Bell & Ross Takes Off with the BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic

At first glance, the Bell & Ross BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic looks like a miniature air-traffic control screen on the wrist. First introduced in 2010, the brand’s radar-inspired concept returns with a new color scheme and an unconventional time display. Three miniature aircraft indicate the hours, minutes and seconds as they circle the dial, leaving luminous trails against a green-tinted sapphire crystal. A black ceramic case reinforces the technical character of this distinctive aviation-inspired watch.

Three Aircrafts, Three Time Displays

Rather than using conventional hands, the BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic relies on three rotating disks, each carrying a miniature aircraft. A Falcon business jet indicates the hours, a Rafale fighter marks the minutes and the Neuron stealth drone displays the seconds. As they move across the dial, their luminous trails evoke the radar signatures seen on an air-traffic control screen.

The trio reflects three generations and distinct roles within French civil and military aviation, a field closely associated with Bell & Ross. Green printing beneath the tinted, antireflective sapphire crystal provides the hour markers and scales, while dark disks and graduated green tones create a layered display with pronounced depth. The aircraft are coated with dark-green Super-LumiNova to make the indications visible in low-light conditions.

The unconventional display also presented a technical challenge. The individual components had to be precisely coordinated to keep the three indication layers aligned during operation. At the same time, they needed to remain lightweight to avoid placing unnecessary demands on the movement’s power reserve while maintaining their shape and stability.

Black Ceramic, Square Case

The BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic retains the signature case architecture of Bell & Ross’s BR-03 collection. Measuring 41mm across and 10.6mm thick, the case is made of microblasted black ceramic. Its square profile, round bezel and four exposed screws are typical of the collection’s distinctive instrument-inspired design. Water resistance is rated to 100 meters. The caseback is engraved with the three aircraft featured on the dial.

Inside, the Sellita-based automatic BR-CAL.327 caliber provides a 54-hour power reserve. The watch comes with a black rubber strap as well as a second strap made from durable black synthetic fabric. Both are secured by pin buckles in black PVD-coated steel.

Limited to 999 pieces, the Bell & Ross BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic, Reference BR03A-GRDR-CE/SRB, is priced at $5,100.