Bell & Ross – VINTAGE BR GT Automatic

Bell & Ross – VINTAGE BR GT Automatic

PAYING HOMAGE TO THE STYLE OF THE RACING 

DRIVERS OF THE SEVENTIES

Since its foundation, Bell & Ross has taken aviation – more specifically, aircraft instrumentation – as one of its main sources of inspiration. As ever, it is a question of reinventing historical heritage and tradition.

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Bell & Ross watches take their rigorous and exacting standards of legibility, functionality, precision and reliability from the first pillar of the design brief: military specifications. The second pillar is formed by the stylistic and societal codes that are carefully respected and reinterpreted to develop models, which are original and professional, while remaining faithful to their source of inspiration.

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At the heart of the Vintage collection, the new line of BR GT watches takes time away from the world of aviation to explore a new dimension of the passion for navigation, so dear to the brand, by lending a new contemporary interpretation to the chronographs worn by racing drivers of the 1970s, an extraordinary era of creativity, innovation and freedom. Bell & Ross has, therefore, applied this relationship between man and machine to accurately and carefully designed instruments dedicated to calculating time and speed.

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TWO RACING DRIVER WATCHES WITH A TIMELESS ALLURE

From the first glance, the two Vintage BR GT models reveal the spirit of 1970s racing driver watches. In reference to the technical criteria of the era, these highly balanced instruments – with a resolutely neo-retro look– are housed in a 42-mm case with an understated, modern design in steel with satin finishes.

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Like the BR01, the brand’s iconic watch and emblematic model inspired by aircraft instrumentation, the graphic design of the Vintage BR GT dial hints at the rev counters and dashboard instruments found in classic 1970s cars. This functional reference is emphasized by the contrast of the two bold colours that brighten the dials. The pitch black dial provides a stark contrast to the steel colour of the auxiliary counters and appliqué indices. The facetted, photo-luminescent, metallic hands (for hours and minutes) also play on this same contrast, offering perfect legibility. The counters highlight exceptional finishes thanks to their snailed guilloché work realised in the great Swiss watchmaking tradition.

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Like the timepieces of the era, the two Vintage BR GT watches feature an ultra-curved high-dome sapphire crystal with two layers of anti-reflective coating, for enhanced resistance and excellent legibility. The spirit of the Seventies is further reinforced by the elegant satin-finished steel bezel, which provides a striking touch. With 60-minute gradations on the three-hand version, this elegant bezel indicates a tachymeter scale on the chronograph version, prioritising the measurement of short time periods and enabling performance and speed to be read immediately.

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Powered by two Swiss self-winding mechanical movements, renowned for their reliability and endurance, the
Vintage BR GT watches are water-resistant to 100 metres. Racing driver watches with a timeless design, these two models are paired with a black, micro-perforated strap made from Alcantara®; with a special suede-like touch, that was used in car upholstery in the 1970s.

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Lined with stitched leather and fitted with a signed, satin-finished steel folding buckle, the straps on the Vintage BR GT watches combine solidity with comfort and flexibility for an ultra-stylish look. Two watches designed with a nostalgic glance back to the Seventies, for gentlemen drivers who like to live life in the fast lane.

THE QUINTESSENCE OF SPORT-CHIC VINTAGE

Both sporty and elegant, Vintage BR GT watches are evocative of an era that inspires modern men in search of authenticity: the era of the cool, rather wacky racing drivers of the Seventies. As in this decade, Bell & Ross Vintage BR GT watches are designed to be worn in all circumstances, with a three-piece suit during the week or with jeans at the weekend; and, of course, behind the wheel of fine cars…

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Technical Specifications

Model: VINTAGE 

BR 123 GT Automatic 42 mm

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BR 126 GT Automatic Chronograph 42 mm

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Movement
Bell & Ross Automatic mechanical movement:
BR 123 GT: automatic mechanical. Calibre BR-CAL.305
BR 126 GT: automatic mechanical. Calibre BR-CAL.301

Functions
BR 123 GT:  hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o'clock. Date.
BR 126 GT:  hours, minutes, small seconds at 3 o’clock. Date.
Chronograph: 
30-min timer at 9 o’clock.
Central chronograph seconds.
Tachymeter scale on the bezel.
Case
42 mm diameter
Satin-finished steel.
Graduated fixed bezel.
Dial
Black.
Metal appliqué numerals and indices.
Minute track on metal surround.
Metal skeleton Superluminova ® -filled hour and minute hands.
Crystal:
Ultra-curved high-dome sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. 
Water-resistance: 100 m
Strap
Black Alcantara ® or satin-finished steel.
Buckle:
Folding. Satin-finished steel.

