features of the original edition and this new 1776 edition appear to be identical. Both have 56-hour power reserves and are crafted in 904L stainless steel. Both are 40.5mm and water resistant to 100 meters. The movements appear to be identical, though the designations are slightly different. Both are designed by Sellita for Bremont, but the original designation was BC634 and the designation for this new piece is BC634AH.

There are now multiple iterations of the Terra Nova Jumping Hour watch by Bremont on offer. But if you like limited editions–or you’re looking for a way to celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial beyond just fireworks–this could be the one for you.