Bell & Ross
Bell & Ross is a French luxury watch brand based in Paris.[1][2] Its watches are Swiss made, assembled by hand in La Chaux-de-Fonds.[3]
History and production[edit]
Bell & Ross was founded in 1992 as a university project between Bruno Belamich (Bell) and Carlos A. Rosillo (Ross).[5] Swiss watch designers, including co-founder and creative director Bruno Belamich,[2][6] joined with aircraft control specialists to create a pilot’s watch. Bell & Ross watches are built to function even in high altitudes, freezing temperatures and extreme acceleration.[7] The brand's square-cased BR-01 models are its signature design.[8] The company has three product lines: Aviation, Marine and Vintage.[9] Bell & Ross movements are made in collaboration with Geneva-based MHC (Manufacture Hautes Complications).[2] Chanel took partial ownership of the company in 1997.[10] The brand created a limited edition watch to mark the 25th anniversary of streetwear brand A Bathing Ape in 2018.[11]
Bell & Ross have collaborated with Renault since 2016.[12]
In 2016 Bell & Ross started to create sapphire crystal watches in limited editions.[13] The Bell & Ross BR-X1 Tourbillon Sapphire has an all-sapphire case and is priced at $495,000.[14]
The BR V3-94 Black Steel is a 43mm timepiece with an in-house movement designed to compete with classic chronographs such as the Rolex Daytona or Omega Speedmaster.[15]
Official use[edit]
Bell & Ross is the official supplier of the Space Lab Mission, French Air Force, and Lafayette Escadrille.[5] Bell & Ross have supplied pilot watches to the French air force since 1992.[16]
Records[edit]
Bell & Ross Space 1 was the first automatic chronometer to be worn in space.[5] Bell & Ross Hydromax 11 100 M was the Guinness World Record holder for wristwatch water-resistance at 11,000 meters.[1][5] In 2002 Bell & Ross introduced the first jumping hour watch with power reserve, the Vintage 123 Heure Sautante.[1]
See also[edit]
- Baume et Mercier
- Breitling SA
- Omega SA
- TAG Heuer
- MB&F
- Chanel J12
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bell & Ross Hodinkee, accessed 10/23/2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bell & Ross Strives to Make the Watch Case Disappear VICTORIA GOMELSKY, Robb Report, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
- ↑ Bell & Ross MR PORTER
- ↑ Urban Ergonomics with Precision Performance Hypebeast, December 10, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Behind the brand: Bell & Ross: What you need to know about the luxury watch house Josh Lee, Gentleman's Journal
- ↑ Introducing The Bell & Ross BR-X1 Military JUSTIN HAST, Hodinkee, OCTOBER 9, 2018
- ↑ Bell & Ross Crown & Caliber, accessed October 2018
- ↑ A Military-Style Watch Ready for Battle or the Boardroom JOHN LYON, Robb Report, OCTOBER 8, 2018
- ↑ Bell & Ross Launches New Website Hodinkee, JASON HEATON, MAY 18, 2011
- ↑ Bell & Ross MR PORTER
- ↑ Limited Edition Watch By Bell and Ross To Mark Bathing Ape's 25th Year Forbes, Bianca Salonga, November 12, 2018
- ↑ Bell & Ross’s New Limited-Edition Racing Watches Were Designed to Look Like Renault’s F1 Cars: The two French brands have worked together since 2016. Robb Report, VICTORIA GOMELSKY
- ↑ As Clear as — Industrial Sapphire Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, March 23, 2018
- ↑ The BR-X1 Tourbillon Sapphire Is By Far Bell & Ross’s Most Expensive Watch Ever JAMES D. MALCOLMSON, Robb Report, MARCH 13, 2017
- ↑ Bell & Ross Perfectly Balances Form & Function With the Black Steel Chronograph Carrying an in-house, fully automatic movement Jeff Yeung, Hypebeast, April 3, 2020
- ↑ If You Want a Technical Watch, You Want the New Bell & Ross BR 05 Esquire, 23 October 2020
External links[edit]
Category:French brands Category:1992 establishments in Switzerland Category:Luxury brands Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1992 Category:Swiss watch brands Category:Watch manufacturing companies of Switzerland Category:Chanel
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