As expected, the Bell & Ross Aero GT concept is indeed a concept car inspired by the Rafale fighter jet. It is also the inspiration for a new pair of watches inspired by the automotive world – the Bell & Ross BR 03 AeroGT models. Both feature proportions and shapes meant to give them the same sporty and streamlined look as the AeroGT concept car. And much as the car lets you see its mechanics under a smoked glass window, both BR 03 AeroGT watches, the Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AEROGT chronograph and the BR 03-92 three-hands, sport a skeletonized mechanism meant to let see the movement while making them lighter.
The Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AEROGT comes with two chronograph sub-dials: A 12-hour timer at 6 o’clock and a 30-min timer at 9 o’clock. The large hand at the the center shows the seconds. The chronograph hands are red-cultured to imporve legibility. The same red is found on the aluminium start push-button as well. It also sports large date function at the three 3 o’clock mark and a tachymeter scale on the flange.
Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT specifications:
- Movement: Automatic Bell & Ross BR-CAL.319
- Case diameter: 42mm
- Case material: Satin-polished steel with red aluminum crown
- Glass material: Sapphire with anti-reflective coating
- Dial: Skeleton with metal appliqué indices and Superluminova-filled hours and minutes hands
- Water resistance: 10 ATM (100 meters)
- Complications: Large date, Chronograph with 12-hour and 30 minute timers
- Strap: Black calfskin stitched with red piping and ultra-resistant black synthetic fabric with steel pin buckle
- Other: Tachymeter scale on flange
The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 is a simpler three-handed timepiece (central hour, minute and seconds). The seconds hand is cultured red as is the small triangle at the 12 o’clock mark.
Bell & Ross BR 03-92 AeroGT specifications:
- Movement: Automatic Bell & Ross BR-CAL.318
- Case diameter: 42mm
- Case material: Satin-polished steel with red aluminum crown
- Glass material: Sapphire with anti-reflective coating
- Dial: Skeleton with metal appliqué indices and Superluminova-filled hours and minutes hands
- Water resistance: 10 ATM (100 meters)
- Complications: None
- Strap: Black calfskin stitched with red piping and ultra-resistant black synthetic fabric with steel pin buckle
Each BR 03 AeroGT model will be limited to 500 pieces.
As for the Bell & Ross AeroGT concept car, it is as exciting a car as one would expect. Unfortunately, there is no word on whether one is included with the purchase of each BR 03 AeroGT watch.
Source : Bell & Ross