Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Patrouille de France 70th Anniversary ceramic automatic blue dial leather strap 42 mm

Partners for 3 years, Bell & Ross celebrates 70 years of the Patrouille de France with a limited edition

An elite unit of the French Air and Space Force, the Patrouille de France has established itself over the past 70 years as one of the most prominent aerobatic formations. Founded in 1953, the Patrouille de France has built its reputation on the excellence of its pilots, chosen from among the best fighter pilots, and the panache of its performances, which are appreciated at all latitudes. A symbol of the performance of our armed forces, the Patrouille de France is also an ambassador of French style throughout the world. Each flight is a feat, both on a purely technical level and in its artistic dimension. A success that has been constantly renewed for 70 years thanks to the rigorous preparation and the precision of the execution. Based on a precious heritage, these notions are particularly inspiring for the present times. They are also, of course, for Bell & Ross, which is dedicating a limited series of its BR 03 instrument watch to this exceptional anniversary.

Mythical aircraft

The Patrouille de France has been marking minds and hearts for seven decades thanks to its exceptional pilots, but also by its planes. In the sky, their slender lines and agility are also part of the beauty of the show. From the Thunderjet, which entered service in 1953, to the Alphajet, which has been in service since 1981, and including the Ouragan, Mystère IV and the legendary Fouga Magister, these aircraft are part of the legend. How can we not pay tribute to them? To celebrate them, they are represented on the back of the ceramic case of the BR 03-92 PATROUILLE DE FRANCE 70TH ANNIVERSARY

A high-flying watch

The human dimension is paramount in any aerial performance. In an airplane, flight instruments are designed to be at the service of the pilot. Guided by this philosophy, Bell & Ross has always been keen to develop its professional timepieces in direct liaison with their users. A guideline that influences the technical characteristics and adds a real soul to the watches.

That's why Bell & Ross chose its famous BR 03-92 as the base model! If this PATROUILLE DE FRANCE 70TH ANNIVERSARY is intended to celebrate the anniversary of the Patrouille de France, it is still a professional Instrument. As proof, it adopts the fuselage of the BR 03, i.e. an ultra light square case (42 x 42 mm) in high tech ceramic, treated here with a black coating to accentuate the contrasts. Technical and contemporary, water-resistant to 100 meters, it protects the mechanical self-winding movement caliber BR-CAL 302, giving the indications of hours, minutes, seconds and date. For the dial of this exclusive anniversary edition, limited to 999 pieces, Bell & Ross has chosen a particularly luminous shade of blue, evoking the color of the Alpha Jet of the Patrouille de France. The insignia of this elite formation and the specific logo of its 70th anniversary appear at the heart of this dial subtly circled with the colors of the French flag.