Bell & Ross Peugeot SR1 Watch integrates in futuristic Dashboard

Swiss luxury watch maker Bell & Ross is usually associated with aviation. Today Bell & Ross announced the new Peugeot SR1 concept watch. The Bell & Ross Peugeot SR1 is a wristwatch and also the dashboard clock of the new Peugeot SR1 concept car.

Drivers can take off their Bell & Ross Peugeot SR1 watch and attach it easily within the car's dashboard. On the futuristic dashboard of the Peugeot SR1, the Bell & Ross watch is the only analogue instrument, which does not really work for me as a concept. It looks forced. On the other hand the Geneva Motor Show 2010 is a fine place to advertise luxury watches.

The watch case of the Bell & Ross Peugeot SR1 is cut from a block of steel and holds a three-dimensional face. During production, the digital machining facility designs a raised setting on the face. A feat performed thanks to avant-garde machining techniques.

The monochromatic steel case and the leather wristband perfectly match the SR1’s interior upholstery.

The Peugeot SR1 Concept Car will be unveiled to the general public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. See also these hi-res photos. For more Watch News visit our Wrist Dreams site. Baselworld 2010 coverage has already started.

Bell Ross Personal Designs

I saw the Bell Ross Personal designs today,very nice designs,looking at the dial and bezel placements I think both watches are possible to build.

Bell & Ross Airborne Diamond Studded Models

The Bell & Ross watch that turned the most heads this year is definitely the limited edition BR-01 Airborne. Even if the skull and bones dial put a few people off at first, the story behind the design won many of them over. Two new diamond-set versions of the watch will be released in limited editions of 99 pieces each. 415 or 672, full-cut, hand-set, black and clear diamonds will adorn the cases of the two models. Their names are simply the BR 01 Airborne 415 and BR 01 Airborne 672.

The new Airborne models are inspired from the one-of-a-kind watch that Bell & Ross donated to the 2009 Only Watch auction. Both models offer the skull head dial fully set with 259 white diamonds. The Airborne 415 is set with black diamonds on the bezel only. Its total carat weight is 2.78. The more precious Airborne 672 has black diamonds adorning the entire face of the watch for 4.57 carats total diamond weight. Both models are fitted with a high quality shagreen ray leather and come with a secondary rubber BR strap and the tool set to interchange them.

Every diamond used on these Bell & Ross watches is a full-cut, round brilliant, and is set by hand. The great thing about black diamonds is that they retain the extremely high brilliance of the more traditional clear diamonds. Thanks to the brilliance, the stones come to life when in a well-lit location. The black Galuchat leather offers a similar reflective effect.

Chinese New Year holiday, stop writing blog for half a month, i will return to work on February 22.

Happy Chinese New Year !

New Watch - Bell & Ross Limited Edition Radar Watch

Bell & Ross recently published a new catalogue dedicated solely to their limited edition models of luxury watches. Everything from the Phantoms to the Grand Minuteurs are included and accompanied by a brief description of each watch and its features.Among the new models, my favorite is the BR-01 92 Radar.

The Bell & Ross BR-01 92 Radar is closely related to the BR-01 92 Carbon. The case is 46mm square and it runs on an automatic Swiss movement. The 500-watch limited edition Radar displays the time in a unique way. Three independent rotating discs are driven by the movement to indicate the hour, minutes, and seconds. The graduated markings for each time unit, are applied directly to the inside of the anti-reflective sapphire crystal, and the time is marked by happily colored lines.

While it is obvious that the dynamic dial of this watch is directly influenced by what a radar screen looks like, I find that a character independent of stern military functionality is what the Radar watch offers. A high-end watch is, amongst other things, a fashion accessory. It should be enjoyable to wear and make the owner glad to have it. The minimalistic and fun look of the Bell & Ross BR-01 92 Radar will surely achieve this goal.

Bell & Ross BR Instrument Grand Minuteur

Bell & Ross has had great success in its 18 years as a company, but its biggest success has been with their Instrument watches launched in 2005. This year Bell & Ross introduced the BR Instrument Grand Minuteur, a 10-hour monopusher chronograph with flyback. The Grand Minuteur features one of a kind functions, an hour counter connected to a large counter, a timer that measures short times and an additional flyback function that launches a new measurement almost immediately. The dial was created with pilots in mind, with the large flyback chronograph display for easy readability. The Bell & Ross Instrument Grand Minuteur is a massive watch measuring in at 44mm x 50mm and is packed with enough functionality to match it’s presence.It’s water resistant to 100m, has a 10 day power reserve, rubber or alligator strap, an ultra-light glass bead blasted titanium case, virtually unscratchable coating, anti-reflection sapphire crystal and carbon fibre dials.

