The new Bell & Ross BR-03 Horizon, inspired by musical instruments

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Check the time, pitch and inclination with Bell & Ross’ new wrist-worn instruments. luxury replica watch

Paris-based brand Bell & Ross launched the now-iconic BR-03 collection in 2005 as a replacement for the larger 46mm square aircraft dashboard instrument BR-01, which measured 42mm. Last year, the BR 03 collection, now the brand’s core offering, received a welcome update. The latest addition, the Bell & Ross BR-03 Horizon, belongs to the Flight Instruments collection and continues the tradition of challenging the wearer to read the time in new ways. Like the BR 03 HUD, Red Radar, Radiocompass and Gyrocompass versions, the BR-03 Horizon brings the look and feel of aircraft navigation instruments to the dial with a unique, stylish aesthetic.

Bell & Ross first introduced the monochrome Horizon in 2012 as part of its 46mm BR-01 collection alongside the Altimeter and Turn Coordinator models, so the concept isn’t new, but the presentation certainly is. With the latest update to the collection, the new BR-03 Horizon now features a slightly smaller 41mm x 41mm case with more delicately curved lugs and is made from micro-blasted black ceramic. The case is 10.6mm thick and water-resistant to 100 meters. Designed to improve comfort and aesthetics, the updated case features more rounded corners and a larger slope on the sides and bezel, while still retaining the signature four corner screws and easy-to-grip crown. replica watches for sale

Today, the vibrant BR-03 Horizon dial draws inspiration from the artificial horizon, a key gyroscopic cockpit instrument that informs pilots of the aircraft’s orientation relative to the Earth’s horizon, indicating pitch (forward and backward tilt) and bank (side-to-side tilt).

Here, the horizon is represented by a red decal on the inside of the sapphire crystal, stretching from 3 to 9 o’clock. A rotating central disc, split between blue and black, frames the dial, with a black triangle serving as the hour indicator. The hour markers sit on a black inner bezel, which also features a minute and second track. A white triangle at the top marks the 12 o’clock position. A white hand is used to indicate the minutes, while a twin-long black-and-white striped hand fixed in the center tracks the running seconds. breitling replica

Powering the new BR-03 Horizon is the automatic BR-CAL.327 movement with a power reserve of up to 54 hours, based on the latest version of the Sellita SW300 – one of the main elements of last year’s update to the BR-03 collection.

The Bell & Ross BR-03 Horizon comes with an orange synthetic fabric strap with Velcro closure and a black rubber strap with a steel pin buckle with a matte black PVD micro-blasted finish.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – BELL & ROSS BR-03 HORIZON LIMITED EDITION
Case: 41mm x 41mm square case – 10.60mm thickness – black microblasted ceramic case – flat sapphire with anti-reflective coating – solid ceramic back – 100m water resistant
Dial: Minutes/seconds track and hours indication on inner rim – hours indicated by blue-black rotating disc with pointer – white minute hand – black-and-white striped seconds hand – red applique indicating horizon
Movement: BR-CAL.327 calibre (based on Sellita SW300-1, new version with longer power reserve) – automatic – 28,800 vibrations/hour – 54h power reserve – hours, minutes, seconds (stop seconds)
Strap: black rubber strap with pin buckle and orange synthetic strap with Velcro closure
Reference: BR03A-HRZ-CE