B.R.M Chronographes celebrates its 20th anniversary

French watchmaking manufacture holding the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label, B.R.M Chronographes has been creating exceptional timepieces of highly mechanical inspiration since 2003. At the helm is its founder Bernard Richards, proud to celebrate in 2023 the house's 20th anniversary with a dedicated logo and series of watches. 

Bernard Richards is a man who has been passionate about motor sport since his earliest years. After several years with the greatest luxury houses, it was during a sleepless night in his family home in the Vexin français regional nature park that he sketched what would become his first watch: the GP40. We are in 2003; the adventure of the brand B.R.M Chronographes begins. A brand to which this intrepid entrepreneur would give his initials, B.R.M for Bernard Richards Manufacture. His objective: to offer automatic watches with a strong design, reflecting the racing spirit that
drives him, drawing inspiration from the exacting standards of cutting-edge industries. An unfailing creativity and a constant quest for innovation have enabled the brand to develop (amongst other achievements) the first three-hand watch mounted on shock absorbers, the only automatic watch with which one can play golf, and the first automatic watch with a floating movement. Twenty years later, 40,000 B.R.M Chronographes automatic watches tell the time on the wrists of the greatest motor sport enthusiasts. Through them, the French manufacture has won numerous prizes and been world champion several times, in countless disciplines.

An immense pride that the founder wished to acknowledge:

I wanted to thank all the people who have helped me build this manufacture. A French artisanal manufacture with international reach. Alone, I would never have succeeded. Thank you to our clients who push us to surpass ourselves each day, thank you to our partners for their unwavering support, thank you to the drivers who, racing in our colours, give us so much joy, thank you to our watchmaking ally from the earliest days, thank you to all the passionate collaborators devoted to the brand, and thank you to my family who support me daily.

This 20th anniversary will be celebrated throughout the year with a specially created logo highlighting the brand's French identity, as well as a new automatic watch. A skeletonised three-hand watch, fitted with a transparent Makrolon® case, Shock Absorbers springs and a tachymeter printed on sapphire crystal. This edition adorned with the 20-year logo will be limited to 20 pieces per colour, the numbering engraved and hand-lacquered visible on the crown of these timepieces.