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Emily Yap
Emily Yap • 6 min read
Bell & Ross doubles down on its high-watchmaking ambitions with an abstract tribute to mechanical purity

Bell & Ross doubles down on its high-watchmaking ambitions with an abstract tribute to mechanical purity

There is a particular breed of collector for whom a timepiece must do more than merely whisper of heritage and history. For the horological aficionado who also finds himself in the heart of the obsessive world of aviation, Bell & Ross has carved out an identity as the ultimate synthesis of both passions. Born out of a love for the skies and the supersonic jets that pierce through them, the Franco-Swiss maison, despite being only 32 years young, has developed an icon with its “circle within a square” aesthetic by directly translating the instruments in the cockpit onto the wrist.

Since 2005, the signature design of the BR-01, held by four screws, has been the North Star for Bell & Ross. It paved the way for the professional BR-03 and urban-centric BR-05 pillars. Today, these collections are pushing boundaries through the BR-X5 manufacture line and avant-garde BR-X3 — the “X” designation has long represented the brand’s skunk works — both of which serve as a high-performance canvas for stylistic experimentation.

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