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Bell & Ross BR 01 Air Skull (BR01-Air Skull)

The Bell & Ross BR 01 Air Skull (BR01-Air Skull)watch was a gift to a very thin friend. It was perfect for her because the watch is very small and the band could fit her wrist only.

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Review by Kawanda Carter, From Canada Sherbrooke

Bell & Ross BR01-92 10th Anniversary (BR019210THCE)

I purchased this watch as a gift (I liked it so much I almost kept if for myself!) and the recipient really liked it. The cuff style makes it easy to put on and very easy to wear. A great value!

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Review by Mona L, From Ireland Co. Cork

Bell & Ross BR 03 92 Heritage Ceramic (BR0392HERITAGECE)

Thank-you

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Review by GAUTHIER NICOLAS, From Canada Saint-damien

46 mm square case in aged bronze, skull in hand-engraved solid gold, hand-wound movement with four complications (tourbillon, regulator, accuracy indicator and power reserve), distressed brown alligator leather strap: such are the main features of the BR 01 Skull Bronze Tourbillon that will be offered by Bell & Ross as part of the Only Watch auction.

The most fearsome fighters and pirates have historically flaunted their bravery by displaying the skull symbol, both to intimidate their opponents and to ward off ill fortune.
Faithful to this spirit, the BR 01 Skull Bronze Tourbillon displays the skull and crossbones, formed by the bezel and the screws, which resemble the pirate flags of the past. The hands on its relief honeycomb dial reveal other traditional motifs from the military world: the sword and the dagger.
Seemingly protected by the skull at the centre of the watch, the tourbillon reveals its revolving cage in pink gold at the bottom of the dial.
A genuine technical feat, the production and integration of this tourbillon movement in an equally idiosyncratic case, required the combined skill of the brand's engineers and the finest Swiss master watchmakers.

To give the new timepiece a unique look, Bell & Ross designed its case using bronze with a microblasted finish. This alloy of copper (92%) and tin (8%) sports a very distinctive colour. Initially presenting a shade that suggests tones of pink or red gold, bronze acquires a patina over time, which gives it an incomparable and unique ancient look.
While bronze has resolutely survived many millennia, Bell & Ross brings it into the modern age by combining it with grade 5 titanium, which gives the back of the case hypoallergenic properties and extreme lightness. This caseback also features a transparent sapphire crystal aperture revealing the main plates, jewels and gears of the BR-CAL.281 Calibre.

For its 2013 collections, Bell & Ross has borrowed the essential functions of an airplane cockpit to create the BR01 Heading Indicator, Airspeed and Climb watches. Aeronautical inspiration is far more than just an aesthetic nod; it is a guiding thread that inspires the whole design of these models.

The BR01 Heading Indicator has not hands but only three discs for the hours, minutes and seconds. One distinctive technical feature is the fact that because each disc weighs 30 times more than a hand, the discs had to be ultra-light so as not to reduce the watch's power reserve and thus its precision. As far as the glass is concerned, it is engraved with the same yellow aircraft as on the original instrument, of which the mission is quite simply to indicate the plane's course or heading.

The Airspeed is a more conventional three-hand model inspired by an anemometer. It distinguishes itself by a b aesthetic: each quarter displays the colours of an authentic anemometer, while its hands are oversized and covered with a white photoluminescent coating. It is also the only one of these three models to have the minute scale directly engraved on the inner bezel ring.
 

Finally, the variometer, indicating vertical speed or climb, enables the pilot to tell at any time whether the plane is ascent, descent or level-flight mode. In this horological version, the Climb adopts the same contrasting shades of white, black and yellow, while complementing the timekeeping indication with two additional complications in the shape of power-reserve and date displays.
These three new timepieces, propelled by self-winding ETA movements, feature a generous 46 mm diameter. The first 99 in each series will be exclusively available in a collector's set regrouping six instruments: the BR 01 Horizon, Altimeter, Turn Coordinator, Heading Indicator, Airpseed and Climb models.

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A new Vintage WW1 Regulateur
On the opposite end of the spectrum from the eminently technical and virile aeronautical line of these BR01 watches, Bell & Ross unveils a regulator-type version of its Vintage WW1. Built on an automatic Dubois Depraz base movement housed inside a 42 mm pink gold case, this model with its extremely pure design features three hands that are not superimposed but instead lined up, thereby corresponding to the layout of a true regulator.
"The BR and Vintage collections form a diptych around which Bell & Ross is structured", points out Carlos Rosillo, CEO, Bell & Ross. "While the BR models are clearly segmented and highly distinctive, the Vintage watches allow us to meet expectations in terms of reinterpreting historical models with a subtly contemporary touch."
 

A partnership with Dassault Aviation
Finally, Bell & Ross has been selected by Dassault Aviation to create a tribute timepiece dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the brand's legendary Falcon jet, which it is still producing and of which it is about to deliver the 2,250th such aircraft. "We've been rubbing shoulders with Dassault for over 10 years, although knowing people and working out a cooperation agreement are two different things", emphasizes Carlos Rosillo. "What is obvious is that we do indeed share a certain number of values and commitments. We both work in both military and civilian fields and when they asked us what we could do for them, a tribute to the Falcon in correlation with the Vintage collections we were working on was a natural choice."
The Vintage Sport Heritage range was thus chosen to welcome this model, which features all the line's key attributes such as its brown dial and chestnut brown leather strap, while its standout characteristics include the silhouette of the Falcon screenprinted at 6 o'clock, and the "50 years of Passion and Innovation Dassault - Falcon" inscription appearing on the back.
Two references, BR 123 (hours, minutes, seconds and date); and BR 126 (complemented by a chronograph) will be issued in 500-piece limited editions.

BELL & ROSS is a partner of ONLY WATCH 2011 In the fight against Duchenne muscular dystrophy. September 22nd, 2011 - Monaco Yacht Show.
ONLY WATCH 2011
For the fourth consecutive year, Only Watch is organizing its outstanding charity gala: an auction of unique models created by 40 of the fi nest watch brands. The watches will be exhibited in an eight-city tour that includes: Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Milan and Geneva.

The auction will take place in Monte Carlo during the Monaco Yacht Show on September 22th 2011. Antiquorum, the world famous expert watch auctioneer, will run the auction.

Bell & Ross and ONLY WATCH 2011
Bell & Ross supports the Only Watch project and its incredible fund raising efforts in the fi ght against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. For the second time, the brand will join forces with the Only Watch project and participate in this extraordinary endeavor to help children suffering from this disease. Our commitment to help has resulted in the design of this exclusive watch.
A unique Watch : BR01 CASINO PINK GOLD
Bell & Ross presents its new exclusive creation for Only Watch: the BR01 CASINO Pink Gold. This unique model is a technical marvel and an homage to the famous Casino of Monaco where the Only Watch auction will take place.
A casino roulette wheel is faithfully reproduced in the center of the watch and is perfectly integrated into the square case of the iconic Bell & Ross BR 01. Thanks to an ingenious disk display system, the time is indicated by using three different markers: a '0' numeral on the outside disk displays the hours; the small roulette ball on the middle disk indicates the minutes. The center of the roulette turns at the rhythm of the seconds. The pink gold of the disks and the bezel contrast with the black case for a very innovative and elegant result. A mix of technology and design for this collaboration with Only Watch.

The BR01 Casino timepiece will be introduced as a limited edition in a carbon fi nish version. Exclusively designed for casinos in Monaco, Las Vegas and Macau, those models will be available in October 2011.