Bell & Ross presents BR-X5, a novel urban-sports timepiece in steel with a cutting-edge design and a manufacture movement.
Introduced in 2019, the BR 05 collection embodies urban focused design in a unique and distinctly geometric fashion. In the BR-X5, Bell & Ross elevates the original integrated silhouette to its pinnacle. Dedicated to urban explorers, this automatic watch fuses DNA of the brand with a new, sleek design and sportiness.
The Bell and Ross BR-X5 watch has a stainless steel case with a diameter of 41mm and 12.8mm thickness. Blending avant-garde design with streamlined lightness and industrial resistance, the case features a sandwich type multi-layer construction with precise facets and well thought-out cuts.
The hollowed- out architecture of the case middle is captivating, revealing a technical construction that optimizes lightness without compromising on utility or water resistance. The different polished, satin- brushed and micro-blasted finishes throughout the case highlight the lines and surfaces of the design.
In its construction, the case of the BR-X5 begins with a steel core, the central component machined from the same block of metal as the watch’s crown guards and in-effect ensuring the superior protection of the timepiece and its movement.
Flanking the core are the watch’s square bezel, highlighted via a rubber ring, and its caseback, both fixed to the two steel plates that form the top and bottom of the case. The novel assembly is kept watertight to 100m by four screws that pass through the thickness of the case via four columns, each of which reinforce the solidity of the construction while providing a signature look.
The Bell and Ross BR-X5 watch in stainless steel is available in two dial versions: black and ice-blue. Towards the 3 o’clock position, a date window evoking the aeronautical DNA of Bell & Ross is featured, channeling the influence of analog flight instruments into this contemporarily oriented timepiece. At 9 o’clock, the dial hosts a stepped power reserve indicator with its 3-day scale.
Inside the BR-X5 watch beats Calibre BR-CAL.323, a manufacture movement developed in partnership between Bell & Ross and Kenissi, the esteemed mechanical movement manufacture based in Switzerland. This automatic caliber features an exclusive configuration in compliance with the specifications defined by Bell & Ross.
The Calibre BR-CAL.323 provides about 70-hour power reserve while running a smooth frequency of 28,000 alt/h. The 28-jewel movement is exceptionally precise thanks to a variable-inertia balance wheel, with it maintaining a chronometer-grade spec via a COSC certification. It is also equipped with a rapid date correction device, which seamlessly allows for a quick date adjustment without any effect on running timekeeping.
The Calibre BR-CAL.323 is visible via a sapphire crystal exhibition case back. The transparent glass showcases a Bell & Ross signed skeletonized oscillating weight and fine finishing of the movement.
Although modern and sophisticated, Bell and Ross BR-X5 remains in-line with the familiar attitudes which have helped define the French-Swiss brand, being perfectly balanced in its elevation by its versatility.
Throughout the design a sense of sportiness and practical reliability carry through, these sentiments provided by both its steel construction and as well as integrated design between the case and matching steel bracelet or open-worked rubber strap.
The BR-X5 comes supported with a 5 year warranty, impressively exceeding the previous standard warranty of 2 years for Bell & Ross’ timepieces.
Technical details
Collection: Bell & Ross BR-X5
Movement
BR-CAL.323. Manufacture Automatic
Approximate power reserve of 70 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds
Date window at 3 o’clock
Power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock
Case
Satin-finished and polished steel case
41 mm in width
12.80 mm thick
Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
Screw-down crown
Crown guard
Sapphire case-back
Water-resistance: 100 metres
Model: Bell and Ross BR-X5 Black Steel
Dial
Sunray black
Applied indices filled with Super-LumiNova®
Metal skeletonised Super- LumiNova®-filled hour and minute hands
Black flange with 60-minute scale with white marking
Strap
BR-X5R-BL-ST/SRB: Open-worked black rubber strap
BR-X5R-BL-ST/SST: Satin-finished and polished steel bracelet
Buckle: Folding buckle in satin-finished and polished steel
Model: Bell and Ross BR-X5 Ice Blue Steel
Dial
Sunray ice blue
Applied indices filled with Super-LumiNova®
Metal skeletonised Super-LumiNova®-filled hour and minute hands
Blue flange with 60-minute scale with black marking
Strap
BR-X5R-IB-ST/SRB: Open-worked ice-blue rubber strap
BR-X5R-IB-ST/SST: Satin-finished and polished steel bracelet
Buckle: Folding buckle in satin-finished and polished steel
