For those who aren’t aware, British brand Bremont is famous for hosting regular events at their boutiques, appropriately named ‘Adventurers Club’. Adventurers Club events feature a Bremont Ambassador or partner, who share to share exciting tales of exploration, adventure, innovation or inspiration.
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Last week I attended an Adventurers Club at the brands Melbourne boutique, starring a presentation from Flight Lieutenant Steve Andrews, where he shared his journey in the RAAF, and his inspirational personal ejection story.
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After Flight Lieutenant Andrews finished presenting to the captivated boutique full of watch and aviation enthusiast, I had the pleasure of hosting a Q&A session with him. We dove deeper into his ejection from a Martin-Baker seat, and how the reality compared to the expectations set during his military training, before hearing about his brave return to flying – just 8 months later. It was truly inspirational to learn of his physical recovery from multiple breaks in his neck and back, as well as the mental recovery.
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He also revealed his passion for watch collecting and love for the Bremont brand, highlighting his favourite piece as being his MB1 Martin-Baker special edition. The MB1 is offered for sale only to pilots who have survived the traumatising experience of ejecting from a jet and is not available to the public. Flight Lieutenant Andrews also spoke to the importance of timekeeping and a reliable watch to a pilot in a practical sense. And it was fascinating to hear how this analog technology still plays a bit part in the military.
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I then welcomed Andrew Eden, the Managing Director of Martin-Baker Australia, to join the discussion (there were a few Andrew’s in the room).
With an extensive and impressive military background, Andrew also shared how he ended up running Martin-Baker in Australia, before giving a detailed explanation of the Ejection Tie Club. Mr Eden then reflected on Flight Lieutenant Andrews Martin-Baker ejection experience and shared how a step-by-step explanation of the ejection process.
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Andrew then revealed there was another Ejectee, Graham, in the room, who in town to collect his Bremont MB1. Although Martin-Baker has saved over 7,600 lives with their seats, it was still incredibly rare to have multiple ejectees in the one-room, and touching to listen as Graham shared his personal ejection experience from decades earlier, before receiving his MB1. It was a watch he’d be holding off buying for several years until the time was right – and I don’t think he could have timed it better.
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All in all, it was a privilege to spend an evening with such inspirational gentlemen. It’s safe to say this sentiment was shared by all guests, who listened carefully throughout the evening.
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If you’d like to attend an Adventurers Club evening, we suggest getting in touch with your local boutique or an authorised dealer, or make an enquiry here.