Lot 112
Bremont, London. A rare stainless steel limited edition automatic wristwatch
Supermarine 500m, Ref.S500 'Mine Warfare' LE 14/50, Case No. 30298059, made circa 2020
Auction: 20 November 2025 from 14:00 GMT
Description
Cal.BE-36AE self-winding movement, matt black dial with applied luminous dot, baton and square indexes, outer minute track with 5 minute segments, date aperture, gloss black Mine Warfare logo near the 9 position, luminous hands, centre seconds, substantial stainless steel case with numbered and engraved dedicated reverse ‘First In Last Out’ with central Mine Warfare MW logo 1975-2020 and issue number, black central band, unidirectional rotating bezel calibrated to 60 minutes, on fitted stainless steel Bremont bracelet with folding locking clasp. Case, dial and movement signed.
Accompanied by a Bremont leather folding case, additional rubber and fabric straps, S500 technical notes, ISO 3159 test certificate and Bremont Military and Special Projects numbered warranty dated 28/10/20.
Dimensions
Diameter 43mm, approx. bracelet size 185mm.
Provenance
Consigned by the original owner, this watch was worn during active military service within the Royal Navy Mine Warfare specialist division.
Footnote
According to our research, this is the first example of a Bremont Supermarine S500 ‘Mine Warfare’ edition of 50 to be offered at auction. The 1975-2020 on the caseback refers to the Naval Mine Warfare division being established in 1975, then in 2020, Portsmouth received its first monument featuring the mine warfare logo, dedicated to those sailors that hunt, and dispose of mines.