Bell & Ross
Bell & Ross are a French luxury watch brand based in Paris. They were founded with the vision of producing technical watches for military professionals. Inspired by the history of aviation, each timepiece is assembled by hand in La Chaux-de-Fonds to ensure faultless quality. Explore our full Bell & Ross collection.
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BR 05 GMT Automatic 41mm Stainless Steel and Rubber Watch, Ref. No. BR05G-PB-ST/SRB
BR 05 Automatic 40mm Stainless Steel and Diamond Watch, Ref. No. BR05A-BL-STFLD/SST
BR 05 Automatic GMT 41mm Stainless Steel and Rubber Watch, Ref. No. BR05G-BL-ST/SRB
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Jump To It
In 2002, Bell & Ross launched the world’s first jumping hours digital display watch with a power reserve indicator. As well as being a masterstroke of classical simplicity, the Vintage 123 Heure Sautante was the result of a collaboration with Swiss-watch maestro Mr Vincent Calabrese, one of the few members of the esteemed Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants.
A Force To Reckon With
The Parisian Gendarmerie’s elite Raid (Swat) unit and the French civilian bomb-disposal squad have Bell & Ross watches as essential kit. But the brand’s most ringing endorsement comes from the French Air Force. At the request of the Chief of Staff, the Instrument BR 03 Type Aviation was chosen out of three tendered brands, both as an emblem and as meeting the tough requirements of their fighter pilots.
The Technical Expertise
Making high-end watches is notoriously difficult. That’s why they cost so much. And it’s even harder to convince customers when you’re not a dyed-in-the-wool traditional brand. Both of which explain Messrs Belamich and Rosillo’s initial hook-up with Frankfurt-based Sinn, a respected tool watch and cockpit instrument manufacturer that uses high-quality Swiss mechanical movements from ETA and Sellita. The early Space 1 chronograph– identical to Sinn’s Sinn142 – was Bell & Ross’ first big hit.
