B.R.M Chronographes was founded in 2003 by former racer Bernard Richards, and specializes in motorsport and golf watches. The following year, French watchmaker Jean-Paul Crabbe joined B.R.M (Bernard Richards Manufacture) Chronographes in what Richards declared to be “the greatest collaboration of my life”.
Caterham F1
B.R.M Chronographes became the Official Watch Partner of the Caterham F1 team in 2012, which resulted in the release of three limted edition B.R.M Chronographes Caterham F1 timepieces (ref. V12-44-CATERHAM-AN, V6-44-CATERHAM-AN, and V7-38-CATERHAM-AG). Each model sports a green, white, and yellow dial with a limited run of only 70 pieces each, and were all revealed at the Paris Motorshow that same year.
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
Described as “long-time partners”, B.R.M Chronographes have produced several SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS edition timepieces including the FF39-40-TG-LFG-SPA Classic, V6-44-BG Spa Francorchamps, and V6-44-SA-BN-100ANSSPA.
Nürburgring
The DDF12-46 Nürburgring and DDF6-46 Nürburgring were released by B.R.M Chronographes to help celebrate the 90th anniversary of the German circuit.
Ligier Automotive
French car company and former F1 team and constructor Ligier formed a partnership with B.R.M Chronographes in 2019. To celebrate the partnership, the DDF 12 Ligier was created with a limited run of 50 pieces. The partnership was renewed in 2024, and coincided with the release of the V6-44-SLB Ligier. While neither model is specifically related to F1, both press releases have directly mentioned racing driver, team owner, and company founder Guy Ligier.
Ryō Hirakawa
B.R.M Chronographes announced Japanese racing driver Ryō Hirakawa as a brand ambassador in 2021. He was a reserve driver for the McLaren F1 team in 2024, and made his F1 debut during the first free practice session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that year. Hirakawa began the 2025 season as a test and reserve driver with Alpine F1 Team before switching to Haas F1 Team due to sponsorship reasons.
Martini Racing
While not necessarily Formula 1-specific, B.R.M Chronographes has also released a Martini Racing line. The iconic Martini livery has previously appeared on the F1 grid with Brabham, Lotus, and most recently Williams.
DAMS Lucas Oil F2 Team
It’s also worth nothing that B.R.M Chronographs announced an official partnership with the DAMS Lucas Oil F2 Team in March of 2024. The French team is currently owned by former F1 driver Charles Pic, with Jak Crawford and Juan Manuel Correa forming the lineup. Two chronographs (refs. GP-40-BN-CN-Dams, GP-40-N-BLC-Dams) were released to celebrate the three-year agreement, along with the team’s 2024 cars featuring the B.R.M Chronographes logos on the mirrors.
A big thank you to François Hermand from B.R.M Chronographes for bringing this to our attention.
Honda Racing Corporation
B.R.M Chronographes announced a partnership with Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) on their company Instagram page on October 9, 2024. A total of eight watches made their debut, divided into auto and moto lines:
Auto
- V6-44-SQ-HRC A
- V6-44-SQ-HRC C
- V6-44-SA-SQ-HRC D
- V6-44-SA-SQ-HRC E
Moto
- V6-44-SQ-HRC-MT A
- V6-44-SQ-HRC-MT C
- V6-44-SA-SQ-HRC-MT D
- V6-44-SA-SQ-HRC-MT E
The type of Honda logo on the signed crown differentiates between each line, but are otherwise identical. Two different dial designs are featured: The HRC-colored models feature suspension details while the other two have additional openings along the outer edge.
References
https://www.youtube.com/@brmchronographes/videos
https://brm-chronographes.com/en/manufacture/
https://www.brm-manufacture.com/assets/images/newsletter/2012_avril/
https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/blogs/watch-news/6934952-b-r-m-presents-caterham-f1-watches
https://www.brm-manufacture.com/assets/images/newsletter/2012_novembre/brm-caterham-gb.pdf
https://brm-chronographes.com/en/collection/watches/racing/martini-racing-en/
https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/martini-and-williams-to-end-sponsorship-deal-1009390/1393568/
https://brm-chronographes.com/en/blog/spa-francorchamps-circuit-n28
https://brm-chronographes.com/en/blog/brm-chronographes-x-nurburgring-n35
https://ligierautomotive.com/en/news/ligier-automotive-and-b-r-m-chronographes-join-forces-to-celebrate-the-50-years-of-the-ligier-make/
https://ligierautomotive.com/en/news/b-r-m-chronographes-and-ligier-automotive-renew-their-partnership-for-a-collection-of-watches-paying-tribute-to-ligier-racing-cars/
https://brm-chronographes.com/fr/blog/brm-chronographes-x-ligier-automotive-n58
https://brmjapan.com/press_release/2021-ryo-hirakawa-brm-ambassador/
https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-1/2024/rookie-drivers-announced-for-fp1-and-the-young-driver-test-in-abu-dhabi/
https://media.alpinecars.com/bwt-alpine-formula-one-team-adds-ryo-hirakawa-to-test-and-reserve-driver-roster-for-2025/
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/hirakawa-joins-haas-as-reserve-driver-for-2025-in-switch-from-alpine.7FQb2DRlpTrbF5VFpkWOSQ
https://www.instagram.com/p/DA6JR56tQ1x/?igsh=eDdlZGl0OGF1OXky