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MIDO – MULTIFORT Chronograph Caliber 60

MIDO – MULTIFORT Chronograph Caliber 60

A remarkable design for lovers of high-speed sports

Designed for sporting performance, the new Multifort Chronograph Caliber 60 unites technical innovation and precision. Its sandblasted black PVD-treated steel case houses the Caliber 60, a next-generation automatic chronograph movement that guarantees up to 60 hours of power reserve. Lovers of high-speed sports can count on the tachymeter incorporated into the bezel – a first for the Multifort collection. The black dial, meanwhile, offers perfect readability and is decorated with vertical Geneva stripes that evoke the suspension cables of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Its remarkable design and black and red colours define the Multifort Chronograph Caliber 60 as a model steeped in character and shaped for motor sports.

Launched in 1934, two years after the Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed, the Multifort collection shares the structure’s remarkable qualities – a perfect blend of functionality and beauty. A truth that has stood the test of time, as Mido celebrated the 80th anniversary of Multifort production in 2014, making this emblematic collection one of the longest-produced series in the history of Swiss watchmaking.

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With its robust yet sporty look, remarkable design and unswerving precision, the new Multifort Chronograph Caliber 60 is a spirited timepiece full of character. It is perfectly suited to all sports lovers, and motor sports enthusiasts in particular. The latter can depend on both the tachymeter incorporated into the bezel – a first in the Multifort collection – and the Caliber 60, an automatic chronograph featuring the latest in watchmaking innovation and guaranteeing up to 60 hours of power reserve. It is enough to win over even the most seasoned sports fans! The Multifort Chronograph Caliber 60 is fitted with a robust 44 mm-diameter case in black PVD-treated steel. Its sandblasted finish complements the matt black bezel perfectly. The central seconds hand and the snailed counter at 3 o’clock are dedicated to the chronograph function, as indicated by the colour red. The snailed counter at 9 o’clock indicates the seconds, while the date appears in an aperture at 6 o’clock. The latter can be easily changed thanks to a quick corrector located on the side of the case at 10 o’clock.

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The combination of red and black gives the Multifort Chronograph Caliber 60 a resolutely sporty look, which is further reinforced by the black dial decorated with vertical Geneva stripes evoking the suspension cables of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The touches of white Super-LumiNova® on the indexes and hours and minutes hands guarantee perfect readability, both underwater and at night. Water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bars (100 m/330 ft), the Multifort Chronograph Caliber 60 is protected by a sapphire crystal treated with anti reflective coating on both sides. It is also equipped with a transparent case back, enabling the wearer to admire its finely decorated automatic chronograph movement, and its oscillating weight adorned with Geneva stripes and the Mido logo.

The Multifort Chronograph Caliber 60 comes with a stylish strap in matt black leather with red stitching, which is integrated into the case. It is equipped with a new, highly ergonomic Mido folding clasp featuring two safety pushers that secure its opening.

Two other versions of this model are also available.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Ref: M025.627.36.061.00 MULTIFORT Chronograph 44mm

Movement   
Automatic chronograph Mido Caliber 60 (ETA A05H31 base), 13¼’’’
Diameter: 30.00 mm, height: 7.90 mm
27 jewels, 28,800 A/H
NIVACHOC A3 shock-absorber
ANACHRON-ETASTABLE balance-spring
NIVAFLEX NM mainspring
Finely decorated elaborate movement with blued screws,
decorated oscillating weight with Geneva stripes and engraved Mido logo
Adjusted on 3 different positions for a high accuracy
Up to 60 hours of power reserve
Functions  
HMS + Chrono + Date
Time: hour and minute hands.
Small second indicator at 9 o’clock.
Chrono: 
60 second counter from centre,
30 minute counter at 3 o’clock.
Date at 6 o’clock. 
Case   
Sandblasted stainless steel 316L with black PVD treatment, Ø44 mm,
3 pieces, sapphire crystal with an anti-reflecting treatment on both sides,
screwed crown and case back, rapid date corrector at 10 o’clock,
transparent case back to see the finely decorated movement, engraved serial number.
Water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft).
Dial   
Black, vertical Geneva stripes, snailed counters,
with white Super-LumiNova®, date at 6 o’clock.
Hands    
Satin-finished and polished skeleton hour and minute hands,
with white Super-LumiNova® for easy readability at night, red chronograph hands 
Strap  
Matt black genuine calf leather strap, perforated, red stitching,
highly ergonomic Mido folding clasp (stainless steel with black PVD treatment) featuring two safety pushers to secure its opening.

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