Bell & Ross has just revealed a new timepiece that is sure to tickle the fancy of vintage watch lovers. It is not vintage per se, but the Bell & Ross BR V3-94 Black Steel sure has the vintage vibe, with the boon of modern time-keeping technology and materials.
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The new Bell & Ross BR V3-94 Black Steel Watch sports the classic circular case familiar to this range, but now larger, at 43 mm. As the product name implies, the case is of satin-polished steel on which a bidirectional rotating bezel with anodized black aluminum ring and 60-minute scale is attached to. It is classy, alright.
Powered by calibre BR-CAL.301 automatic mechanical movement, the BR V3-94 boasts white numerals and indices that contrast perfectly against the matte black dial. We dig the look. It reminds of the good’ol military watch of similar design.
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Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds at 3 o’clock and date. Chronograph, on the other hand, features a 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, and central chronograph seconds. As you may have already noticed, there is a Tachymeter scale on the flange.
Other details include screw-down crown, sapphire case back, numerals and indices coated in Super-LumiNova, metal skeletonized Super-LumiNova-filled hour and minute hands, curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, black calfskin or satin-polished steel strap with stain-polished steel folding buckle, and water resistance to 100 meters (330 feet).
The Bell & Ross BR V3-94 Black Steel Watch is available now, with a starting price of US$4,300.
All images courtesy of Bell & Ross.