Bell & Ross – BR 03-92 Radiocompass Ceramic Edition

 

Bell & Ross – INSTRUMENT BR03-92 Radiocompass Black Ceramic Edition - 2022

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The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Radiocompass, which takes its name from a radio navigation tool, the Radio Compass, is distinguished by its original coloured hands that guarantee optimal readability.

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From the cockpit to the wrist

Bell & Ross started creating watches inspired by aeronautical and military instruments in 1994. The brand has become an essential reference in the field of professional aviation watches sinces. Its models draw their inspiration from the design of on-board instruments.

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The BR 03-92 Radiocompass, which takes its name from a radionavigation tool, the Radio Compass, is distinguished by its original coloured hands that guarantee optimal readability.

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Both modern and fun, this new watch joins the iconic Flight Instruments collection from Bell & Ross. This family, created in 2010, incorporates air navigation tools into horological pieces. The timepieces that make it up are highly successful.

Radio navigation in the spotlight

Bell & Ross is the benchmark brand for aeronautical-inspired watches. In 2022, the house pays homage to air radionavigation instruments – advanced tools that use radio waves to guide jets – by launching the BR 03-92 Radiocompass. 

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This highly technical watch takes the name of the Radio Compass, an on-board radio receiver which defines the position and direction of an aircraft via beacons on the ground. This indispensable navigation tool guides pilots regardless of the visibility. It allows particularly to fly at night, in the fog or in the rain.

The flight instruments collection

Some key models:
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•     BR 01 Radar from 2010 is the first watch of this line. It made a lasting impression. This watchmaking UFO inaugurates an innovative rotating disc display.
•     BR 01 Red Radar from 2011 creates a shock. Its avant-garde dial reproduces the sweeping light beam of an air traffic control radar. It was an instant success.
•     The 2012 box set brings together the first 6 timepieces in this series. They revisit the 6 main navigation instruments. This box set gives the illusion of a jet’s dashboard.
•     The HUD (Head-Up Display) from 2020 is inspired by head-up display technology. Its innovative display combines rotating discs and analogue hands.

Readable and graphic dial

Bell & Ross has embarked on a quest for ultimate performance. Its watches aim to achieve the greatest possible precision and readability.

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The unique dial of the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Radiocompass, reproduces the display of the eponymous tool. It reinterprets its hands and its graduations which allow optimal readability under all circumstances.

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For the display of the BR 03-92 Radiocompass, the Bell & Ross development teams have faithfully reproduced the graphics of the instrument that served as an inspiration.

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The matt black dial contrasts with the white graduations arranged in 3 circles. The innermost circle features the hour numerals. The minute indexes follow, and finally the seconds numerals are on the flange. A white triangle at 12 o’clock in Super-LumiNova® enables you to find your bearings at night.

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Little novelty, all the numerals are arranged in a targeted way. Usually, they are placed, but in this timepiece, they are turned towards the centre of the dial as on a navigation instrument.

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The numerals adopt isonorm typography, with very legible graphics. This technical and functional typeface is used in the industry.

Finally, the dial also houses a date window between 4 and 5 o’clock.

Specific and coloured hands

Much of the great originality of the BR 03-92 Radiocompass comes from its very unusual hands, which take up the particular shape of the hands on the Radio Compass, the reference instrument. 

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They also adopt 3 complementary colours. These pop, almost fluorescent shades contrast with the matt black of the dial. They allow easy and immediate reading of the time. They also give a fun appearance to this watch.

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With its shape and colour, each hand is associated with a time indication.

•     The largest one indicates the hours. Painted in orange, it is made up of two branches and features a stylish H.
•     The very long baton hand, adorned with a stylish M, gives the minutes. Painted yellow, it protrudes on both sides.
•     The thinnest hand, painted green, displays the seconds.

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Certain indications on the dial are coated with Superluminova®. At night, the luminescent indexes take on blue tones, the minutes stand out in green, and the hour hand first turns yellow and then ends its luminescence in green.

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The BR 03-92 Radiocompass is in keeping with the spirit of Bell & Ross. Technical, it will seduce aeronautics’ enthusiasts who will appreciate the idea of wearing a watch reminiscent of an aeronautical instrument.

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Avant-garde and fun, it will also appeal to design lovers. It naturally adopts the brand’s unique square case. Its graphic dial and coloured hands also give it an assertive Pop character. This unique watch is undoubtedly a future house success.

