WW2 "Bomber" Regulateur.........

[simoncudd]

.....introducing the new Pilot Watch by Bell & Ross.

[Reese's TimePieces]

To be honest, I'm not really a fan.

[Has No Left]

I like it...very cool. Any guess on MSRP?

[Ames]

I like it. If it's $3,000 or less I'll buy one.

[starman69]

It's special ,but i like .BRavo for Bell & Ross

[simoncudd]

...a little more explanation, if it helps.

The 49mm size, for this particular watch, is a nod back to History, with the watches that the Bomber pilots wore during the Second World War.
Often the watches were over 49mm, the common size being 55mm.
They were this large so that it made it easier to see, both visually and during poor light conditions.
Due to their size, they were worn around the wrist, over the pilots clothes, and sometimes around the thigh, hence the often long leather nato straps.



....this is a classic example of a 55mm Big Pilot Watch (German Pilots Watch manufactured by Lacher & Co between 1940 and 1944)



...the 55mm next to a BR03 at 42mm!


*The 'scalloped' bezel, was fitted to these watches so that it could be turned with more ease, whilst they wore heavy leather gloves due to the temperatures at altitude.


*Red Triangle is a 'reference' point for lining up the target, and is often used on bezels of all natures to determine a time point.


*Grey PVD finish of the case is also a nod back to the older watches, the non reflective colour absorbing light, as used on military cockpits and dashboards.


*Crown was placed on the left side of the watch, to make it more comfortable for the wearer.


I believe that the watch is a modern interpretation of a classic, and that Bell & Ross pays homage to the instruments of this time and era.
It is another stage on in the "military' story and well in keeping with the B&R story and philosophy, 'From the dashboard to the wrist' (and 'From the pocket to the wrist').


I hope that this has perhaps help explain the watch a little better!!


Obviously more to come on this great watch.