Reply With QuoteGood stuff, lovely watch and a brand worthy of enthusiasm. Though I’d dispute the definite article of a B&R aesthetic. They do some cracking non-square watches too :)
Took me a while to get my head round the aesthetic and decide to get one, but this watch gives me great joy. That’s it, that’s the post.
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Good stuff, lovely watch and a brand worthy of enthusiasm. Though I’d dispute the definite article of a B&R aesthetic. They do some cracking non-square watches too :)
Worth looking here:
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...-Bell-amp-Ross
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I love the brand, unmistakably French and following their own path without apologising for it. This is my only one now, and it’s a wonderful watch. It always triggers delight when I wear it, which is best reason to own any watch.
Some other now gone, but very fondly remembered
123 Geneva
Demineur
Dave
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I like B&R but always found the BR02 and Demineur more attractive than the square BR03.
I really like B&R, and despite having considered purchasing several over the years, I still only have the one, the heritage PVD 123 in what i like to term the "Caramac" colours.
I tried on a blue dial BR05 a few years ago and fell in love with it. Ended up getting a speedy which I've now sold, wish I'd stuck with the B&R
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I'd wanted a Nightlum for ages but got tempted by this in the Jura sale
I never bonded and flipped it in short order.
Soon after a Nightlum came up on SC & I really like it.
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
I really wish I had bought that one you listed on SC- great price and looks great.
I had a BR03-92 , sold it a while back and will add another one back one day. The are great watches , found them really comfortable too.
Very nice!!
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I liked my B&R until I had to deal with their service centres. My hudromax came back with a scratched glass, sent back to be resolved and that took another 5 months!
Sent my BR01-44 Titanium off and the balance weightcame back making more noise than it went awat with. The response was 'they do that'.....
Would never touch them again!
Does this count?
I really like that!
The one I always fancied was the Radar, but the aeroplanes put me off a bit. Lines would have been better, but it's still very cool.
I love mine
Never owned a B&R in 30 years of watch collecting, then I found this and fell in love.
The ex display price was the clincher for me!
No it doesn’t, so sell it to me ;)Does this count?
The other night a Bell and Ross Space chrono (the first one, a Sinn 142 branded for B&R) sold on Ebay for just under a grand. It needed a service, but that is a lot of watch for the money.
Anyone here get it?
I was a watcher. The kids started having a tantrum and missed it for a few min. I wish someone here got it
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I was a watcher too but I got the timing wrong and thought it finished hour later. But would of loved it
The one on SC now looks a great buy. Interesting watch.I love the brand, unmistakably French and following their own path without apologising for it. This is my only one now, and it’s a wonderful watch. It always triggers delight when I wear it, which is best reason to own any watch.
Some other now gone, but very fondly remembered
123 Geneva
Dave
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Agree - was v tempted, but went for a Tudor instead
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It’s the same actual watch :)
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And agree, fantastic value.
I have this one and Andy’s heritage stainless steel BR03-92. Great watches and a bit like Panerai for strap choice.
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Popped my recently acquired Golden Heritage on an engineer bracelet today.
Perfect combo for me.
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Currently own 3, a demineur, br0392 never worn and a blue/black BR02. I like them all and really need to start wearing them!
I’ve had a few over the years, still got 1, but it’s never been opened! Got to the point where been so long don’t think I can open it!
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That's a weird one. What's B&R's thinking with the skull shape that's often seen in their designs?
I think it started as a reference / tribute to the 82nd Airborne, but it seems to have grown into an aesthetic for special editions, burning skull, laughing skull, cyber skull etc.
I see I posted #5 above, still have my 03-92, still a fan for the same reasons.
D
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Had a few over the years. I can only find pictures of these 3. Great brand and great watches. Enjoyed each one. The 01-92 Carbon Fibre is the Watch I owned longer than any other.
Now on a tan Toshi - beautiful combo, brings the cool gold to life...
Very much loving this watch. Don't know why I've waited so many years to try a B&R.
They’re superb - don’t limit yourself to the instrument series either, there are some great watches from them out there 👍
Recent addition from SC, ceramic, for a large watch, it’s a very comfy fit.
I have the 123 Sports Heritage but have always listed after a Red Radar ceramic...think someone on here had one briefly up for sale! An interesting brand which can offer a nice degree of diversity in a collection.
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This weeks pickup, has created a nice combo with my ceramic BR03.
Looks superb Mel!
Very pleased Rob with the golden heritage! Will take me a while to go though all those strap changes!!Looks superb Mel!
Wearing the 123 today after some time.
That looks smartWearing the 123 today after some time.
Everything you'd ever need for every occasion matey.
Had quite a few bell's this is the only one still remaining.
I'm finding myself getting drawn towards these b&r square case watches. Do we know if b&r came up with this original design or did they borrow from another manufacturer?Took me a while to get my head round the aesthetic and decide to get one, but this watch gives me great joy. That’s it, that’s the post.
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The inspiration for the square B&R instrument series were clearly cockpit clocks of the type below. These images are stolen from the internet but the Sinn at least belongs to a TZer
Some are a circle in a square, some are round, but with a big square plate for bolting it into the cockpit. B&R took this idea and turned it into a wristwatch. Hence their tagline of “From the Cockpit to the Wrist”.
B&R were originally in partnership with Sinn, and Sinn historically were quite a producer of NaBo clocks. Sinn themselves have revisited the idea with the 717
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I’ve had a few over the years, still got 1, but it’s never been opened! Got to the point where been so long don’t think I can open it!
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FINALLY. - an old-school square watch with the 4 screws at random angles. Previously everyone said this was unavoidable (AP Royal Oak aligns using a different design)
How do B&R now get all the screws aligned towards the centre - as every other square watch on this thread shows?
Sleeved collars to the rear.
Thank you
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