Bell & Ross La Chaux-de-Fonds age determination
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Bell & Ross is a French watch company headquartered in Paris with a production facility in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Founded in 1992, the company specializes in Swiss watches for professional users such as divers and pilots.
History and Production
Every Bell & Ross watch has a reference number (e.g. BR03-92 , BR-05 , BR01 , etc.).
These numbers can be compared with known sales data, for example, on auction platforms or in archives:
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If a model, e.g. BR03-92 , was first introduced, this can be roughly narrowed down to a specific decade, because Bell & Ross collections were usually launched in specific years.
Bell & Ross BR01-94
Bell & Ross was founded in 1994 as a university project by Bruno Belamich (Bell) and Carlos A. Rosillo (Ross). The company's watches were originally produced by the German company Sinn. However, the partnership was dissolved in 2002 after Chanel became a minority shareholder, and production was subsequently moved to Switzerland.
Starting with the BR-01 model in 2005, the company produced square watches designed to resemble instruments in aircraft cockpits. The square BR models became some of the company's most recognizable designs.
Production is divided into three watch categories: Aviation, Marine, and Vintage. The different watch types vary in the size and shape of the case, the movement, and the dial design.
In 2016, Bell & Ross began its collaboration with the Renault Sport Formula 1 team. As part of this partnership, Bell & Ross created special edition watches to celebrate its connection with Renault. Following Renault's rebranding as the Alpine F1 Team, Bell & Ross remained loyal to Renault and launched the Alpine F1 Team watch collection.
collection
The Bell&Ross brand divides its product range into the categories of sky , earth and sea .
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Besides the Type Aéronavale, the BR 01 Instrument and BR 03 Instrument collections caused a particular sensation, as their design, with its rectangular shape reminiscent of aircraft instruments, stood out strongly from the market average.
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Earth Here, the Vintage Collection is particularly noteworthy, offering a very appealing, high-quality ambience.
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Sea While the Hydromax model holds the world record with a water resistance of up to 11,100 meters depth, the BR 02 Instrument collection represents the more trendy and fashionable counterpart to the aforementioned BR series and includes sporty and distinctive diving watches that also perfectly capture the spirit of the times.
With numerous models in the top luxury segment, including several tourbillon watches, the basic concept of the rectangular BR collection has been pushed to its limits in many respects. Particularly noteworthy are the Minuteur models, which combine luxury with avant-garde materials, and the all-black models nicknamed Phantom.
Source: AI, Wikipedia
