Jewellery & Watch News
There’s no denying that Bell & Ross have gained most of their popularity over the last few years for their aviation and military watches inspired by high performing and legible cockpit instruments. Their iconic square shaped cases and rounded dials have become a standard for the brand, so when the unique-looking square BR 03-92 Diver was launched in 2017, the industry was left impressed. Now their formidable divers instrument arrives with an all-new colourway inclusive of a matte black ceramic case and a stealthy khaki green dial.
The first Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver showcased at Baselworld 2017 delivered a classic stainless steel aesthetic with a sleek black dial, matching black bezel and a sporty black rubber strap. Since then, the reference has evolved into several editions including the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Bronze which has utilised the naturally evolving material of bronze with an array of dial colours including a green edition in 2019, a blue version in 2020 and red dialled model released earlier this year in 2021. Like the BR 03-92 Diver Bronze with green dial released in 2019, the new BR 03-92 Diver Military Ceramic revives the military-inspired khaki green dial but instead this time pairs it with the scratch resistant, lightweight and hypoallergenic properties of ceramic.
Matte black ceramic is integrated into the 42mm by 42mm case, on the lugs, the unidirectional bezel and on the screw down crown with crown guard. Like all BR 03-92 models before it, the new Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Military Ceramic sits incredibly comfortably on the wrist and is decorated with 4 screws on each corner of the case with a bezel fully prepped for life underwater. Its unidirectional functionality ensures accurate measuring of elapsed dive times and since it can only rotate in a one direction it guarantees that even if it became knocked accidentally, it won’t add on any extra dive time and put the wearer at danger of running out of oxygen. The bezel is also decorated with a luminous 60 minute scale and triangle marker at 12 o’clock.
Thanks to the screw in crown and screw down case back, the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Military Ceramic watch can be used underwater in pressures up to 300 metres and for those moments the ocean brings darkness, the khaki green dial ensures optimal legibility. Darkened hands for hours, minutes and seconds match the blackness of the case and come to life with the assistance of skeletonised Superluminova accents. Rounded applique indexes are similarly coated in glow in the dark Superluminova and sits beside a painted black minutes track.
Powering each of the functions on the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Military Ceramic watch is the Sellita based BR-CAL.302 automatic winding movement. As well as delivering classic three-hand timekeeping, the Swiss made movement affords a power reserve of 38 hours, 25 jewels and a high rate of frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour.
Finishing off the military-inspired piece is a choice of two straps, both of which come with every purchase of the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Military Ceramic watch. The first is a sporty black rubber strap fitted with a black PVD stainless steel pin buckle, the perfect option for those looking to take the new Bell & Ross release into water. The second is an ultra-resilient khaki synthetic fabric strap coloured in khaki green to pair with the dial also delivered on a black PVD pin buckle.
The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Military Ceramic is a limited edition only 999 pieces and is available to order at a retail price of £3,990 on the W Hamond website here. For more information on this model and other 2021 Bell & Ross watch releases, get in touch with the team on 01947 603330 or send us a message at info@whamond.com.
Specifications: Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Military Ceramic (BR0392-D-KA-CE/SRB)
- Case Size: 42mm
- Case Material: Matte black ceramic
- Bezel: Unidirectional, ceramic with 60 minute scale
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
- Crown: Screw in with crown guard
- Case Back: Screw down
- Water Resistance: 300 metres
- Movement: BR-CAL.302 automatic winding
- Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
- Power Reserve: 38 hours
- Jewels: 25
- Frequency: 28,800vph
- Dial: Khaki-green with Superluminova hands and indexes
- Strap: Black rubber or Khaki synthetic fabric
- Buckle: Pin, black PVD steel
- RRP: £3,990
- Limited Edition: 999 pieces
- Release Date: Available now
