![]() ![]() ![]() In addition to the classic (understand closed dial) models and the more masculine, bolder chronograph version, the Paris-based brand also included an openworked version in the collection, and today we look at a model launched in mid-2020, the BR 05 Skeleton Blue.īasically, we’re looking at a different movement and a dial that reveals the mechanics. Still, Bell & Ross showed creativity and managed to highlight the key assets of a sports watch – the relatively thin steel case, the simple display, the mix of sportiness and luxury, the mandatory integrated steel bracelet and an overall very nice execution – in a watch that was still fully identifiable as a Bell & Ross, thanks to the integration of the square case, functional screws and round dial opening, as well as numerals and indexes identical to the brand’s pilot’s watches. The BR 05 Skeleton was originally presented in 2019, with a monochromatic grey-on-steel design. Drastically changing category never comes without risk and, from experience, we also know that entering the luxury sports watch market, without copying existing icons, can be complex. In short, B&R decided to create a watch in the spirit of the times, still recognizable as a B&R but to be worn in the city and not on a battlefield or inside a jet fighter’s cockpit. ![]() The idea was to use the most iconic elements of the brand’s design language and to implement them into the ultra-popular style of the luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet. The Bell & Ross BR 05 concept is, on paper, pretty simple… but also pretty risky. Following the inaugural models, Bell & Ross also released a chronograph model and, today’s topic, a new blue-coloured version of the BR 05 Skeleton. Personified by the BR 05 collection, the idea was to merge the classic design cues of the brand – the square case, the military roots – with a more modern and urban direction. About a year and a half ago, French brand Bell & Ross made an unexpected and bold foray into the market of sports watches with integrated bracelets. ![]()
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