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For 2015, Bell & Ross has updated the BR 01 collection with the BR-X1 (hands-on here) which takes the classic square-shaped cockpit instrument-inspired Bell & Ross watch design and renders it in its most modern look ever. aBlogtoWatch staff members were surprisingly satisfied with the Bell & Ross BR-X1 despite the watches being on the pricier side of what we’ve come to expect from the brand. So, in the spirit of very high-end Bell & Ross watches, here is the Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon – which comes in four limited editions all costing well over $100,000.

Bell & Ross is no stranger to the tourbillon, having created a few such models over the years, starting with some interesting movements developed for them by movement specialists in Switzerland. You’ll see the base movement in the Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon sitting in other watches produced in the luxury watch industry – and to be honest, among them, the Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon is not wildly priced (comparatively speaking, that is). Bell & Ross hasn’t quite had the thunder it did a few years ago, but we still believe they make some very compelling products. So why a new tourbillon, and why now?

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When meeting with Bell & Ross, you get the idea that things are changing. People might be moving internally, and overall, there is the sense that top-level management has decided to shake things up… so maybe some people are nervous (I don’t really know). What I can, however, predict is that the customer is going to win. Either there will be better marketing and a more concentrated product collection, or a total business revamping of the brand with new people and new ideas. So maybe these Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillons are the last hurrah of the “old” way at Bell & Ross. Maybe these are the pinnacle of what the BR 01 collection has come to. They even come – for what I believe is the first time… with diamonds. Yes, folks, that is right. The cockpit instrument panels of the future will ALL be lined with diamonds. So many bright things to look forward to.

A very good sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating can occasionally appear to even “sharpen” the dial components, to my eyes. The Bell Ross Watches Hong Kong Replica BR 03-92 Diver has a 2.85mm-thick flat crystal with great AR coating offering a crystal clear view of the dial that’s designed to be legible to begin with. The applied hour mark, sloped chapter ring, and date window at 4:30 using a black date wheel to match the dial colour all help lend a sense of depth and interest that I constantly appreciate.Clearly, I am bullish on the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver. It had been one of the funnest recent watches I’ve had the opportunity to wear for an elongated period of time, and I can’t really say I can discover any real complaints relating to it. There are a couple of things I can think of, but that Bell & Ross could do to further sweeten the offer. To begin with, ceramic bezel inserts are more scratch-resistant, and are getting to be practically standard these days, which makes aluminum inserts begin to feel less premium. Second, it is likely to have 300m water immunity on a watch with a screen caseback, which would increase the value, interest, and consumer experience for your Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver. The solid caseback, though, is probably also helpful for protecting the movement from magnetic fields. Last, including something in the motion department, like COSC certification, for instance, would farther kick it all up a notch. All of these things would likely also be grounds to improve the purchase price, of course.The Swiss automatic movement indoors is the perfectly suitable, reliable, and typical Sellita SW300-1 (“BR-CAL.302”). Power reserve of 42 hours, operating at 4Hz… you know the specs. The screw-down crown has been coated with rubber and easy to grip with a strong and smooth-as-butter twisting feel. I like the rubber on the crown, but I wonder how rubber elements like this on watches can hold up with time. The strap can be rubber, is comfortable and soft, and includes a suitably giant steel buckle.

It really does feel like a farewell party for the BR 01 on its 10th anniversary. I suppose, there are so many out there that Bell & Ross could take a break from making them for a while, wait for demand to catch up, and then bring them back by “popular demand.” Thanks, Corum Bubble! It is true what people say. Everyone does love a good comeback, and if anyone knows that better than the watch industry, I would like to meet them. Brands today are looking at what happens in the vintage market to, perhaps, end product collections, only to plan on bringing them back in the future. The vintage appeal of tomorrow might be much more calculated that the appeal of many vintage watches today.

Again, take all of this with a grain of salt. I have no idea what Bell & Ross is planning on doing. I’m just having a conversation with myself over what they might do to combat what some have said is a bit of brand stagnation. I mean, these are smart people running a major business; if things aren’t going right, they move the direction of the ship a bit.

