The Best Selling and Most Gorgeous Replica Bell & Ross Vintage ChronographÂ
When it comes to the replica Bell & Ross, I picture square watches inspired by flight instruments immediately- watches like the iconic or its smaller cousin, And I trust there’s nobody but me who did so. However, there is another side to the Bell & Ross family. With classic appearance and traditional round cases, the Vintage collection draws its inspiration from the history of aviation. Designed to meet military specifications set by the armed forces, this collection has legibility, functionality and high precision on the list of “must haves”. Given these requirements, it’s not completely unexpected that this, the latest vintage-inspired chronograph, bears a resemblance to other brands’ versions of flight speed chronographs.
As we have mentioned before, that the DNA of the Vintage BR V2-94 is still very much Bell & Ross (even without the square case). The dial draws parallels to their Instruments collection, with huge white numerals on a black background and distinctive sword hands, which are slightly slimmer on the Vintage Chronograph. The counterweight of the central seconds hand is stylised as a silhouette of a plane, a new feature that Bell & Ross says will be found on many future launching.
The BR-Cal.301 automatic chronograph movement beats underneath the dial, its dual register layout displaying a 30-minute timer at 9 o’clock and running seconds at 3 o’clock with the date discreetly tucked in between 4 and 5 o’clock. The central chronograph seconds hand now corresponds to a tachymeter scale on the fixed black anodised aluminium bezel.
In this third iteration of the Vintage collection, everything has been modernised. An ultra-curved (and ultra-sexy) sapphire crystal optimises the thickness of the case, which, now flatter, has also been shrunk down to 41mm in diameter. The rounded lugs now elegantly curve and perfectly integrate the strap – either a black calf-skin leather strap or a reworked, more finely wrought stainless steel bracelet. The addition of crown guards adds robustness to the polished and brushed case, which thanks to its screw-in pushers and crown is also water resistant to 100m.
The Vintage collection is where you’ll find Bell & Ross’ more traditional designs. With its classical layouts, the new BR V2-94 Chronograph is for sure a safe and sales-oriented release for the brand, perhaps demonstrating that sometimes you must conform to the norm, even though Mr. Huey Lewis says something, it’s not hip to be square.