Bell & Ross - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

I have long imagined/searched for The Brand, The Watch for my 40th birthday. As an aviation fan, I was inevitably heading towards Breitling, but when the Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Blue Steel crossed my path, it was love at first sight. This beauty combines military design and modernity. Its 42 mm square stainless steel case is imposing and robust, on my wrist it is perfect (I have trouble with diameters less than 40 mm). It is difficult to choose the color, we would need them all, but I always fall for blue. The dial and its hypnotizing sunray blue subdials allow optimal readability. It is equipped with the BR-CAL.301 movement, based on the ETA 2894-2, which offers a 42-hour power reserve, a simple calendar complication (date) and a stopwatch. It is waterproof up to 100 meters but I never dared to put it in water, the watch is equipped with an anti-reflective sapphire crystal. It is comfortable, sold with its blue leather strap and a Nato-style nylon strap that I have never worn. No metal strap, too bad, I would have liked to see it with one. The price is quite expensive, it would have been a nice plus if it were COSC certified but it has no equal so we crack. As soon as you put it on your wrist, you feel like you have received your mission order, all you have to do is get into your Mirage 2000 or Rafale to go tease Maverick.

Resolutely urban, this BR05 represents in my opinion the perfect balance between elegance and robustness. I love its design and its integrated bracelet, I can wear it in all circumstances, as much on Sunday afternoon with friends as on Monday morning at the office. As chic as it is sporty, it adapts to all outfits and its bracelet is really comfortable. Some of the typical characteristics of Bell & Ross such as the shape of the case, its very readable dial and its oscillating weight, visible on the back with a 360-degree design, are also to be highlighted. The only small downside in my opinion: the crown is small and can seem a little fragile for a watch of this caliber.

First BR for me with this Bellytanker 41mm. A box shape that I love, an incredible finesse (when you see what others do on the market ...), a steel bezel that gives it a raw side and a super comfortable bracelet. Added to these superb ingredients is the fact that it is a limited edition, that it is waterproof to 100m and that the date is perfectly integrated. A great chrono far from the mainstream, I love it!