Category Archives: Bell & Ross

Bell & Ross BR 01 Horizon, Altimeter, & Turn Coordinator Watches Hands-On

The original Bell & Ross BR 01 watch often had the term “Instrument” associated with it. Bell & Ross wanted to make it clear that the timepiece was based on aircraft cockpit instruments – especially the clock. Fair enough. Then … Continue reading

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Bell & Ross WW2 Regulateur Heritage Watch Hands-On

It was late at night on the day before the Baselworld 2012 press day. I had just arrived in town and was on foot looking for someplace that was open so I could get some food. I was pretty sure that wasn’t going to happen … Continue reading

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Bell & Ross Vintage Original BR 126 Watch Review

While it is true that before Bell & Ross became famous for being the “square watch brand” they were making really nice round watches, it still feels novel for them to be making nice round watches… again. A few years … Continue reading

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Watch What-If: Bell & Ross BR01 Heritage

“Watch What-If” is a special column on aBlogtoRead.com that asks the playful question “what if an iconic watch you know and love was offered in a different style?” The idea embraces a good timepiece’s core design and has fun by … Continue reading

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Bell & Ross BR02-94 Marine Chronograph Watch Review

Bell & Ross is not what I would call an underdog brand, but their BR02 dive watch certainly has been an underdog. Not appreciated to its full extent, this is a really cool timepiece that deserves a bit of extra … Continue reading

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