Parisian-based watchmaker Bell & Ross joined Watches and Wonders for the first time this year, demonstrating a breadth of new releases including the BR 03-92 White Bronze. Channeling its signature round-within-a-square case aesthetic, the dive watch takes on new life in a bronze exterior. With an innate connection to the marine world, the less common case material assumes its identity with a unique patina surface highlighted by the white dial.
Softening the appearance of the robust bronze case is the opaline silver dial within it. Situated atop the smooth, pearly background are applied rose-gold indices with luminescent inserts. The hour, minute, and seconds hands are all gold plated and sport a skeletonized design. All three hands, like the hour markers, are filled with Super-LimaNova® to ensure legibility even in low light conditions, like the depths of the ocean. Adding another layer of functionality to the watch, there is a small date window between the 4 and 5 o’clock hour markers that mimics the round shape of the indices.
Softening the appearance of the robust bronze case is the opaline silver dial within it. Situated atop the smooth, pearly background are applied rose-gold indices with luminescent inserts. The hour, minute, and seconds hands are all gold plated and sport a skeletonized design. All three hands, like the hour markers, are filled with Super-LimaNova® to ensure legibility even in low light conditions, like the depths of the ocean. Adding another layer of functionality to the watch, there is a small date window between the 4 and 5 o’clock hour markers that mimics the round shape of the indices.
Powering the new diving model is the BR-CAL.302 automatic movement. This is a commonly used mechanism for Bell & Ross, a mechanism based on the Sellita SW300-1 a. Providing a power reserve of 38 hours, the watch beats at a rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz).