When you think of the brand name ?Rolls-Royce,? what comes to mind" For most, it?s probably any number of luxury cars, perhaps driven by a chauffeur, with a jar of Grey Poupon in the glove box. And we certainly think of the Spirit of Ecstasy, the iconic Rolls-Royce hood ornament (bonnet ornament, if we want to be appropriately British about it). But it?s less likely that we remember Rolls-Royce as the maker of aircraft engines, which is certainly a bit of a shame, as their history is tied directly to the history of flight itself, having developed engines for both commercial and military purposes since the earliest days of the airplane. Rolls-Royce is still innovating on this front, and that?s where their partnership with Bremont, and their new watch seen here, comes in. 
Bremont?s new watch is called the ionBird, and it?s meant to commemorate an attempt by Rolls-Royce to break the speed record for a zero-emission aircraft with their ?Spirit of Innovation? plane, which they hope to clock at speeds exceeding 300mph in early 2021. That would be an impressive feat for Rolls-Royce, who see themselves on the vanguard of sustainability in flight. Bremont, as their official timing partner, is calling attention to the project with their new watch, an aviation inspired GMT that Bremont says will be worn by Rolls-Royce test pilots. 
The most prominent and unique design element of the ionBird is definitely the crown guard attachment protecting the 4:00 crown. Maybe it?...