Bremont’s Supernova platform was already one of the brand’s most assertive recent moves, with an integrated case architecture and a design language drawn from spacecraft engineering.
The new Supernova Hawking Limited Edition takes that idea into deeper space, using the chronograph as a tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking’s work on black holes and the physics that reshaped how we understand them.
It’s a darker, more technical-looking watch than the standard Supernova Chronograph, but the real interest is in how Bremont has folded scientific references into the dial and caseback without turning the watch into a novelty object.
At a glance
- Bremont has introduced the Supernova Hawking Limited Edition, a 600-piece chronograph celebrating Professor Stephen Hawking’s research into black holes.
- The watch uses a 41mm DLC-coated 904L stainless steel case, meteorite chronograph counters and a black hole motif on the exhibition caseback.
- It is priced at GBP 7,950 and is offered on either an integrated DLC-coated steel bracelet or a black rubber strap.
A darker Supernova with a scientific brief
The Supernova Hawking Limited Edition keeps the angular silhouette of Bremont’s integrated sports chronograph, but trades the standard collection’s brighter energy for a more shadowed, astrophysics-driven mood.
The case is made from DLC-coated 904L stainless steel and measures 41mm across, 14.4mm thick and 48.7mm lug-to-lug.
A black ceramic decagonal bezel sits above the faceted case, giving the watch a hard-edged profile that fits the Supernova family’s spacecraft-inspired identity.
There’s a practical sports-watch side to the package as well, with sapphire crystal front and back, a screw-down crown and 100 metres of water resistance.
The watch can be ordered with an integrated DLC-coated steel bracelet or a black rubber strap, and both use a quick-release system.
That choice changes the personality quite a bit, with the bracelet leaning into the stealthy integrated-watch look and the rubber strap giving the chronograph a more casual technical feel.
Meteorite counters and a Hawking equation on the dial
The dial is where Bremont makes the Hawking connection most visible.
Its black galvanic surface carries an embossed geometric grid pattern inspired by spacecraft solar arrays, pulling the eye toward the centre of the watch.
The chronograph counters at 3 and 9 o’clock are made from genuine meteorite, which means each example has its own crystalline texture.
That detail works especially well here because it isn’t just decorative material for the sake of it, but a natural link between the watch’s cosmic theme and the physical history of matter beyond Earth.
At 6 o’clock, Bremont places the date display alongside Hawking’s name and the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy formula, the equation associated with the thermodynamic entropy of a black hole.
It’s a subtle placement rather than a billboard, and that restraint matters on a watch already carrying a strong theme.
Applied triangular hour markers are filled with white Super-LumiNova that glows blue, while the black-gold hands receive the same luminous treatment.
The central chronograph seconds hand has a white tip for contrast, and a tachymeter scale runs around the outer dial.
The black hole caseback and BC77 chronograph movement
The exhibition caseback continues the theme with a printed black hole motif, framing the view into the automatic calibre BC77.
The visual effect is intended to evoke looking through an event horizon, a fitting idea for a watch tied to Hawking’s scientific legacy.
The calibre BC77 is a chronometer-rated automatic cam-actuated chronograph using Sellita SW500 architecture.
It runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour and offers a 62-hour power reserve.
The movement also uses a Glucydur balance, an Anachron balance spring and a Nivaflex mainspring.
Functionally, the watch covers central hours and minutes, running seconds, a central chronograph seconds hand, a 30-minute chronograph counter and a date display.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Bremont |
|---|---|
| Model | Supernova Hawking Limited Edition |
| Case size | 41mm diameter, 14.4mm thick, 48.7mm lug-to-lug |
| Case material | DLC-coated 904L stainless steel |
| Bezel | Black ceramic decagonal bezel |
| Crystal | Sapphire crystal front and back |
| Water resistance | 100 metres |
| Dial | Black galvanic geometric dial inspired by spacecraft solar arrays |
| Sub-dials | Genuine meteorite chronograph counters |
| Movement | Calibre BC77 automatic cam-actuated chronograph |
| Frequency | 28,800 vibrations per hour |
| Power reserve | 62 hours |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, running seconds, chronograph, 30-minute elapsed time counter, date |
| Strap or bracelet | Integrated DLC-coated steel bracelet or black rubber strap with quick-release system |
| Lug width | 20mm |
| Edition size | 600 pieces |
| Price | GBP 7,950 |
The Supernova Hawking Limited Edition is at its best when viewed as a meeting point between Bremont’s new integrated chronograph design and a more thoughtful form of space-themed watchmaking.
It won’t be the quietest chronograph in the room, but for collectors drawn to meteorite dials, scientific symbolism and a distinctly British take on the modern sports watch, it has a clear identity.