Going back to the Bell & Ross BR-X1 case, it is the same 45mm-wide size of the BR 01 but with a wildly different design which looks like a watch version of a Transformer. This is like Hublot DNA got into Bell & Ross and had fun. And that isn’t a bad thing. This is a great look for Bell & Ross, and helps show that it can be done with a square watch case design. That really isn’t easy.

Of course, the case is a bit thicker, but that isn’t too big of a deal, given how tall some people like their watches to be. You have to understand that a decade ago when Bell & Ross first released the BR 01, people freaked out about the size. No, I never did, but some people were offended by the idea. What Bell & Ross didn’t realize was that it was ushering in a market for the much higher-end nice luxury sport watch industry that goes up to Richard Mille.

The coolest “functional” elements of the case design are the switch-style chronograph pushers. They work very well, but you can get them with the BR-X1 non-tourbillon models. For the Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillons, Bell & Ross is only making the cases in either titanium or 18k rose gold.

On the wrist, I think they look really cool. They aren’t for everyone, but they have a great presence and are going to be very good for those who want a modern military style with a bit more grace than some of the competition that goes a bit overboard on the small details. Straps are rubber with a layer of alligator in them. It sounds weird, but wears really well.

The brand calls the movement in the Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon the caliber BR-CAL.283, or just the “283.” It has a rather plain back but a great dial with a lot of decoration. Manually wound, it has 4 days of power reserve operating at 3Hz (21,600 bph). Functions include the time with subsidiary seconds dial via the tourbillon, 30-minute monopusher chronograph that only uses the subdials (sorta cool), and a power reserve indicator. Overall, it is a decent movement that is nice to look at through the skeletonized dial. It also has a welcome small degree of originality in the layout of the dials and hands.

If you are interested in those diamond versions I mentioned earlier, then you have them available both in the titanium and 18k rose gold versions of the watch. Each adds 46 large baguette-cut stones around the bezel. Yes, it looks weird, but it also looks like something a cool Bond villain might wear.

I even like that the case is water resistant to 100 meters. So many of these so called “sport” watches have crap water resistance even though they look like space ships. Is it so much to ask for durability in high-end sport watches? I mean $100,00 and you can’t wash your hands with it? What’s the point? They don’t have, say, decorative pickup trucks. All the luxury ones have at least some off-road cred. Why can’t the luxury industry do that with expensive sport watches?

Bell & Ross will only produce 80 total pieces of the Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon. That is 20 pieces in each of the four versions (titanium or rose gold, and with or without diamonds). Prices for these soon-to-be-very-rare models are: Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Titanium: $163,000; Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Titanium Diamond: $213,000; Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Rose Gold: $188,000; Bell & Ross BR-X1 Chronograph Tourbillon Rose Gold Diamond: $238,000. bellross.com

For 2017, you’ll see more style options for Bell & Ross’ most recognizable design, in its most wearable size. Introduced ahead of Baselworld, the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Horograph is the French-based brand’s take on the German-minimalist design school of Bauhaus, while the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Horolum is a twist on the classic Bell & Ross look with an emphasis on the lume. What’s also nice is that these new Bell & Ross BR 03-92 watches are priced the same as the basic steel BR 03-92 model.

Let’s get the potential humor of the term “Horograph” out of the way since it appears right on the dial. In this instance, “Horograph” and “Horolum” are made-up terms meant to sound “instrumenty.” Horograph is also apparently a geometry term for a form of half-circle shape, but with the BR-03 Horograph, “horo” meaning “hours” and “graph” meaning “to write,” it just refers to general time telling. At the very least, it makes for an amusing conversation starter.

At 42mm wide, the BR 03 line of watches is the little brother of the original BR 01 that is 46mm wide. I called this the design’s most wearable size, but there will be those for whom the BR S at 39mm is just right. Square watches will always wear larger than round ones with the same on-paper measurements, so it’s always a good idea to try one on, but the variety is appreciated. The BR 03-92’s “92” designation applies to the automatic three-hand-plus-date models that come in various styles, finishes, and materials including carbon, ceramic, and steel like these models.

