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Bell & Ross

Bell & Ross was created by designers inspired by aircraft and professional instruments, developing watches around legibility, function, precision, and reliability.

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Bell & Ross photographs

Bell & Ross archive photograph
Bell & Ross BR-X1-style skeleton chronograph with bold yellow motorsport accents.
Bell & Ross archive photograph
Bell & Ross Desert Type square chronograph, showing the brand’s cockpit-instrument design language.
Bell & Ross archive photograph
Bell & Ross black flyback chronograph with orange aviation-inspired indications.
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Origins and period

Paris and La Chaux-de-Fonds
Founded 1992

Historical overview

Bell & Ross in watchmaking

Bell & Ross was created by designers inspired by aircraft and professional instruments, developing watches around legibility, function, precision, and reliability.

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Known for

Cockpit-instrument design, professional aviation watches, diving watches, and the square BR case.

Historical development

Bell & Ross was created by designers inspired by aircraft and professional instruments, developing watches around legibility, function, precision, and reliability.