Classic tech-diver chrono that fuses form and function
If you’re looking for a hard-wearing watch with classic masculine styling and the chops to emerge unscathed from white water rapids or a punishing sea kayaking trip, allow us to present the Elliot Brown Bloxworth. Featuring a Swiss-made, 13-jewel chronograph movement secured inside a shock-absorbing steel housing, it offers precision and toughness in one no-nonsense package. The case is machined from solid 316L marine-grade stainless steel and finished with a hardened and tempered anti-reflective mineral crystal, for clear vision in all conditions as well as excellent scratch-resistant performance. The dial and hands feature luminous detailing for legibility, while the outer edge of the diver’s bezel has deep castellations for excellent grip. Unidirectional anticlockwise rotation ensures that if it is accidentally knocked when being used for timing, only a shorter remaining time will be indicated – a potential lifesaver when diving. Indeed, underwater performance is at the heart of the Bloxworth. The bolted caseback ensures a perfect seal, and every watch is individually pressure tested to 150m twice during construction, then placed in a water-filled pressure vessel that’s cranked up to 200m. This is a watch built to endure the toughest marine environments
- Dual layer embossed chalky blue sandwich dial with polished minutes track
- Ceramic non scratch uni-directional 120 click timing bezel
- Finely brushed stainless steel case with high polished elements
- Domed ‘Box’ anti-reflective sapphire crystal
- Signature basket weave textures for dial and compressor case back
- Swiss made Ronda 713 quartz movement
- Marine grade stainless steel case, bezel and strap bars
- High contrast SuperLuminova numerals coloured in a bespoke Purbeck stone, with matching hands and batons
- 40mm case / 41mm bezel with high lume ceramic insert
- Domed screw down crown at 4 o’clock with triple seals
- Internal movement shock protection system
- 100% tested at 200m in water
- Unbreakable easy change strap bars
- Double folding deployant buckle on bespoke Tropic style divers rubber strap
- Hand signed Founders commemorative insert
- 5-year warranty
This is one of those watches that begs to be stared at and when you do, there’s a feast of beautifully honed detailing that perfectly demonstrates the Founders obsessive nature. From the deployant rubber strap buckle, the subtle box sapphire crystal, lozenge-smooth ceramic bezel insert, to the highly polished case details that provide so much of this model’s character.
A chalky, inky, deep ocean blue isn’t an easy colour to pull off; not too bright, not too dark, a unique colour specifically created for this model.
The two layer sandwich dial suits the blue hue so well, highlighting the embossed basket weave signature texture adorning the recessed centre and softened with local Purbeck stone colour luminescent hour batons and hands, framed in brushed matt silver that glow brightly when visibility reduces.
The unique basket weave texture was created from elements from the EB shield, it also adorns the outer surface of the textured rubber strap and surrounds the raised shield emblem within the deeply detailed case back. It provides much of the classic character this watch delivers so well, whilst remaining perfectly current for today’s demanding audience.
At 40mm case diameter (41mm bezel) this is one of our smaller watches yet wears easily over a wetsuit or dressed for an evening out. Being based on the edge of Europe’s largest natural harbour with its strong maritime links, this model is an instant HQ favourite. The blue rubber strap is a thing of beauty but when we tried a brushed steel B07 bracelet and dark blue heritage webbing straps, it took on a totally new character – perfect for dressing up or down.
The 120 click unidirectional timing bezel on this watch frames the box crystal so perfectly, tapering gently towards the outer circumference, a precise ceramic insert gleaming with the clearest markings, the tiniest chamfer of highly polished steel contrasting perfectly between the gloss black ceramic and low profile, grippy coin edged splines.
When you’re putting your name to a watch you’ve created, it puts a certain pressure not only to make every watch a thing of obsessive beauty but to ensure it will perform no matter how harsh the conditions. That’s why EB build in a shock protection system for the Swiss movement, created triple seals for the crown stem, indestructible strap bars that are a cinch to change, using only the best, most durable materials, test every watch in water at 200m and can repair and fettle them for life long after the 5 year warranty expires so you never need to worry.
- 9H-3H: 41mm excluding crown and push-buttons
- 12H-6H: 50mm max to tip of case shoulders
- Maximum thickness: 12.5mm
- Strap width: 22mm
- Sustainability through longevity - Every Elliot Brown watch is designed and constructed to an extraordinarily high standard. These are time pieces which will last a generation or even a lifetime, with periodic servicing. All Elliot Brown watches are backed by a 5-year warranty.
It isn’t easy to carve out a niche in the premium watch industry, where some brands have marketing budgets that run into the tens of millions. But the founders of Elliot Brown knew right from the start what they wanted to build: unique, tough, wearable and extraordinarily capable watches that were made to live up to a standard, not produced down to a price point.
To get there, they pooled all their collective expertise, passions and obsessions. Based in Dorset, Ian Elliot and Alex Brown both live and breathe a coastal, outdoor lifestyle where salt water, sand and mud place huge demands on kit. But with professional backgrounds in horology and materials sciences, they were well placed to imagine and execute the most durable watches on the planet.
That ethos naturally led to collaborations with some of the most demanding users – round-the-world yachtsmen, firefighters, RNLI crews, Mountain Rescue teams and even British military special forces units. These challenges helped the duo to hone the design of each and every Elliot Brown watch to perfection. So, if you want a watch to perform, discreetly but efficiently, day in and day out – there is really no better choice. You can wear an Elliot Brown watch on every adventure, from the everyday to the extraordinary. After all, time is precious. Why waste it?
Elliot Brown design and re-design every component to make watches that are fundamentally fit-for-purpose, minimising or eliminating typical points of failure such as spring bars breaking, straps snapping, or watches leaking - all potentially catastrophic failures.
Any watches damaged in service can be repaired quickly and economically at their in-house workshop in Poole and returned to service with the minimum of disruption.
Not only is their servicing world class, the warranty has no small print. It’s honest, comprehensive, and straightforward. The whole watch is covered for 5 years, not just the movement. The only exclusions are accidental damage, the battery and wear & tear.
