The Bell & Ross Vintage collection is a new vintage-inspired collection launched by the brand at BaselWorld this year. It is an eloquent statement of the brand’s nostalgia, as well as its great ambition toward the tradition watchmaking market. The collection has been recently enlarged by two lines: Vintage Original and Vintage Heritage, both of which represent an homage to 1940s aviator watches.
The collection includes a time and date model (BR 123) and a chronograph (BR 126). Different lines have different aesthetic treatment for these two models. The Vintage Original line comes with black or beige dials and has natural stainless steel color cases with white hands, while the Vintage Heritage line features black dials and matte-black PVD cases with beige hands and numbers. Moreover, the Heritage line’s straps are adorned with the Bell & Ross “ampersand in a circle” logo.
Marvels of excellent legibility, these new Vintage watches are distinguished by the trademark Bell & Ross look. The BR 123 time and date model shows off a clear dial visually balanced by the small second and date at 6 o’clock. While the BR 126 chronograph features central seconds, a 60-second counter at 3 o’clcok and a 30-minute totalizer at 9 o’clock. It also displays the date with a round opening found at 4:30. Both watches have domed anti-refective crystals and 100-meter water resistance, as well as luminescent hands, numbers and indexes. For the movement, the time and date model (BR 123) uses an ETA 2895, while the chronograph (BR 126) is sported by an ETA 2894.
Seen in the photos, the two lines highlight many tasteful straps sown in different styles and colors. They will surely attract watch enthusiasts who appreciate elegant design coupled with vintage style.
