The BR-X5 Iridescent

From Bell & Ross -

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This is the latest addition to the BR-X5 stable, the iridescent dial makes a very wonderful statement.

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But it is after dark that the true beauty of the BR-X5 shines through.

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This wrist bound horological bijoux is available only through Bell & Ross boutiques (both online and brick and mortar).

Here are the pertinents -

• MOVEMENT

  Calibre BR-CAL.323. Manufacture. Automatic mechanical movement. Approximate power reserve of 70 hours.

• FUNCTIONS

  Hours, minutes and seconds. Date window at 3 o'clock and power reserve indicator at 9 o'clock.

• CASE

  41 mm wide. 12.80 mm thick. Satin-finished and polished steel. Screw-down crown. Crown guard. Sapphire case-back with oscillating weight.

• DIAL

  Iridescent green to purple. Polished, rhodium-plated indices filled with white Super-LumiNova®. Polished, rhodium-plated skeletonised hour and minute hands filled with white Super-LumiNova®. Semi-matt white sweep seconds.

• CRYSTAL

  Sapphire with anti-reflective coating.

• WATER-RESISTANCE

  100 metres.

• STRAP

  Satin-finished and polished steel or white rubber.

• BUCKLE

  Folding. Satin-finished and polished steel.

The BR-X5 GREEN LUM

 From Bell & Ross -

This is limited series concept watch from Bell & Ross.

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Limited to 500 pieces, the BR-X5 GREEN LUM

While it is possible that this has been done before and is just not on my radar, this is the first fully lumed CASE in my memory. Dials? I've seen plenty! But cases? That's a bit different!

Here are the pertinents, straight from Bell & Ross -

• MOVEMENT

  Calibre BR-CAL.323. Manufacture. Automatic mechanical. Approximate power reserve of 70 hours.

• FUNCTIONS

  Hours, minutes and seconds. Date window at 3 o'clock and power reserve indicator at 9 o'clock.

• CASE

  41 mm wide. 12.80 mm thick. Container in Grade 2 microblasted titanium with DLC (diamond-like carbon) finish. Upper and lower inserts in green luminescent fiberglass composite. Fixed bezel in Grade 2 microblasted titanium with bezel insert in luminescent composite. Screw-down crown and crown guard in Grade 2 titanium. Case-back in Grade 2 microblasted titanium with smoked grey sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. Case-back with oscillating weight.

• DIAL

  Matt black. Applique indices filled with black varnish. Skeletonised Super-LumiNova®-covered hour and minute hands. Black flange with 60-minute scale with green marking.

• CRYSTAL

  Sapphire with anti-reflective coating.

• WATER-RESISTANCE

  100 metres.

• STRAP

  Black openworked rubber.

• BUCKLE

  Folding. Steel with DLC (diamond-like carbon) finish.