Bell & Ross BR 05 GMT Sky Blue automatic blue dial steel bracelet 41 mm

A watch for the distinguished traveler

Devolved from aeronautical flight instruments, Bell & Ross watches have precision and legibility in their DNA. The BR 05 born in 2019, is a watch designed to survey the avenues of major cities and their museums. The BR 05 GMT Skye Blue is a variant, adapted for travel.

On this variant, the second time zone hand, circles the dial once in 24 hours. It displays the time via a 24-hour scale, painted on the flange ring. This element is painted in two different shades: one for the day (between 6 and 6 o'clock) and the other for the night (between 6 and 6 o'clock). Travellers usually choose the GMT hand to display the time in the time zone of departure. The central hour and minute hands are generally preferred, to read the time in the time zone where you are.

A useful complication for frequent travelers

"GMT is a common complication in watchmaking. It is one of the useful functions that provide real practical information. It displays the time in two time zones. In this sense, it corresponds to the needs of air travellers," recalls Bruno Belamich, Artistic Director of Bell & Ross. It does him a favor by providing the time of his departure and arrival locations simultaneously.

The second time zone hand, makes one revolution of the dial in 24 hours. It displays the time via a 24-hour scale, painted on the flange ring. This rehaut benefits from a two-tone treatment, sky blue and silver, satin-finished and rhodium-plated, enabling the difference between day and night hours to be made immediately.

Between heaven and earth

The sky is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. These two spaces are complementary. Since the origins of Bell & Ross, they have been the territories for expressing the company's creativity. From the world of aeronautics, Bell & Ross borrows technicality and functionality to transpose on-board instruments to the wrist. The new BR05 GMT Sky Blue, with its exclusive blue-tinted dial, celebrates a communion between the azure sky and the blue planet. A celestial and inspiring color, natural as much as symbolic, contemporary with millennia-old roots, blue has a special resonance as it surrounds us.

A meticulous finish

The 41mm case of the BR 05 GMT Skye Blue is made entirely of steel. Its finishes alternate polished and satin-finished. The hour and minute hands, numerals and hour markers are covered with photo-luminescent superluminova. This ensures legibility, a concept dear to Bell & Ross, day and night. The open caseback with sapphire crystal, characteristic of the BR 05 family, reveals the original 360° oscillating weight. Its design is inspired by a sports car rim. Customers appreciate the date function," says Bruno Belamich. On this new model, this indication takes place in a large aperture at 3 o'clock". The integrated steel bracelet has a satin finish. Only the center links are polished.

In a nutshell:

• Integrated design
• A sky-blue dial
• A GMT complication