Bremont
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
British watchmaker making mechanical pilot's, diving and sports watches.
Until Bremont traces its gold and gemstones to the mine, it can't show that the miners who dig them are safe or fairly paid.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It relies on high-risk mined materials it can't trace. That alone means a poor grade until it takes steps to trace them.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in India, China and Thailand.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- Not met: Conflict-free: diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough)
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Relies on high-risk mined materials it can't trace
- Red flag: Fails its category's raw-material check (means Lacks transparency)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From Bremont's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories. Its list covers only part of its range. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Low |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ThailandUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ItalyUsual for the industry | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| SwitzerlandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: gold and gemstone mining are linked to child labour, forced labour and mercury poisoning.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Relies on gold and gemstones from artisanal mines where workers face mercury poisoning, silica dust and deadly collapses. It hasn't shown any steps to trace these materials to the mine, so it's graded Lacks transparency until it does.
Research notes Bremont machines components and assembles its watches at The Wing, its own 35,000 sq ft site near Henley-on-Thames, which opened in 2021 and employed around 150 people, so most of the work on its watches is done by its own staff in the UK. It still buys movement parts and services from Swiss suppliers, including the base calibres behind older models and the Swiss-origin design re-engineered into its ENG300 movement. Bremont publishes no supplier list, audit results, responsible gold or steel sourcing policy, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Not listed | No modern slavery statement from Bremont appears on the UK modern slavery statement registry; the company is likely below the turnover threshold. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse allegations involving Bremont's factory or suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Europa Star: Bremont announces $59m investment by Bill Ackman · search the archive · The Wing, a 35,000 sq ft centre opened about 2021, lets Bremont manufacture mechanical movements at scale in Britain
- Making watches at The Wing (The Naked Watchmaker) · search the archive · Bremont employed about 150 people in 2021; staff trained in-house as watchmakers and technicians
- Bremont: industrial evolution and calibre architecture (Hourstriker) · search the archive · Swiss base calibres (Valjoux, ETA), La Joux-Perret co-development and Swiss K1 design behind the ENG300; UK machining and assembly at The Wing
- Bremont flying the flag for British watch manufacturing (The Manufacturer, 2017) · search the archive · Watches largely manufactured in Henley-on-Thames; some movement components and plating sourced from Switzerland
- Bremont (Wikipedia) · search the archive · The Wing opened 2021 near Henley-on-Thames; 2023 GBP 48.4m (USD 59m) investment by Bill Ackman and lead investor Hellcat LP
Published by Bremont or its owner
- Bremont Boutique Melbourne · search the archive · Bremont boutique at 292 Collins Street, Melbourne sells watches, straps and accessories
- UK modern slavery statement registry search · search the archive · No Bremont modern slavery statement on the UK registry
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Employees
- About 150
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Bremont ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/bremont, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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