Bell & Ross

The French watch company Bell & Ross (Bell and Ross) was founded in 1992. Its watches are built for extreme conditions, Bell & Ross watches are popular with astronauts, pilots, divers, military fans and bomb-disposal experts. The Bell & Ross watch design is derived from airplane cockpits. The four core values of all Bell & Ross watches are great water resistance, very precise movements, visual indicators, and extraordinary functions.

2022 Year in Review: 6 New Travel Watches

Once again continuing our annual yearly round up, today we look at more of the most exciting and innovative watch releases that broke onto the scene in 2022. And with travel truly back in action we’re recapping a collection of jet-setting travel watch companions to land on the year. Montblanc 1858 GMT Automatic Date While...

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Dec 28, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Releases BR 05 Copper Brown

Bell & Ross enriches its BR 05 collection with a new dial colorway. The collection, consisting of black, silver gray, and navy blue versions, is distinguished by the brand’s famous square case and the four bezel screws. The newest colorway offers a copper brown hue, enriched by a sunray brush, completing the quartet of options....

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Oct 28, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Trick or Treat: Four Skeleton Watches for Halloween

A skeletonized watch is, in my opinion, a must-have for any watch collector. As such timepieces are all about the mechanical parts and how they work together, they represent the essence of our hobby. They might also be the most appropriate watch to wear on Halloween. Which skeletons do you want to have in your...

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Oct 26, 2022 by Martin Green

FEATURE

Field Ready: The Complicated Story of the Simple Field Watch

How the field watch journeyed from saving lives in the hellish trenches of World War I to decorating the wrists of fashionably rugged-looking civilians a century later is a rather befuddling tale. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, correspondent Allen Farmelo takes us through it.

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Oct 22, 2022 by Allen Farmelo

Hands-On Debut: Bell & Ross BR X5 with New Case and Manufacture Movement

Just launched at WatchTime New York 2022 is the new Bell & Ross BR X5, an evolution of the brand’s BR 05 with a new manufacture movement developed with Kenissi. The BR 05 was a milestone for Bell & Ross as it was their first watch that married the iconic square BR case with an...

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Oct 21, 2022 by Bilal Khan

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Bell & Ross BR05 GMT White

French watch brand Bell & Ross is a proponent of unusual, yet sleek sports watches, confirming its success in the space with its most recent release: a cool silver-white colorway of its BR 05 GMT. The new launch, dubbed the BR 05 GMT White is an update to the original 2021 release of the watch, then...

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Oct 15, 2022 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Introduces the BR 05 GMT White

Watchmakers have had a surged interest in GMT watches in 2022, perhaps a result of the return to world travel post-pandemic. The latest example that indicates two time zones is the BR 05 GMT White from Bell & Ross. The brand was founded in 1994 by the French industry designer Bruno Belamich and his friend...

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Oct 4, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

FEATURE

Faces of Time: 8 Watches with Unusual Time Displays

Many watches show “only” the time. But there’s plenty of latitude for creativity, as we can see on display in this selection of eight unconventionally designed timepieces from eight innovative watch brands.

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Aug 11, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Streamlined: Bell & Ross Releases the BR 05 Artline, Inspired by 1930s Design

Bell & Ross unveils the BR 05 Artline, the watch earning its name from a 1940’s American product design trend focusing on flawlessness, lightweight and streamlining. Created in 2019, the BR 05 is a derivative of the BR 03, Bell & Ross’s iconic square timepiece with a round dial, inspired by cockpit instruments. The new...

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Aug 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

PORTFOLIO

Splash! A Plunge Into the Colorful World of Watersports Watches

Take the plunge with us into the colorful world of water sports in our latest dip into the WatchTime Archives! Here you can find professional instruments with appealing technologies, styles, and prices. In this article, we present divers’ watches without complex additional functions (e.g., chronographs) because the watches listed here are designed to focus your...

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Jul 31, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Green Rambles: The Vacation Watch Dilemma

During this time of year, most people are taking their summer vacations. The fun of this always starts with the preparations; where are we going this year, what can we see there, what are good places to eat, and when you are a watch enthusiast…. what watch am I going to wear? Personally, it is...

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Jul 25, 2022 by Martin Green

Navigation Tool with a Twist: Meet the New Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Radiocompass

Right in time for the summer travel season, Bell & Ross taxis on the runway with a new pilot’s watch. The BR 03-92 Radiocompass, which takes its name from a radio navigation tool, the Radio Compass, is distinguished by its bright colored hands that contrast beautifully with black backdrop and guarantee optimal readability. Part of...

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Jun 14, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Bell & Ross Goes Green with the BR 05 Skeleton

With the launch in 2019 of the BR 05 collection, Bell & Ross was once more able to capture the trends of time in a single creation. While it stayed true to its DNA, the integrated bracelet and distinct square case with its curved corners added a new flavor. One that is for sure appreciated...

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May 24, 2022 by Martin Green

Colorful Gray: 14 Watches With Gray Dials

Trendy watches of the past few years have been mainly blue and green. Now we’re seeing something completely new: gray. So take a few minutes to view some of today’s most exciting gray watches and immerse yourself in the diversity of color. It’s time well spent. Watches have become noticeably more colorful during the past...

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May 22, 2022 by Ruediger Bucher

Luminous Power: Bell & Ross Releases BR V2-92 Full Lum

As the name suggests, the new BR V2-92 Full Lum was designed by Bell & Ross with superior brightness and maximum legibility in mind. Indeed, thanks to a powerful luminescent coating, it literally lights up in the dark and omits an intense blue glow. The base of the dial is adorned with a subtle water green shade, which...

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May 3, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Orange is the New Black: Bell & Ross Unveils New Version of BR V2-92

This year, we have already seen a plethora of colorful watch faces. Now Bell & Ross unveils yet another cheerful watch with its very own in the BR V2-92 Orange. This neo-vintage stainless steel watch truly lives up to its name, complete with a bright orange dial, diameter of 41 mm, bidirectional rotating bezel, and...

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Apr 24, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Beautiful in Bronze: Bell & Ross Releases New BR 03-92 Diver Brown Bronze

Readability, functionality, precision and reliability in all elements and even under the most extreme conditions are the guiding principles behind most timepieces from Bell & Ross. Their unmistakable design is inspired by cockpit instruments and, despite their robustness and tool-watch character, they radiate a particular masculine elegance that even some female watch lovers cannot resist....

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Mar 19, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Tools From the Dashboard: Showcasing Bell & Ross’s Flight Instruments Collection

After it revolutionized pilots’-watch design with its dashboard-clock-inspired BR 01, one might have expected Bell & Ross to rest on the laurels of that flagship model but the watchmaker did anything but, turning to an array of other onboard aviation devices — from radar screens to altimeters to gyrocompasses, to produce the inventive and exclusive...

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Feb 4, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

Clockwork Orange: Five Watches With Orange Dials, Details, and Straps

As watches continue to embrace a wider range of color options for their dial, straps, and other details, orange remains relatively scarce in the expanding spectrum, though undeniably appealing to a core of loyal fans. Here are five timepieces where orange tones dominate. HUBLOT BIG BANG TOURBILLON AUTOMATIC ORANGE SAPPHIRE Hublot takes pride in...

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Jan 4, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

2021, The Watch Year in Review: Seven High-Flying Pilots’ Watches

By almost any standard, the luxury watch world enjoyed a successful year in 2021 despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its worldwide economic consequences — with high-profile retailers reopening and expanding, new auction records set, some large-scale industry events (like our own WatchTime New York) returning, and of course, a host of...

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Dec 28, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

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