Bell & Ross: A Relatively New Luxury Watch Brand with Vintage and Aviation Styles
When compared with other watchmakers which have their origins going all the way back to the 19th century in many cases, Bell & Ross is relatively new to the watchmaking industry. Founded in 1992 by two friends, Bruno Belamich and Carlos A. Rosillo, Bell & Ross began producing modern timepieces with a classic twist. The watches produced by this French brand were functional and military-inspired, all rolled into one attractive timekeeping item.
The watches created by Bell & Ross, both in the early years of the company and today, are all durable in nature and have an aviation or military aspect to them. They were built to be worn by those in rigorous industries where a sturdy watch that could withstand the elements was needed. For example, one Bell & Ross watch, Space 1, was the first auto chronometer worn in space. As you can see, Bell & Ross watches go above and beyond the normal daily accessory wear.
With that said, you don’t have to be an astronaut or a Navy pilot to purchase and wear a Bell & Ross watch. You simply have to be an admirer of an extremely well-crafted timepiece, which could withstand the elements, if you need it to do so.
Bell & Ross offers three main watch collections: the Vintage, the Instruments and the Experimental. The Vintage collection exudes an aviator style and military design while the Instruments collection is similar to the clock in an airplane cockpit with a circle-inside-of-a-square style watch face. The Experimental collection is more intricate in nature and offers unique features such as a skeletonized dial design. All collections have a wide variety of different sub-models included within them, which provides an array of styles to choose from in a watch purchase. Some of the Bell & Ross Vintage watch models include the PW1, WW1 and BR V, while the Bell & Ross Instruments watch models include choices such as BR 01, BR 03 and BR S. As for the Bell & Ross Experimental watches, two options to choose from include the BR-X1 and the BR-X2.
