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.

EVENTS:

WatchTime Los Angeles 2019: Introducing the Brands, Part 1

As we previously announced, WatchTime is bringing the WatchTime New York event concept to the West Coast on May 3 – 4, 2019. We’ll be taking over the Hudson Loft space in Downtown Los Angeles — just minutes from Staples Center — for two days to bring you the best in luxury timepieces. For those who...

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Mar 1, 2019 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Back for Another Round, CODE41 Launches the NB24 Edition 2 with an Exclusive Swiss Caliber

When Lausanne-based CODE41 launched the NB24 Chronograph in 2021, the watch made significant waves with the exceptional level of technicality and expertise it represented for its price— a defining combination of traits that has characterized each of the brand’s timepieces. Led by the value proposition of its avant-garde design, the NB24 struck a serious chord...

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Nov 25, 2021 by WatchTime

10 Places Where Wearing a Watch Beats Checking a Phone

One of our loyal readers recently sent me an article about how some people now wear watches solely as jewelry and don’t even bother to set the time since they now rely on their cell phones for that. Well, as an employee of WatchTime, that idea surely burns my biscuits, so I got to thinking...

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Feb 22, 2019 by Stephen Brown

PRE-BASELWORLD 2019:

Compass Charisma: Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Bi-Compass

Comparatively speaking, Bell & Ross is still a newer face in the contemporary watch industry. Launched in 1992, right in the middle of the so-called Revival Years of the mechanical wristwatch, the company has managed to establish a strong following and recognizable look thanks to its trademark “square-in-circle” design that is directly inspired by the...

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Feb 4, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Sponsored: Citizen Ushers In “Purposeful Power” Campaign with Limited-Edition Promaster Navihawk

Citizen Watch Company has launched a new brand campaign, focused on its groundbreaking Eco-Drive technology, to remind consumers of the Japanese watchmaker’s core values and to re-emphasize its commitment to environmental sustainability. Dubbed “Purposeful Power,” the campaign kicks off with the release of an exciting new watch from its Promaster series, the Limited Edition Navihawk....

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Nov 24, 2021 by WatchTime

2018: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Five Pilots’ and Aviation-Inspired Watches That Soared Higher in 2018

As we approach the end of 2018 and prepare for 2019 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at five watches from 2018 targeted at pilots and aviation enthusiasts.

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Dec 30, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

2018: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

10 Important Dive Watches Launched in 2018

As we approach the end of 2018 and prepare for 2019 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at some of 2018's significant dive watch releases.

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Dec 26, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Past Meets Present in New Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic

Pioneering Swiss watchmaker Rado has deemed 2021 “a year of hope and reinvention,” and chosen it for the launch of an unprecedented, revolutionary timepiece. The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic is the culmination of many years of research and development that seamlessly fits within the history and tradition of the Captain Cook watch. This latest watch...

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Nov 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Black Friday Special: An Overview of 28 of the Top Women’s Watches of the Year

It’s Black Friday, the official start of the holiday gift shopping season. If you were thinking of sharing your passion for watches with the lady in your life, and looking for gift suggestions, look no further. Here we present an array of ladies’ watches, in all price ranges, introduced in 2018. Ateliers deMonaco Ateliers deMonaco’s...

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Nov 23, 2018 by Dara Hinshaw

NEWS:

WatchTime New York 2018: Introducing the Brands

The fourth annual WatchTime New York show is a little over a month away and the 2018 edition is prepared to be our largest and most exciting yet. We’ve got 31 brands showcasing on the floor plus a variety of panels highlighting independent watchmakers, American microbrands, and a state-of-the-industry discussion featuring a number of renowned...

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Sep 13, 2018 by WatchTime

Highlights from WatchTime’s September-October Issue, On Sale Now

The fifth WatchTime issue of 2018 hits newsstands today, with highlights ranging from our cover story featuring the Baume & Mercier Baumatic; an interview with Christian Selmoni, director of style and heritage at Vacheron Constantin as well as an in-depth look at the new FiftySix collection; a close-up of Citizen Watch Company at its centennial; tests of...

