Bell & Ross – BR 05 Chrono A523 "Alpine F1" Edition

Bell & Ross – URBAN BR 05 Chrono A523 "Alpine F1" Edition 2023

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A PARALLEL TRAJECTORY WITH ALPINE

When Bell & Ross and Alpine join forces, it’s as much a meeting of values as a testament of technical partnership. “What brings the two entities together is the same passion for precision mechanics and high performance. Through this prestigious partnership, Bell & Ross is pursuing its quest for excellence and innovation”, says Carlos-A Rosillo, Chairman and Co-Founder of Bell & Ross.

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  “When it comes to our partnership with Bell & Ross, our philosophy is one of style and performance. We work in a high-pressure environment where precision and performance are essential to deliver results. Wearing a Bell & Ross watch is not only a constant reminder of our goals, but also an integral part of how we achieve them: through precision, punctuality and reliability”, states David Gendry, VP Sponsoring, Partnerships and Communications at Alpine.

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This rise in power is granted by the talents of drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, who both now wear a BR 05 Chrono, each engraved with their name and number. “This year, the BR 05 Chrono A523 completes the series of Alpine timepieces, subtly adopting its colour code while perfectly meeting the needs of the team’s drivers. But beyond style and colourways, above all, we are designing a tool that serves the driver: an ally at all times”, explains Bruno Belamich. Talk about team spirit!

FIRST F1 SEASON WITH ALPINE FOR THE BR 05 CHRONO

The BR 05 Chrono is making its competition debut this season, in Alpine colours. “For the first time, Bell & Ross presents a BR 05 in the colours of F1 and our partner team Alpine, complementing our existing models. The choice of chrono movement meets the needs of Team Alpine, who are of course measuring speed and sports performance. Bell & Ross conveys the Alpine identity in each of its designs through the colour code and logo”, says Bruno Belamich, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Bell & Ross.

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Decorated with the French flag, complete with the team blue and displaying the Alpine logo as a counterweight to the chronograph hand, the finely graduated black dial with two counters focuses on readability and functionality under all circumstances – whether a dinner in the city or a professional meeting in the Grand Prix paddocks.

SPORTS CHIC

The chronograph version of the new contemporary urban collection from Bell & Ross, in all its Alpine boldness, reaffirms its dual nature: both sporty and chic. The design retains its elegant proportions, with a 42mm diameter case that continues to square the circle. Refined finishes alternate polished and satin-finished surfaces, creating a subtle diffusion of light. 

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EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE

With more than 950 horsepower for a weight of 796kg and capable of reaching 355km per hour, the single-seater Alpine 523 is at the service of the BWT Alpine F1 Team’s ambitions. “In the search for the pinnacle in mechanical performance, the engineers at both Maisons aim to achieve maximum lightness while maintaining optimal endurance, using state-of-the-art techniques and avant-garde materials. Both partners retain an artisanal approach: like the Alpine racing cars, Bell & Ross timepieces are still largely assembled by hand”, emphasises Carlos Rosillo.

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Echoing this quest for efficiency, Bell & Ross has equipped its BR 05 Chrono A523 with a resilient movement, the self-winding mechanical BR-CAL.326 calibre with hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock and date functions.

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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: URBAN

Model: BR 05 Chrono A523 "Alpine F1" Edition 

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Ref: BR05C-A523-ST/SCA  - Strap

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 Ref: BR05C-A523-ST/SST  - Bracelet


Movement
Calibre BR-CAL.326.
Automatic mechanical Chronograph.
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o'clock and date. 

Chronograph: 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock, central chronograph seconds.
Case
Diameter: 42 mm, 14.25 mm thick.
Satin-polished steel
Screw-down crown. Crown guard. 

Sapphire case-back with 360° oscillating weight
Water-resistance: 100 metres.
Dial
Black. 

Applique numerals and indices filled with Super-LumiNova®. 

Metal skeletonised Super-LumiNova®-filled hour and minute hands.

Chronograph seconds hand with A-shaped counterweight for Alpine.
Crystal: ultra-curved sapphire with anti-reflective coating.
Strap
Black and blue calfskin leather or satin-polished steel.
Buckle: folding. Satin-polished steel.

🔴 Price:

• $ 6,700 / 6,990 EUR - strap
• $ 7,200 / 7,500 EUR - bracelet

🔰 Edition of ✅500 pieces

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De Bethune – DW5 Seeking Perfect for Only Watch 2023

 

De Bethune – Dream Watch DW5 Tourbillon Seeking Perfect for Only Watch 2023

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This unique watch comes from the depths of time, its dial and spherical moon made of ferrous meteorite created in the crucible of the universe.

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For its case, Denis Flageollet got as close to nature as possible, seeking to rediscover ancestral iron and steel-making techniques. 

 

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He forged the various parts from a magnifying glass of metal made in his own blast furnace. The patterns on its surface come from the different parts of his metal preparation, which he forged together.

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Denis Flaegollet created this mass of iron and steel from iron ore harvested at L'Auberson. He roasted it, crushed it into powder, reduced it through the glowing charcoal of his low furnace to obtain a mass of metal, then forged it into a compact material close to the shape to be machined. 

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The operation took several weeks to complete, and the research took many months. For this unique timepiece, the De Bethune team created a tourbillon movement that can be admired on the back of the watch.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection Dream Watch 

Name: DW5 Seeking Perfect for Only Watch 23

Reference: OW23

Functions: Hours, minutes, central spherical moon-phase indication, 30-minute
indication on the ultra-light silicon and titanium De Bethune tourbillon cage appearing on the back
Movement: Calibre DB2149
Type: Mechanical hand-wound
Adjustments: By means of the crown adorned with a blue cabochon-cut sapphire
Three positions for winding, the spherical moon phase and time-setting
Technical characteristics of Calibre DB2149
Number of components: 356
Jewelling: 35 jewels
Diameter: 30 mm
Power reserve: Four days, ensured by a self-regulating twin barrel De Bethune innovation (2004)
Specific characteristics : Titanium balance-wheel with white gold inserts De Bethune patent (2016)
De Bethune balance-spring with flat terminal curve De Bethune patent (2006)
Silicon escape-wheel
Spherical moon-phase display accurate to within one lunar day every 1,112 years De Bethune patent (2004)
De Bethune ultra-light silicon and titanium 30-second tourbillon De Bethune innovation (2008)
Frequency: 36,000 vibrations/hour
Decorations: Hand-crafted finishes and decorations
Dial:  Blued meteorite dial
 Polished blued meteorite 
Transferred hour and minute discs
Display
Displays: Jumping-hour aperture at 3 o’clock
Minutes indication on a dragging rotating disc
Palladium and flame-blued steel spherical moon-phase indication accurate to within one lunar day every 1,112 years De Bethune patent (2004)
Case
Damascus iron and steel from Auberson iron ores
Hand-forged case — Spherical meteorite moon — 
Diameter: Length 58 mm – width 47 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Crown: Blue sapphire cabochon on crown
Glass: Hardened mineral
Caseback: Screw-in back in polished and blued grade 5 titanium, openworked with blue sapphire inserts
QR code engraved on the back of the piece giving access to unique information for the future owner —
Water resistance: 3 ATM, equivalent to 30 metres
Strap
Extra-supple alligator leather bracelet, alligator lining
Buckle: Titanium with polished and blued grade 5 titanium pin buckle

 

 🔰Edition
Limitation: Unique piece for Only Watch 2023

 🔴Price    Lot 20      Estimated at CHF 220,000 - CHF 270,000 💰

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