Jerommie Smith spent 17 years in law enforcement. He worked SWAT, K9, drug interdiction and white collar crime investigations, trained officers at the academy, and served alongside numerous government agencies. In that line of work, a watch takes a beating, and his never held up. Cheap ones broke. Expensive ones drew attention. None of them were built for the job.
So he built his own. Jerommie is an engineer at heart who loves to build, and he took the time to learn the craft of watchmaking. He has designed and built thousands of watches since, and every one taught him a little more about making a tough watch that lasts a lifetime. Smith & Bradley was founded on that work in 2012.
Today our watches are worn by military, special forces, government agencies, law enforcement, first responders and collectors. In October 2026, Jerommie and his partner Rob bought the company back. You can read our letter to the people who built this brand with us.
Smith & Bradley builds watches to withstand active pursuits, punishing environments and demanding jobs. They're just as at home off duty as they are in the field, so wherever you are, you can wear them with confidence.
Informed by iconic American styles, we've distilled decades of knowledge and passion into models that are bound to become future classics.
We believe that a life well-lived demands a watch well-worn. We focus on precision construction and materials to make a watch that lasts through an adventurous life.
Each of our watches is backed by our Limited Lifetime Warranty, so you can get out there and live your life fully. We'll keep up.