The BR 03-92 Radiopcompass is produced in a limited edition of 999 pieces.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: INSTRUMENTS

Model: BR 03-92 Radiocompass Black Ceramic Edition

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 REF. BR0392-RCO-CE/SRB – 999 limited edition

Movement
Automatic mechanical movement:
Calibre BR-CAL.302 (base Sellita SW300-1)
25.60 mm diameter
Frequency 28,800 vph/4 Hz
Jewels 25
Power reserve 38 h
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Case
42 mm in diameter. 10.40 mm thick.
Matte black ceramic solid caseback with background engraving
Crystal: sapphire with anti‑reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 100 metres
Dial
    Indices coated in Super-LumiNova®.
    Metal skeletonised Super-LumiNova®-filled hour and minute hands.
    Black flange with triangular applique marker at 12 o’clock filled with Super-LumiNova®.
Strap
Black rubber and ultra-resilient black synthetic fabric.
Black heavy-duty canvas straps..
Buckle: pin. Steel with black PVD*(Physical Vapor Deposition) finish..

Price    EUR 3,900 at the time of publication) 

 

  EDITION  – Limited Edition of 999 pieces

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ORIS – FULL STEEL Holstein Edition

 

ORIS – FULL STEEL Holstein Worldtimer Blue Calibre 690 Automatic Edition 2022

To mark their birthday on 1 June, Oris introduces the Hölstein Edition 2022, a watch that revives an icon, the Full Steel. It captures the spirit of the 1990s, and a groundbreaking mechanical movement – Oris Hölstein Edition 2022.

The path to Hölstein

Oris was founded in 1904 in the Swiss village of Hölstein, not far from Basel, but a long way from watchmaking’s traditional heartland. It’s still shaping who we are today.

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Whether we like it or not, we’re shaped by where we come from. The country and city, town or village where we’re born will always be part of us. Oris came into being on 1 June 1904 in the remote Swiss village of Hölstein. For exactly 118 years, this beautiful little place has been shaping us, guiding us, even.

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Oris Nature Waldenburg Valley Forest

How? To understand the impact Hölstein has on us today, we have to go back to our founding year. Oris was the vision of two brave, pioneering watchmakers from Le Locle, deep in the French-speaking heartland of Swiss watchmaking. Their concept was to embrace the industrial practices that by then were fuelling the mighty Swiss German-speaking city of Basel. By bringing their watchmaking skills and romantic sensibilities together with state-of-the-art, highly efficient manufacturing, they believed they would be able to deliver high-quality Swiss Made watches to the world citizens of the day.

This was an unconventional step. Oris, named after a nearby brook, had a path of its own. It would go its own way. 

“O ris, named after a  nearby brook, had  a path of its own. It  would go its own wa

There was more to it. Hölstein was surrounded by the Waldenburg Valley, a spectacularly beautiful area. Its people would come to work at Oris, and those who came from Basel and beyond would soon come to appreciate its power to inspire them.

Today, 118 years on, our founder’s vision remains; the valley continues to inspire us (and motivate our ambitious sustainability strategy); and our factory is still on the same site. All here in Hölstein. Our home. For the third year, we celebrate it with a limited edition watch for the global Oris community.

Full marks

The Hölstein Edition 2022 revives the Full Steel of the late 1990s, a landmark mechanical watch

The watch celebrating our 118th birthday is inspired by the Full Steel Worldtimer, a stainless steel sports watch introduced in 1998 that picked up on an extraordinary movement Oris had debuted a year before.

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01 690 7780 4085-Set – Hölstein Edition 2022

Known as the Worldtimer, Oris Calibre 690 was a world first. Using plus and minus buttons on the case flanks, it could adjust local time in one-hour jumps either forwards or backwards, with home time shown on a counter at 3 o’clock. Even more impressively, as the time moved past midnight in either direction, the date would change, too.

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The late 1990s was an exciting time for Oris. The company was resurgent after the trials of the Quartz Crisis, which put hundreds of Swiss watchmaking companies out of business in the 1970s and 1980s, and was innovating new mechanical functions with real-world applications. The Full Steel Worldtimer was a landmark not just for Oris, but for Swiss watchmaking.

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The Hölstein Edition 2022, limited to 250 pieces, is a faithful revival of this Oris icon. It has a 36.5mm stainless steel case, a three-link stainless steel bracelet and a blue dial with the famous red plus and minus symbols. And it’s powered by Oris Calibre 690.

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Oris Portrait Rolf Studer, Co-CEO, wears the Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400 with reference 01 400 7763 4135-07 8 24 09PEB

Spirit of the 1990s

Oris Co-CEO Rolf Studer talks about the Hölstein Edition 2022, and why the watch and the decade behind it inspire him

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Rolf, while we have you – it’s been a significant couple of years for watchmaking. How are things at Oris?

Last year was a very strong year for Oris as we built on our Calibre 400 Series story with some really strong new releases. Calibre 400 was created for today’s world citizen, and it’s working! 

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We also became climate neutral and released our first sustainability report, part of our ongoing Change for the Better mission. The last year also marked our debut at Watches and Wonders in Geneva.

