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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Watch manufacturing |
| Founded | 1994; 31 years ago (1994), in Paris, France |
| Founder | Bruno Belamich Carlos Rosillo |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Products | Wristwatches |
| Website | www |
Bell & Ross is a French watch company based in Paris with manufacturing in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Founded in 1994, the company has specialized in Swiss Made watches for professional users such as divers and pilots.
History and production
Bell & Ross was founded in 1994 as a university project between Bruno Belamich (Bell) and Carlos A. Rosillo (Ross). The company's watches were originally produced by the German company Sinn, but the partnership was dissolved in 2002 soon after Chanel became a minority shareholder, and production was subsequently moved to Switzerland. Starting with its model BR-01 in 2005, the company began producing square watches meant to resemble instruments found in aircraft cockpits, The company's square-cased BR models became its most well-known design. The company divides production among three types of watches: Aviation, Marine and Vintage. The types of watches differ by the size and shape of the case, the movement, and the dial layout.
Associations
In 1992, Bell & Ross started supplying pilot watches to the French air force. The company is the official watch supplier to the Escadron de Chasse 2/4 La Fayette and the French space program.
In 2016, Bell & Ross began working with the Renault Sport Formula 1 Team. This partnership lead to Bell & Ross creating special edition timepieces to signify their relationship with Renault. As Renault rebranded to Alpine F1 Team, Bell & Ross remained with Renault and released the Alpine F1 Team Watch Collection.
Records
The Bell & Ross Vintage 123 Heure Sautante was the first jumping hour watch with power reserve. It was introduced in 1992.
The Bell & Ross Space 1 was the first automatic chronometer to be worn in space in 1994.
In 1998 the Bell & Ross Hydromax 11 100 M set the Guinness World Record for wristwatch water-resistance at 11,000 metres below sea level.
See also
References
- ^ Bell & Ross Hodinkee, hodinkee.com, accessed 10/23/2018
- ^ Gene Stone; Stephen Pulvirent (13 November 2018). The Watch, Thoroughly Revised. Abrams. pp. 179–. ISBN 978-1-68335-335-5.
- ^ Behind the brand: Bell & Ross: What you need to know about the luxury watch house Josh Lee, Gentleman's Journal,
- A Military-Style Watch Ready for Battle or the Boardroom John Lyon, Robb Report, October 8, 2018
- Bell & Ross Launches New Website Hodinkee, Jason Heaton, May 18, 2011
- Stern, Jared Paul (29 June 2020). "Bell & Ross + Renault F1 Join Forces For Racy Watch Collab". maxim.com. Maxim. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- If You Want a Technical Watch, You Want the New Bell & Ross BR 05 Archived 2020-11-26 at the Wayback Machine Esquire, 23 October 2020
- Zachariah, Ben (2016-02-11). "Bell & Ross partner with Renault Sport Formula One Team". Time+Tide Watches. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- Mike (2021-06-18). "Bell & Ross Marks The Return Of Alpine To F1 With Alpine F1 Team Watch Collection". Shouts. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- Bell & Ross WWI Heure Sautante Watches Hands-On A Blog to Watch, Ariel Adams, July 31, 2012
- Sheldrake, Russell. "How Bell & Ross became the choice watch for eccentric gentlemen". thegentlemansjournal.com. Gentleman's Journal.