Never owned one but wouldn't pay rrp Look for a sale or pre owned
I've had a quick search but ownership seems to be thin on the ground here and decent reviews are few and far between elsewhere. I've had a hankering for one of these for a while, just looking for some owners' perspectives before I do something silly.
Never owned one but wouldn't pay rrp Look for a sale or pre owned
Like you I was curious about them, until I saw the black dialled "Night Lume" one in a sale a few years ago at 30% off, and took the plunge. My enjoyment of the watch far exceeded my expectations. It was sold to fund another (as you do!) However, the bug was firmly planted and it wasn't long until I had another - the green dialled "Military" variant (which sits proudly on my wrist as I type) Again brought on sale, this time 35% off. If anything, I like this one even more than the first. I find them to be one of the most legible and comfortable watches I've ever worn.
As the previous poster has said, best to avoid paying retail, but if you can get one at the right price, I'm confident you won't be disappointed.
Last edited by Skip; 21st October 2020 at 19:14.
Camo dialled one here @ 20% off.
https://www.fraserhart.co.uk/bell-ro...tegory-nosto-2
I owned the smaller quartz version for a while, which I think suits my small wrist better. It's an amazing watch for the money: ceramic case, super quartz movement, excellent build quality and very comfortable on the wrist. Even with a decent discount I lost quite a bit of money on it when I sold it on though, so better be sure before you buy.
Cheers! I had the green-dialled one "bought" a week ago for £1850 but good old Ernest Jones and their crappy stock control screwed that up for me. I have to admit, even at that price I breathed a sigh of relief when they cancelled the order, although the urge hasn't gone away.
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Not feeling that, I feel like legibility should be the name of the game with these relatively simple designs.
This is my BR03-92 Matte Black Ceramic, which I’ve had since February. I paid about £1950 (against £2700 retail) from a grey dealer on Chrono24 (watches world). It was shipped from the B&R boutique in Vienna.
You can see from my recent SOTC how it fits in with the others.
To summarise:
It isn’t long lug to lug, and it’s quite thin, so it is very easy to wear. The quality is quite exceptional for the money, and I love its legibility and the unique / iconic design. I wear mine a lot, but mainly evening and weekends, as it isn’t a versatile daily wearer.
It is a marmite watch and won’t suit all, but I love mine, and can say with confidence I won’t move it on.
I couldn’t recommend it highly enough
Dave
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Last edited by helidoc; 21st October 2020 at 22:30.
They're quite striking and are good looking watches - something a little different.
Again not everyones cup of tea, but I have a BR-02 which I picked up pretty cheaply and have been so impressed with the quality. At the right price B&R is a great bang for the buck.
I tried this grey one on at EJ and managed to get the extra 15% off so could have got it for £1785.
I do like them but something stopped me buying it!
Last edited by Gee252; 21st October 2020 at 21:41.
They are really out of fashion at the moment. I have a Military ( the old pvd steel one) and I love it but hardly ever wear it as it's perfect and I don't want to dink it
You really need as big a discount as possible as they really tank!
Well this happened...
First impressions: nice little package, a bit different from the usual. Heavier than I expected the ceramic to be but feels really nice. The orange lume is absolute dog-egg. Size is good, nice and comfy.
Jury is still out. I like it but the reaction from other people has been less than complimentary and as much as we like to think we're free thinkers, comments like "that's f**king horrible" do take the shine off things. Or even worse; "I'm a wee bit indifferent to it." Still, I'm a contrary b**tard and I do enjoy a bit of oddball, so we'll see what happens!
They look pretty big. What is the diameter in these? I know square watches wear bigger so maybe my eyes decieve me.
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Well I love it! I’m a sucker for orange markers and lume, and especially the sandwich dial, which your pictures don’t show so clearly.
They are a divisive watch, B&R appreciate this, and rather refreshingly, don’t care.
I think you’ve played a blinder
Have fun with it
Dave
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B&R are not my cup of tea, but it looks good in orange. Only your opinion matters, f*** what others think.
P.S. Did the flight jacket come with it?
Last edited by jukeboxs; 23rd October 2020 at 02:00. Reason: P.S.
That looks great.
That's an excellent shot of the dial.