A brief history of timepieces as Hawking inspires Bremont

The Hawking family on the Bremont Hawking Limited Edition Collection, which was launched on November 16 The new collection - the first time that Bremont will be releasing a ladies' watch - features four wooden discs inlaid into the back of the watch taken from one of Prof Hawking's most treasured possessions: his desk Only 388 stainless steel and black dial, 88 rose gold with black dial and 88 white gold and blue dial pieces will be made; the numbers referencing the year in which Hawking's A Brief History of Time was published.

"Bremont Watches' co-founder, Giles English, said:"Our father had been very aware of Stephen Hawking after they'd been to St Albans School together, a couple of years apart, and followed the same path to Cambridge University "As with each of Bremont's historic limited editions there is also a philanthropic dimension It's been a real honour working closely with the Hawking family on this project who founded the Stephen Hawking Foundation, which facilitates cosmological research as well as support for those who live with motor neurone disease; part of the proceeds from these watches will be going directly to the charity" "I have loved helping the team at Bremont channel my both father's sense of wonder of the universe and sense of humour into the watch," Tim Hawking told the Cambridge Independent.

"And, in kind, Bremont is generously helping support the dual aims of the Stephen Hawking Foundation: facilitating research into theoretical physics, along with research into motor neurone disease and those affected by it." . Source