A tourbillon version of the Minuteur was also released this year. The Bell & Ross BR Instrument Minuteur Tourbillon has a very similar design to the Grand Minuteur, but the chronograph and the time display have been switched and the power reserve and small seconds hand have been moved so the tourbillon would fit on the dial. The case is the same extra large diameter but is made from satin-polished pink gold. Both watches are water resistant to 100 meters and are available on either an alligator or a rubber straps.

Bell & Ross BR 01 Tourbillon Phantom watch

Basel 2008 is the first chance the public had to view some exciting new releases from Bell & Ross. The new Phantom Tourbillon is a stunning watch that is the all black version of the BR 01 Tourbillon that was released by Bell & Ross in early 2007. The Phantom features an all black case and dial, with the most noticable feature being the silver tourbillon that sits above the 6 o'clock position.

The Phantom is a very limited production, with only 18 watches to be produced, far fewer than the 60 pieces made of the original BR 01 Tourbillon. The large 46mm case is made from a virtually scratch-proof DLC treated titanium. The dial is made from carbon fiber and the hands and indexes have been treated with a photo luminescent coating for easy readablility. In addition to the tournillon, the Phantom's complications include a regulator, a precision indicator and a power reserve indicator. It has a mechanical manual winding movement and is water proof to 100 meters.

Bell & Ross instrument BR02

Bell & Ross has made its name as a benchmark in Haute Horlogerie and the exclusive world of professional users with watches that totally respond to requirements of extreme conditions.

Indeed, Bell & Ross watches are designed to support professionals cope with extreme temperatures, violent speed accelerations or to resist dangerous pressure levels.

Drawing on their experience in the aeronautical and military industries, master watchmakers, designers and professional users have successfully combined their skills to create a new professional diving instrument.

esigned for professionals who require tools with optimum reliability, the BR02 Instrument collection satisfies two basic principles: readability and water resistance.

•Readability: To satisfy the extreme conditions of deep-sea diving, the BR02 watch is fitted with photoluminescent large hands and index to make it easier to read in the deepest and darkest depths.

The unidirectional inside bezel graduated to 60 mn and marked by a photoluminescent index also provides optimum reading when submerged.

•Water resistance: Guaranteed water resistant to 1,000 M, the BR02 Instrument can resist extreme pressure levels higher than the standards set by the Swiss Watchmaking Industry.

During deep sea diving, its decompression valve balances the pressure inside the case with exterior pressure.

The BR 02 Instrument also provides an optimum comfort. Thanks to the ergonomics of its case and the flexibility and adaptability of the strap.

The BR02 is the ultimate utilitarian watch; perfectly readable in gloomy conditions and guarantees optimum safety throught its measurement diving times.

A precision tool, the BR02 is not just a reliable instrument ready for any professional diving mission, but an ally of every moment.

Bell & Ross instrument BR02 steel

Movement : mechanical automatic.

Functions : hours, minutes, seconds and date.

Case : 44 mm diameter.Satin-polished stainless steel 316 L.Screw-in crowns.Decompression valve for deep sea diving.

Dials : black.Numbers, index and hands covered in photoluminescent coating to optimise night reading.

Pro dial version: black dial with large photoluminescent index.

Bezel : Unidirectional, cranted interior bezel graduated to 60 mn with photoluminescent reference point.

Crystal : anti-reflection sapphire.

Water resistance : 1000 m.

Strap : rubber or heavy-duty synthetic fabric.

Bell & Ross instrument BR02 carbon

Movement : mechanical automatic.

Functions : hours, minutes, seconds and date.

Case : 44 mm diameter. 316L glass bead blasted steel with « vacuum carbon » black finish.Decompression valve for deep sea diving.

Dials : black. Numbers, index and hands covered in photoluminescent coating to optimise night reading.

Pro dial version: black dial with large photoluminescent index.

Bezel : unidirectional, cranted interior bezel graduated to 60 mn with photoluminescent reference point.

Crystal : anti-reflection sapphire.

Water resistance : 1000 m.

Strap : rubber or heavy-duty synthetic fabric.