Hands-On: Bell & Ross BR 05 Skeleton Watch

The biggest news from Bell & Ross for 2019 is the introduction of the Bell & Ross BR 05 collection that aBlogtoWatch debuted here The BR 05 is the first major new timepiece collection that Bell & Ross has introduced for some time, and it is the first product whose design is directly influenced by watches Bell & Ross has produced in the past Several versions of the BR 05 watch are being made available at launch, with this BR 05 Skeleton being the model Bell & Ross feels will have the most appeal to watch collectors and enthusiasts.

I said to Bell & Ross something I still stand by today when they first shared the full BR 05 collection with the aBlogtoWatch team prior to its launch: "It is going to take collectors a few years to really get into these." You see, the problem is what I call "Nautilus shock." When an experienced watch collector sees the BR 05, the first thing that probably comes to mind is, "Bell & Ross just built its version of a Patek Philippe Nautilus." From an aesthetic perspective, that is absolutely right From the BR 01/BR 03-inspired case shape to the aesthetic of the links, which hearken back to when Sinn was producing Bell & Ross products - most all angles of the BR 05 are related to Bell & Ross even if, at a glance, they are designed to remind wearers of something else Bell & Ross makes the BR 05 Skeleton watch in steel available on either a rubber strap or on this matching steel bracelet.

Price for the Bell & Ross BR 05 Skeleton is $5,900 USD on a strap, and $6,400 USD on a bracelet. . Source