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Sep 11, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Total Transparency: Bell & Ross BR-X2 Skeleton Tourbillon Micro-Rotor

“A movement worn directly on the wrist” is how Bell & Ross describes its latest limited-edition haute horlogerie creation, the BR-X2 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor. Designed by the brand’s prolific Creative Director Bruno Belamich, the timepiece utilizes the emblematic Bell & Ross square case shape to underline an architecture in which the case and caliber unite to form...

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Sep 6, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Blue

WatchTime New York, America’s luxury watch show, returns to the Big Apple in October! As we countdown to the big event, taking place at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 26-27, we’ll be previewing many of the new timepieces that guests will discover there. First up is the new blue version of the Bell & Ross...

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Jun 29, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Bell & Ross BR V2-93 GMT 24H: Triple Time Zone Tracker

Few watch manufacturers can claim as much direct aviation-instrument influence across their entire portfolio as Bell & Ross, and few horological complications are more useful to a pilot than an indication of multiple time zones — so what better brand to produce a timepiece capable of displaying not just two but three time zones simultaneously than the one with the big ampersand logo and dashboard DNA? Here is the lowdown on the new BR v2-93 GMT 24H.

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May 18, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Highlights from WatchTime’s May-June Issue, On Sale Now

The third WatchTime issue of 2018 hit newsstands yesterday, with highlights ranging from an interview with Montblanc CEO Nicolas Baretzki; profiles on the recently retired CEO of Panerai, Angelo Bonati, and noted collector Jeff Kingston; a test of the Omega Speedmaster Racing Chronograph; in-depth reviews of new watches from IWC Schaffhausen, Longines, Bell & Ross, Raymond Weil, and Tissot; a deep...

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May 16, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE:

The Definitive Baselworld 2018 Round-Up

Baselworld 2018 may have been significantly smaller than in previous years, but the show certainly made up for it with an exceptional range of new watches, quite a lot of them with much more budget-friendly prices than in previous years (which still cannot be said for the bratwurst stand outside the fair). WatchTime’s editorial team...

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Apr 7, 2018 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2018:

Bell & Ross Takes to the Air With BR V1-92 and BR V2-94 Racing Birds

Bell & Ross, a watch brand whose designs are rooted in aviation history, has in recent years entered into partnerships to produce aeronautically engineered land vehicles that the company in turn used as design templates for limited-edition timepieces — like the B-Rocket motorcycle in 2014, the AeroGT concept automobile in 2016, and last year’s Bellytanker....

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Apr 2, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2018 PREVIEW:

Bell & Ross Introduces the Horoblack and Brings Back the Horolum

One of last year’s many highlights for us from Bell & Ross was the Horolum BR03-92. It seemed to combine the best of the brand’s unique design history. The Horolum amped up the luminosity to recall the blinking lights of a landing strip as well as its shape which was highly reminiscent of clocks found in...

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Feb 23, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Midnight Flyer: Introducing the Bell & Ross BR03-92 Nightlum

Bell & Ross adds to its fleet of BR03-92 "professional aviation" watches — which recently welcomed a black camo version as well as a model that evoked the night-lit tarmac of airport runways — with the new Nightlum edition, a timepiece singularly suitable for nighttime navigation.

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Feb 8, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

A HEAD FOR HOROLOGY

4 Skull Watches We Can’t Get Out of Our Heads

With unique pieces from HYT, Richard Mille, Speake-Marin, and Bell & Ross, here are four examples of skull watches that may entice more than scare you.

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Jan 4, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

2017: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Six Dive Watches that Made a Splash in 2017

As we approach the end of 2017 and prepare for a new year of watch releases in 2018, we wanted to take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year. Check back each day this week for a new list focused on everything that 2017 had to offer....

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Dec 27, 2017 by WatchTime

2017: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Six World Time and Pilot’s Watches from 2017 that are Perfect for Traveling During the Holidays

As we approach the end of 2017 and prepare for a new year of watch releases in 2018, we wanted to take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year. Check back each day of this week for a new list focused on everything that 2017 had to...

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Dec 25, 2017 by WatchTime

END-OF-YEAR GUIDE

Five Watches Under $2,000 You May Have Missed This Year

As 2017 comes to an end, the WatchTime editors wanted to cover some notable watches of the year in a variety of price ranges. First up, we covered a selection of timepieces under $500. Now, here’s our guide to watches under $2,000 that you may have missed throughout everything that 2017 had to offer. —...

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Dec 12, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

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