Introducing the Bell & Ross BR05 Series
Be prepared for new things.
Bell & Ross recently launched a new replica watches for sale collection that incorporates design features from several of its existing collections. We have the rounded case shape of the BR01 series, as well as the iconic Arabic numerals found not only in the BR01 series but also in other Bell & Ross watches. The launched collection consists of a single basic 40 mm square case design with several variations in dial treatment and strap or integrated steel bracelet. There is also a skeleton dial version and an 18K rose gold version, which can be paired with a black rubber strap or an integrated rose gold bracelet.
We will now focus on the steel-cased, solid-dial versions of the watch, as they represent the clearest expression of the new collection’s basic design. These are also the models that have received the most attention to date, as there has been much debate as to whether the design has enough links to earlier Bell & Ross designs and has enough of an identity to avoid too many questions. Similar to other early steel watch designs with integrated bracelets. These include the Patek Philippe Nautilus and, of course, the granddaddy of the genre, the Royal Oak (released in 1976 and 1972 respectively).
The design language connection between the BR05 series and the earlier iconic BR01 (46mm) and BR03 (42mm) series is very simple. Inspired by aircraft cockpit instruments, the BR01 and BR03 watches feature oversized luminous hands, quarter Arabic numerals and a round bezel surrounding a round dial, all housed in a square case with rounded corners . Four protruding screws hold the upper and lower parts of the housing together. Many of these elements are also present in the new BR05 series, including the same number font, four screws, and round dials in a square frame. However, in the new series, a rounded square forms the bezel rather than the actual case body, which is a modified version of the BR01/03 case shape. buy watch replica
While the BR01/BR03 series use simple straight lugs, the BR05’s case extension flows into the first center link of an integrated metal bracelet whose brushed links alternate with polished center links. Another new addition to the BR05 series is the addition of a crown guard. However, the latter can also be found in the BR 03-92 dive watch, and when you put the BR05 next to the BR 03-92, the similarities between the BR05 and previous BR series watches may be more obvious. The movement is Caliber BR-CAL.321 and the base movement is Sellita SW-300. The three basic steel models are black steel, blue steel and gray steel watches, named after the different dial treatments (anthracite black, sunray brushed gray and vibrant blue). This is the smaller-than-average watch in the BR range, and it's also the least overtly technical and visually tied to the world of aviation - clearly meant to appeal to a wider audience than its predecessors , appealing to a wider range of tastes. . The 100-meter water resistance highlights this as a watch suitable for everyday wear.
From a business perspective and on multiple levels, this is a very logical move for Bell & Ross. The BR01/03 watches are original and instantly recognizable, but I've always thought that they also have a fairly specific audience. Indeed, depending on the model, they have great appeal, not only because of their connection to aviation, but also purely from a design perspective. However, the size and case shape do limit the number of people they may come into contact with.nice watches shop
The BR05 stainless steel watch makes no secret of the influence of its design predecessors, the Royal Oak and Nautilus, which are very obvious, but they also raise some interesting questions about the evolution of watch design. HODINKEE founder Ben Clymer collaborated with Jean-Claude Biver, who was in charge of LVMH’s watch department at the time, to host Talking Watches in 2014. Biver's personal watch collection is as impressive as you might imagine - his Audemars Piguet Grand Comp pocket watch alone is worth the price of admission - but one of the funniest moments comes quite early on, when Ben asks Any thoughts In fact, many people say that the Big Bang looks too much like the Royal Oak. Beaver responded, with his characteristic bluntness, rather hilariously, "Looks like 100 percent. So what?"
After getting a laugh (and our attention), he explains why, in his opinion, there is an inevitable family resemblance between Hublot and the Royal Oak, and why he didn't really think so until 2004 (his The argument is too detailed to go into here, but for this part of the conversation alone, the episode is definitely worth watching again). He then went on to discuss his impressions of the Nautilus while working at Audemars Piguet in 1976, when Ben said that today people view the Offshore and the Big Bang as enemies, and the Royal Oak and the Nautilus. Snail watches are regarded as friends. "In 1976, they didn't consider it a friend," Beaver countered. "I was at AP, and people didn't treat it as friends. We didn't believe they were friends, and we didn't believe they were nice. 'This is a replica of the Royal Oak,' [was] what people said in 1976 of." high quality replica watches
The point this brings up to me is that it's hard to decide at what point a design becomes part of an industry's broader design vocabulary, as opposed to something where many of its features have been around for decades and are already in widespread use. Proprietary, similar situations should be avoided at all costs. The iPhone is a perfect example - that was never the case when it first came out, but now if another company makes a rectangular touchscreen phone with rounded bezels (or if they do, it's the same as 2007 ( It's much harder to take them seriously than when the late Steve Jobs announced the first model).
In 1976, the Royal Oak series' integrated bracelet, eye-catching brushed steel bezel, round baton hands and hour markers were introduced into the Nautilus watch; a bracelet design very similar to the Nautilus also appeared in the Nautilus designed by Gèrald Genta in 1976 of the Ingenieur Jumbo watch. The watch also uses Royal Oak bezel screws. In 1977, Vacheron Constantin celebrated its 222nd anniversary by launching the 222 watch designed by Jorg Hysek, which had some elements of the Royal Oak case geometry and some features of the Nautilus and Jumbo bracelet designs, but with a different style Interconnection geometry. In the following decades, the iconic features of all these watches were enthusiastically adopted by other manufacturers and continue to appear today (the Girard-Perregaux Laureato's many variations over the years are just one example; the Vacheron Constantin Oversea's is another, The latter is a direct descendant of 222). replica Patek Philippe Grand Complications
The steel BR05 model does take influence from other watches. However, at this point, my own feeling is that this is more of a genre influence than any one watch, and anyway, the link to the previous BR05 watch seems to me visually It is clear enough that the problem of direct copying does not exist at all. Doesn't seem to apply. It offers something no other watch in Bell & Ross' own range does - an iconic design, versatile execution, which should open up the fundamental elements of the BR01/03's design to a wider audience.
I also think this is a very honest article. Bell & Ross have no history or legacy of making watches of this type before and I think they have done an excellent job of blending some of the key design cues of the watch (as part of its heritage) with the history of stainless steel sports watches over the past fifty years. development path. This collective legacy has a relatively narrow visual palette overall, but with a little care, there's still enough room to make many of its most classic features feel fresh, and I give Bell & Ross credit for blending their identity with the larger piece Huge praise for looking back at watch design history in a thoughtful and respectful way. Plus, they even aligned the bezel screws. replica Greubel Forsey GMT
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Brand: Bell & Ross
Model: BR05
Reference numbers: BR05A-BL-ST, BR05A-GR-ST, BR05A-BL-ST (black dial, gray dial, blue dial)
Diameter: 40mm
Thickness: 11mm
Case material: stainless steel
Dial color: black, gray or blue
Index: painted
Luminous material: Super-LumiNova luminous material, hands and dial
Water resistance: 100 meters
Strap/bracelet: Satin-finished steel or black rubber
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Movement: BR-CAL.321
Function: time and date
Power reserve: 38 hours
Winding: automatic
Frequency: 28,800
Gems: 25
