Vintage BR 126 Aéronavale
CASE : polished steel, sapphire crystal caseback, water-resistant to 100m
SIZE : 43mm
MOVEMENT : mechanical self-winding (Caliber BR-Cal.301, 42-hour power reserve)
FUNCTIONS : hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph
DIAL : sunburst blue, gilt applied numerals and hour-markers, gilt skeleton hours and minutes hands filled with Super-LumiNova
STRAP : blue alligator leather, polished steel folding clasp
Vintage BR 123 Aéronavale
CASE : polished steel, fixed steel bezel with anodized blue aluminum ring, sapphire crystal caseback, water-resistant to 100m
SIZE : 43mm
MOVEMENT : mechanical self-winding (Caliber BR-Cal.305, 42-hour power reserve)
FUNCTIONS : hours, minutes, small seconds, date
DIAL : sunburst blue, gilt applied numerals and hour-markers, gilt skeleton hours and minutes hands filled with Super-LumiNova
STRAP : blue calfskin with off-white stitching, polished steel folding clasp
Bell & Ross has always been passionate about aviation and military history. It now presents two new timepieces in the Vintage BR Aéronavale collection paying tribute to the watches worn by aviators in the 1940s-1950s : a three-hand model, the BR 123 ; along with the BR 126 chronograph. These timepieces are inspired by the color codes of naval officers’ uniforms. In both versions, the gilt hours and minutes hands stand out clearly against a sunburst sea-blue dial background. This elegant contrast thus ensures excellent legibility, one of the four fundamental principles that continue to forge the reputation of Bell & Ross. Offering an intelligent touch of vintage charm, the French brand protects the dial of these two selfwinding watches with an ultra-convex sapphire crystal reminiscent of old-school Plexiglas, while simultaneously heightening its resistance to pressure. These remarkable versatile new Vintage Aéronavale models with their casual chic appeal should appeal to watchmaking enthusiasts well beyond military circles.
