Elliot Brown 101-A21-N18 Holton Professional Automatic GMT ( Watch

The Elliot Brown Holton Professional Collection was designed in collaboration with a specialist branch of the British Armed Forces and is very popular amongst military service people. It was the first new military watch to be created by a British watch company in over 10 years. The design of the Holton Professional watches echoes vintage military designs, but each model has a feel of contemporary fashion and technology.

The collection takes its name from Holton Heath in Dorset. This was the location of a wartime cordite factory. Core Features of the Holton Professional Collection: Each of the watches features a hobnail knurled bezel that is easy to use, even with gloved hands.

The watches all have a triple-sealed, recessed hobnail knurled crown placed in the 4 o’clock position. The dial of each watch is protected by a 2mm anti-reflective sapphire crystal. All of the Holton Professional watches feature luminous elements to ensure optimal readability, even in the dark or underwater.

Model Specifications 101-A21-N18: This model features a black dial with vintage sand-coloured high-grade Superluminova-filled indices, with Arabic indices at 3, 6, 9 and 12. The dial also exhibits vintage sand-coloured high-grade Superluminova-filled hour, minute, second and GMT hands. Vintage sand-coloured high-grade Superluminova Arabic numerals are also featured on the bezel.

A date aperture can be found between 4 and 5 o’clock. A hardened steel bezel, with recessed 24-hour numerals topped with a bold 12-hour triangle, surrounds the dial. The solid 316L stainless steel case is vapour-blasted with ceramic particles for a matt pale grey finish.

The case measures 43mm in diameter. This watch is powered by a Japanese-made Seiko NH34 automatic GMT movement. The movement has a 40-hour power reserve and it is housed in Elliot Brown’s unique anti-shock system.

The case back is bolted down, creating a compression seal. This model is water-resistant up to 200 metres (20 bar). The watch is finished with a black webbing strap with a desert brown pinstripe.

This watch measures 43mm between 9H and 3H (excluding the crown), 52mm between 12H and 6H (to the tip of the case shoulders), and 14mm in thickness.