A horological homage to Remembrance Day
Following the success of the M36, launched earlier this year to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Vertex has launched the M36 Armistice Day Limited Edition. Only nine of these watches are available, made in bronze with a burgundy dial, and all proceeds are going to the Royal British Legion.
One of the “Dirty Dozen”, Vertex has been associated with the British military since 1915, when founder Claude Lyons received his first army commission. Since its revival in 2015 by Lyons’ great-grandson, Don Cochrane, the brand has kept honouring this heritage, issuing watches inspired by Vertex’s illustrious past. The M36 series is no different. Originally created to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day on 6th June 2024, the watches echo the resilience and precision that were critical on that historic day, which changed the destiny of the world. Vertex supplied 1776 watches for the D-Day landings.
Cochrane himself came up with the idea to produce these commemorative watches. He comments, “It seems only fitting to ensure that we remember all those who served, especially those who sacrificed. The Armistice Day Bronze 36 felt like…