Into The Wild With The Bremont MB Savanna & Supermarine Chrono Blue

Here at Watchonista, we like watches that can accompany us on almost any venture life presents. That is why we’re such fans of the Bremont MB Savanna pilot watch and the Supermarine Chrono Blue diver. Both are sporty but also wear well in almost any environment.

To prove just how adaptable these Bremont timepieces are, we decided to bring them out of their natural environments and take them on a more grounding adventure in the woods.

Fall is in full swing, and this year, instead of just driving to the country to watch the trees change color through the window of a moving car (creepily called “leaf peeping”), we thought we’d immerse ourselves in the changing foliage with a little forest therapy.

“Forest therapy” is a fitness/mindfulness practice that emerged in Japan in the 1980s as a physiological and psychological exercise called Shinrin-Yoku. The goal is to open up the five senses – sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell – by observing the subtle changes in the environment. And while having a Bremont MB Savanna on your wrist is certainly a different experience than listening to the birds sing, it too provides many sensory pleasures.
 

Bremont is most closely identified with flight, and the MB – a collaboration with British aviation icon Martin-Baker – exemplifies the engineering and design of both brands. First launched in 2009, the MB collection remains, to this day, the only mechanical timepieces to have undergone and withstood the rigors of live ejection seat launches.
 

The MB Savanna of 2021 doesn’t just live for the drama, however. For the first time (and the lightness of being), Bremont is offering the MB in Grade 5. The matte effect of this material across the 43mm case is also very tactile and soothing. The Savanna features many carefully considered upgrades that inform its aesthetics and functions.
 

Just as the forest transforms in fall, the Supermarine Chrono Blue also demonstrates some exciting changes for Bremont.

This timepiece uses the same diving-inspired base design as the rest of the Supermarine series, but it also has a chronograph function and a GMT feature. It is the first time Bremont has unveiled a chronograph (let alone a GMT chronograph) within the Supermarine line.
 

The Supermarine Chrono Blue’s dial has a lovely white on blue (almost black) display with accents of red, gold, and silver flashing on the surface. Lume also figures prominently in this watch. And surrounding the well-balanced face is a curved, chronograph-style minute ring with lume-filled rectangular hour markers, which is encircled by a gilded railroad-style minute ring and a 24-hour, bidirectional bezel to keep track of a second-time zone.
 

The sensory delights of the Supermarine Chrono Blue don’t end with the dial: Two screw-down chronograph pushers flank a Bremont signed screw-down crown. It comes in two colorways – black or blue. Both are available with either a textured rubber strap and a blue variation or an integrated steel bracelet.
 

Moreover, the Supermarine Chrono Blue is built for the elements. And considering that its packing dive, GMT, and chronograph functions, the 43mm x 15.87mm case is substantial, but it also doesn’t get in the way of comfort. In other words: You won’t forget that it’s there (which is reassuring when trekking), but it doesn’t get in the way.
 

Like other models in the Supermarine family, the Chrono Blue has a three-ply “Trip-Tick” case construction. A mix of brushed and polished steel sections and a scratch-resistant, PVD-treated case barrel give the watch a feeling of solidity, not unlike an old-growth forest.