The caveat I have about the Bell And Ross Jura Watches Replica BR 03-92 Diver is the fact that it is clearly not a regular wear. This is best for someone who has more than 1 watch for different events, but who regularly has moods that involve a more macho accoutrement (or you could actually use it to go diving, I guess). Following a few days of wearing it, it felt great strapping on a classic 37mm favorite for a shift. The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver can fit nicely into even a little a collection for a watch that’s bolder and more distinctive than most other dive watches.The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver impressed me entire with its “balance” of different design themes, ergonomics, particulars, in addition to fit and finish. Before comparing the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver to other dive watches with the same motion that may cost less cash, consider those things in addition to the fact that this crazy case can also be relatively complicated. All of this in an entirely unique and wearable bundle makes it a real slam dunk for me. Personally, it only about shirts my lists, either of Bell & Ross watches as well as divers in this price range.

Both new Bell & Ross BR 03-92 watches come in 42mm-wide bead-blasted steel cases that are water-resistant to 100m. The movement inside is the BR-CAL.302 that is a base Sellita SW200-1 with 38hrs of power reserve operating at 4Hz. The date window at 4:30 (with date wheel in a color matching the dial) is also a common feature across BR 03-92 watches. The difference is in the dials (ok, the straps too), and thankfully, there is more to them than just some color combos.

The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Horograph is, as I mentioned, Bell & Ross’ Bauhaus. This makes it pretty different-looking from anything else they offer, but certainly retaining enough Bell-&-Rossiness to give you the brand experience, due to the aviation instrument-inspired square case with screws in the corners. I dare say that the Bauhaus function-first focus is a good match for the pilot watch genre. The matte finishes from the case through to the dial with lumed hands and indices further reinforce the legibility and tool theme.

The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Horolum is bead-blasted from the case all the way through to the hands and brass-rhodium dial for an even, uniform, matte silver texture. The same color and texture of hands and dial does not sound like the standard recipe for contrast and high-legibility, nor does the green C3 Super-LumiNova against a light-colored dial. In fact, I would say this is thematically in some ways almost like the BR-03 92 Phantom watch that is, of course, all black on black.

What the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Horolum may lack in daytime legibility it attempts to make up for at night. The “-lum” in Horolum does indeed refer to… yes, lume – and Bell & Ross says that airstrip runway lighting was the inspiration. The dial is of what is sometimes called the “sandwich” variety, meaning that it has cutouts to a lower layer that can accommodate large amounts of lume. Panerai is most famous for this dial style, but more close to home, we also saw it on the Bell & Ross BR-03 Desert Type watches here.

There are actually more ceramic models in the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 lineup than steel, so these new watches add some relatively affordable options, priced right alongside the basic steel version with black dial. Both the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Horograph and the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Horolum watches will have the same price of $3,400. bellross.com

The essential modern elements that Bell And Ross Watches For Sale Uk Replica has worked into the watch comprise the selection of rising minute increments for its Arabic hour mark, the pilot-watch-inspired hand setup currently typical in the “Vintage” collection, and the date window, which could have worked better placed at 3 o’clock, or even left off the dial completely, instead of concealed between other numerals. One of the most interesting contemporary features is in the dimensions of the crown– although many vintage watches did have smaller crowns than those seen on watches today, the ratio of the event to crown around the BR V1-92 Military actually seems smaller and subtler than on these vintage pieces. This design choice could have been to accentuate further the view’s historical inspirations, but it’s certainly unusual for a timepiece evoking older models to miniaturize, rather than expand, any elements.As previously mentioned, this watch is not based on any particular model, but instead puts its focus on bringing together many interesting historical details to generate a modern yet vintage-appearing piece. Whether or not this type of re-interpretation is desired or not is a matter of personal preference, but on aesthetic value alone the BR V1-92 Military is, to me, a fascinating watch. The item also represents, along with many other pieces in the next generation of this new “Vintage” collection, an increasing interest by mainstream watchmakers to appeal to the expanding marketplace of retro-hungry consumers. It seems the trend is no more limited to long-established players like Omega and Longines, or start-up independents like Nezumi, but is expanding to all corners of the marketplace seeking to ride this tide of horological nostalgia while it continues.