Behind Bell & Ross:
A passion: for military watches
A project: create utilitarian watches suitable for professional use.
An inspiration: aeronautical instrumentation

With aeronautical instrumentation the absolute reference in terms of readability, reliability and performance, the Bell & Ross designers sought to reproduce as faithfully as possible a cockpit timepiece at the scale of a man’s wrist.

Thus was born the watch-instrument.

THE NEW INSTRUMENT BR 01 COMMANDO SERIES - Discreet readability

The new INSTRUMENT BR 01 COMMANDO is dedicated to the elite forces, those units operating in the shadows. Tailing, infi ltration in hostile environments, a plethora of perilous situations requiring equipment that is both high-tech and impossible to detect. The BR 01 COMMANDO with its special colouring and fi nishes blends in perfectly with the outfi ts of these men for whom discretion is the ultimate weapon.

Its black case, grey dial and matt fi nishes make it the superlative camoufl age watch. The crystal with a double anti-refl ection coating and the photoluminescent dial make it readable by day or night. The limited edition BR 01 COMMANDO is fi tted with a choice of two mechanical movements, a power reserve or a large date.

The specific COMMANDO trim turns it into a radical version of the INSTRUMENT BR 01, just like those who have inspired it - men of action, courage and honour. A professional tool, an ally at all times.

INSTRUMENT BR 01-96 COMMANDO
Limited Edition of 500 pieces

Technical specifications

Movement: Automatic ETA 2896.
Fonctions: Hours, minutes, seconds. Large date.
Case: 46mm diameter. 316 L glass bead blasted steel with black finishing type “carbon powder coating”.
Screw-in crown
Dial: Grey. Numbers, indexes and hands are coated with a photoluminescent finish for optimal night reading.
Glass: Anti-reflection sapphire crystal.
Water-resistance: 100 meters.
Strap: Grey leather or heavy-duty synthetic fabric .

INSTRUMENT BR 01-97 COMMANDO
Limited Edition of 500 pieces

Caractéristiques techniques

Movement: Automatic ETA 2897.
Fonctions: Hours, minutes, seconds. Date. Power reserve indicator.
Case: 46mm diameter. 316 L glass bead blasted steel with black finishing type “carbon powder coating”. Screw-in crown
Dial: Grey. Numbers, indexes and hands are coated with a photoluminescent fi nish for optimal night reading
Glass: Anti-reflection sapphire crystal.
Water-resistance: 100 meters.
Strap: Grey leather or heavy-duty synthetic fabric.

Source: Bell & Ross