Bell & Ross has always taken on the element of water, giving the brand a true underwater expertise. The first Bell & Ross diving watch appeared in 1997. It was named the Hydromax, and was housed in a round case. The Hydromax watch achieved a record in waterproofing, able to take depths of 11,100m. In 2017, a completely new collection of diving watches was launched: the Diver. This tool was intended for professional divers. It inherited the BR 03 case in a waterproof design, and would go on to become a great success, becoming available in a variety of colourways and materials. This year again, the marque has unveiled two dive watches
BR 03-92 Diver Brown Bronze
The BR 03-92 Diver Brown Bronze is part of the Diver series of square case diving watches. It borrows the iconic BR 01’s rounded square case, but in a waterproof underwater version. Diving watches are usually housed in a round case; the watch’s unusual silhouette gives it a distinctive personality, and features a reinforced design to withstand the underwater world. The sealed bronze case is treated to resist magnetism, and houses the BR-CAL 302 self-winding calibre, which controls the hour, minute and seconds functions, as well as the date. The crown is screwed down to guarantee maximum waterproofing and resist the pressure of the deep sea. The crown also has a rubber insert for better sealing. The BR 03-92 Diver Brown Bronze has very thick anti-reflective sapphire crystal.
BR 03-92 Diver White
The dial is an opalescent silver in subtle tones, with its matte surface metallised, creating iridescent reflections across the piece. The timepiece’s self-winding BR-CAL 302 calibre can withstand very low temperatures, is waterproof and meets the demanding ISO 6425 standard, while controlling the hour, minute and seconds functions, as well as the date. The case is waterproof to 300m, while its unidirectional rotating bezel is graduated over 60 minutes, with a luminescent dot at 12 o’clock, provided to calculate decompression stops. A crown protector prevents accidental manipulations of the crown. The metal hands and indices are coated with a bright green photoluminescent Super-LumiNova coating. The anti-reflective sapphire crystal on this diving watch is very thick, and the back is reinforced. The watch comes with a black rubber strap.
