The BR 03 White Steel & Gold

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This is the latest addition to the BR 03 family. The case is of stainless steel and measures 41 mm wide with a thickness of 9.4 mm. The dial is silver opaline. The bezel and crown are 18 K rose gold. The movement is the BR - CAL .302-1.

Price - $6,900

Here are the pertinents in full -

• MOVEMENT

  Calibre BR-CAL.302-1. Automatic mechanical movement. 54-hour power reserve.

• FUNCTIONS

  Hours, minutes, seconds and date.

• CASE

  41 mm wide. 9.4 mm thick. Satin-finished and polished steel and 18 K rose gold.

• DIAL

  Silver opaline. Rose gold gilded applique indices and numerals filled with beige Super-LumiNova®. 18 K rose gold gilded skeletonised hour and minute hands filled with beige Super-LumiNova®.

• CRYSTAL

  Sapphire with anti-reflective coating.

• WATER-RESISTANCE

  100 metres.

• STRAP

  Brown calfskin leather.

• BUCKLE

  Pin. Satin-finished and polished steel.

 

The BR 03 CYBER CERAMIC

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This is a new novelty from the Paris based brand. This is a 500 piece limited edition, and provides an interesting twist on the BR 03 collection.

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The case is of black ceramic, and measures 42 mm in diameter. The movement is the calibre BR-CAL.383.

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Here are the pertinents -

• MOVEMENT

  calibre BR-CAL.383 Manufacture. Automatic mechanical. Black skeletonised main plate and bridges. 25 jewels. 28,800 vph. 48-hour power reserve. Manufacture movement guaranteed for 5 years.

• FUNCTIONS

  hours and minutes. Self-winding movement.

• CASE

  42 mm wide. Black ceramic. Sapphire case-back with black oscillating weight.

• DIAL

  skeletonised. Facetted bridges. Balance at 6 o'clock. Black microblasted hour and minute hands filled with grey Super-LumiNova® (green glow).

• CRYSTAL

  sapphire with anti-reflective coating with logo at 12 o'clock. Metal indices with black gloss effect under the crystal.

• WATER-RESISTANCE

  50 metres.

• STRAP

  black rubber.

• BUCKLE

  pin. Matt black PVD steel.

Bringing It All Back Home - the BR 03 Updated

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Now to be fair, this is but just one of the examples of the revamped Bell & Ross BR 03 that was recently announced. And in truth? It's my favorite iteration of the 03 series, proving that sometimes? Less is more!

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For this latest version, the case size has been reduced to 41 mm. The movement is listed as the latest-generation BR CAL.302 calibre which provides an impressive 54 hours of power reserve.

For this particular version - Black Steel, the asking price is $3,600 in the US.