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It was a huge success for us and our ‘piazza concept’, an open, inclusive, informal forum, gave us an opportunity to showcase our values on the international stage for the first time in three years. We believe our job is to cheer people up and it was great to see the sparkle in people’s eyes talking about Oris and mechanical watches. Thanks to everyone who came to visit us and share the joy.

So, the Hölstein Edition 2022. This is the third in the series. Remind us of the thinking behind these watches…

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The main thing is that they’re linked to our birthday – the company was founded on 1 June 1904. This place and this valley define who we are, so if you like they’re a gift to ourselves, but also to our community. Hölstein Editions always have a quirk, and they always tell our story. For example, they’re the only pieces that feature the Oris Bear. The Oris Bear is the medium of the Oris story. He’s a symbol of warmth, of joy and of going your own way.

How have previous Hölstein Editions been received by your customers?

In a short time, they’ve become a part of our yearly release plan and people now look forward to them. Honestly, it’s a challenge to find something that meets the criteria we set ourselves for the Hölstein Editions. They have to express our story and how we value our whole community. As before, this year’s is not only a boutique option – people all over the world can buy this watch through their official retailer, even though it’s basically a boutique edition. And they can choose their limited-edition number on our website. We try to give Oris enthusiasts an experience we would enjoy ourselves.

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Hölstein Edition 2022 visual 

Oris isn’t known for short-run editions. Why produce the Hölstein Editions in such low volumes, just 250 pieces?

It’s a good question, because we could sell more, and people will know that we talk a lot about being inclusive – so shouldn’t everyone have access to one of these watches? As I explained, they are available to anyone, albeit only 250 people. But then we also want to do a few really special things for the Oris community. You could say the Hölstein Editions give access to the heart of pure Oris.

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The Hölstein Edition 2022 takes a new direction. Why go back to the Full Steel?

I have to admit that some of it’s personal. The Full Steel Worldtimer was always one of my favourite watches, long before I worked at Oris, and I think it’s a much underrated design. I also love the movement – a watchmaking landmark. Until Calibre 110 in 2014, Calibre 690 was our most complicated movement, which is a special legacy. In the true Oris sense, it’s functional, useful, beautiful and only mechanical. And there’s something about the Full Steel that captures the experimental spirit of 1990s designs. 

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Oris - Aviation watches BC4 Flight Timer Automatic

 Think of the Lamborghini Diablo and it just makes you smile. The Full Steel is the same. And the 1990s was a much freer time than today. We weren’t so connected and we had much more reasonable expectations of each other, work and how we build societies. We’ve lost so much of that, and we wanted a watch that would embody these values – Oris values.

Is the Full Steel back for good?

It’s a single piece and the idea isn’t to bring it back. But never say never… 

The Oris Bear returns to the case back – what do your customers make of him?

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He’s a magnet for people – how can you not love the Oris Bear? He makes people smile, which is our customer purpose, and the perfect canvas for any kind of emotion. And there’s no status with a bear. Just warmth.

Oris has been in Hölstein since 1904. How does that inform your thinking as Co-CEO?

It creates a strong emotion for me. I’m always impressed upon and inspired by the rigour that my predecessors applied in managing Oris, keeping it alive through difficult times and always working for the brand and not for themselves. That’s a legacy I want to continue.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: FULL STEEL

Model:   FULL STEEL Holstein Calibre 690

Based on the ‘Full Steel’ of the late 1990s and powered by Oris’s Calibre 690 Worldtimer, the 250-piece Hölstein Edition 2022 is a celebration of the rich history and joyful spirit that define Oris

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 Ref.: 01 690 7780 4085-Set  -

Movement
 Number Oris 690
 Dimensions Ø 25.60 mm, 11 1/2’’’
 Power-Reserve 38 hrs
Vibrations 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
Jewels 30

Functions
        Centre hands for hours and minutes with forward or backward one-hour setting device

• Small seconds at 9 o’clock, date at 6 o’clock
• Home time hour and minute hands with day/night indicator at 3 o’clock
• Instantaneous date
• Date corrector

        fine timing device and stop-second Winding Automatic winding,
        bi-directionally rotating red rotor
    Power reserve 38 hours
Case
    Multi-piece stainless steel case
    Size: 36.50 mm (1.437 inches)
Dial
Dial: Blue
    Luminous material Indices, numbers and hands with Super-LumiNova®
    Top glass: Sapphire, flat, anti-reflective coating inside
    Case back: Stainless steel, screwed, special engravings
    Operating devices: Stainless steel screw-in security crown and pushers
    Water-resistance: 5 bar
Bracelet
    Multi-piece stainless steel metal bracelet with folding clasp

 Limited edition 250 pieces,  each watch is delivered in a special wooden presentation box

⚠️ Warranty Extended to 2 years with MyOris sign-up. nd extend your warranty for free to 3-year years.

Retail
Availability June  2022

Swiss Retail price CHF 4’000
 
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