Bell & Ross BR 05 Black Ceramic automatic black dial ceramic bracelet 41 mm

A new collection within the BR 05 range!

Endowed with remarkable technical properties, such as perfect scratch resistance, ceramic has become a must-have in watchmaking. Combined with the intensity of the color black, ceramic is a direct reference to aircraft cockpits, on-board instruments at the heart of the watch brand's DNA and design. For the first time, Bell & Ross has enriched its urban line with this technical material and its favorite color, black. Ceramic now adorns three striking references in the BR 05, Bell & Ross's "jewel" collection.

A technical material for innovative watches

For Bell & Ross, developing ceramic watches has always been a matter of course. Before making its appearance in watchmaking in the 1980s, and becoming one of the most popular modern materials in this sector, technical ceramics was already an integral part of the aerospace world. Ultra-strong yet lightweight, it was first mainly used to manufacture rocket nose cones and heat shields for spacecraft. Professional expertise in perfect harmony with Bell & Ross inspirations. The watchmaking reinterpretation of aircraft instrument panels being one of its major territories of expression.

Totally stainless and wear-resistant, ceramic is scratchproof. Watches made in this material are future-proof. It is one of the hardest materials in the world, after diamond, yet lighter than steel. Thanks to its ability to absorb body temperature on contact with the skin, this soft-touch, hypoallergenic material is particularly pleasant to wear. All these technical and aesthetic properties are bound to appeal to fans of contemporary, functional watches. Thanks to the qualities of ceramic, this new BR 05 from Bell & Ross fully assumes its status as an instrument watch that can be worn in all circumstances and on all occasions, thanks to its exceptional resistance.

Furthermore, this BR 05 in black ceramic boasts an additional asset: fascinating aesthetic power. Tinted in the mass, the material can take on a constant brilliance, which no scratch will compromise, in the case of this BR 05 Black Ceramic with its precious satin polished finishes. While it's common parlance that "black is not a color", contemporary art lovers and aeronautical connoisseurs alike know just how timeless, sporty and elegant this fascinating hue is. Used for measuring instruments and counters on aircraft dashboards, black, combined with white hands and indexes, is the code of expression for Bell & Ross instrument watches. This new BR 05 in ceramic is no exception to this functionalist grammar.

An exceptional automatic movement

Thanks to its sapphire caseback, this ceramic BR 05 also reveals the black ruthenium finishes of its self-winding mechanical movement, the BR-CAL.321-1 caliber featuring 54 hours of power reserve.