Bell & Ross –– BR V2-94 RS18 Chrono "French Grand Prix" Edition

Bell & Ross –– VINTAGE BR V2-94 RS18 Automatic Chronograph color code Renault Sport "French Grand Prix" Limited Edition

CASTELLET GRAND PRIX

Bell & Ross, the official watch partner of the Renault Sport Formula One™ Team, celebrates reopening the French Grand Prix with its first presentation of a Vintage model from the collections linked to the partnership.

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To mark the return of Formula 1® to France, the BR V2-94 R.S.18 will be featuring a black rubber strap stamped with the French flag during the French Grand Prix.

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The watch is an invitation to get behind the wheel of a racing car and experience the extreme sensation felt by the driver, for whom a watch is not only a tool, but also an ally at each and every moment of the race. This Vintage BR V2-94 R.S.18 model immerses us in the world of motor racing adoption Formula 1® racing codes.

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It features a 41 mm case in satin-finished steel, a carbon fiber dial (a highly-prized material in the world of high-end motoring) and black and yellow in reference to the colors of the Renault Sport Formula One™ Team.

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Linked by the values of high precision and excellence, the partnership between Bell & Ross and the Renault Sport Formula One™ Team is a continuous source of inspiration and motivation for the watch brand.

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The BR V2-94 R.S.18 has a yellow internal minute track and two counters, one in red for optimal legibility of the chronograph function. This complication, invented to measure short periods of time, is the king of motor sports functions, since it enables the performance of vehicles on the track to be measured with great accuracy.

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The bezel also features a tachymeter scale which allows a car’s speed to be instantly calculated over a given distance. This chronograph model evokes the sporting world of race tracks and paddocks, with its numerals adopting the typography used for the Renault Sport Formula One™ Team. It is powered by a Swiss mechanical caliber with automatic winding. The sapphire case-back bears a metallized depiction of the Renault car and its serial number.

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The BR V2-94 R.S.18 is available with a micro-perforated calfskin strap with carbon fiber effect and a yellow lining, or a bracelet in satin-finished polished steel.

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The design and color code used for this timepiece allow the time to be read quickly and accurately. This limited edition of 999 pieces will captivate sensation seekers and fans of this sporting discipline.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: VINTAGE

Model: BR V2-94 RS18 Chrono Automatic

Available from 2018.

Ref:  BRV294-RS18/SCA - Carbon-effect calfskin strap
Ref:  BRV294-RS-18/SST - Metal bracelet.

Movement
Bell & Ross Automatic mechanical movement:
Calibre BR-CAL.301
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 3 o'clock. Date.
Chronograph: 30-minute timer at 9 o'clock, central chronograph seconds.
Case
41 mm diameter
Satin-polished steel.
Steel bezel with anodized black aluminum ring and 60-minute scale.
Screwdown crown and push buttons.
Sapphire case-back.
Dial
Carbon fibre.
Applique Superluminova®-filled numerals.
Metal skeletonized Superluminova®-filled hour and minute hands. 
Crystal: Ultra-curved sapphire with anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance: 100 m
Strap
Satin-polished steel bracelet.
Carbon-effect calfskin.
Buckle:
Folding for metal bracelet.
Steel pin for carbon-effect calfskin strap.

 Limited Series of only 999 pieces

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CHOPARD – Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale

CHOPARD – Classic RACING Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale Edition Titanium 43mm


To celebrate 30 years of partnership between Chopard and the Mille Miglia, the Geneva-based Maison presents a new sports edition of the emblematic collection Mille Miglia in subtle shades of grey – the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigrio Speciale – born from its passion for “classic racing”.

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This powerful grey-clad model is joining the Mille Miglia GTS collection launched in 2015 and inspired by the legendary Italian car rally for which Chopard has been serving as official timekeeper since 1988. Sophisticated aesthetics and technical excellence meet and mingle in this exclusive timepiece powered by a Chopard calibre: the 01.08-C movement, chronometer-certified by the COSC.

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With its “Rosso Corsa” red, grey and black detailing, its oversized numerals evoking 1950s car dashboards and its Cordura fabric strap, the new Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale 1000-piece limited edition perpetuates Chopard’s beloved “classic racing” spirit.

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A passion for fine mechanics

The now inseparable ties between Chopard and “classic racing” stem from the personal passion for collector’s cars nurtured by Chopard Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. This attachment found concrete expression in 1988 when the Manufacture became partner and official timekeeper of the famous Mille Miglia.

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Thirty years on, this endurance competition that sees over 440 classic cars vying with each other each spring along a thousand-mile route running from Brescia to Rome and back, continues to wind its way through stunning Italian scenery.

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Regarded by Enzo Ferrari as “the world’s most beautiful race”, it is the source of inspiration for an eponymous watch collection created by Chopard.

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A true benchmark in the field of contemporary watchmaking, the Mille Miglia collection annually welcomes new models featuring virile, sleekly and sophisticated designs.

Classic inspiration, contemporary style

The intensely grey Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale is enriching this collection by revisiting the characteristics of the “classic racing” cars that took part in the Italian rally between 1940 and 1957. With its red-accented case and dial, it exudes a powerful allure and a sporty presence suited to all occasions. This contemporary timepiece issued in a 1,000-piece limited edition comes with a sturdy 43 mm-diameter case in shotblasted titanium – an extremely light and resistant material – topped by a bezel with a graduated black aluminium inlay.

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Its short, streamlined lugs, designed to mould the curve of the wrist to perfection, ensure optimal comfort and a unique style, complemented by an integrated strap in Cordura, a high-performance fabric used for driver race suits. Deftly combining modernity and timeless visual appeal, it is fitted with a shotblasted stainless steel folding clasp.

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The screw-in case-back, ensuring water resistance guaranteed to 100 metres, is secured by eight PVD-treated black screws and engraved with the inscription “Brescia > Roma > Brescia”. Ensuring pleasing colour coordination, the tinted crystal, framed by a bright red gasket, provides fascinating glimpses of the Chopard movement, its prestigious finishing and its openworked oscillating weight.

Contrasting effects for a distinctive aesthetic

While the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale does as its name implies feature various shades of grey, it also plays on contrasts. Its finely stippled anthracite dial is lit up by the flamboyant “Rosso Corsa” red tip of the central sweep-seconds hand, as well as the arrow-shaped Mille Miglia logo framing the date aperture. The black Super-LumiNova®-painted oversized 6 and 12 o’clock Arabic numerals stand out clearly against the dial backdrop.

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Recalling the dashboard of historical cars, they meet the readability demands of the Italian car rally which is raced in any weather. With the same purpose in mind, the broad facetted sword-shaped hands and the metallic applied hour-markers are painted with a black luminescent material.

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Just as drivers keep an eye on petrol level during the 1,600 km of the Mille Miglia, owners of a Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale will be able to check the power reserve of their timepiece by means of the dedicated indicator. The latter is indeed inspired by the petrol gauges of the cars competing in the race.

High-precision watch engine

A classic car involves a certain mindset, combined with streamlined bodywork designed to enhance performance, as well as a throbbing motor. The imposing yet subtle design of the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale houses an ‘engine’ boasting equally remarkable precision and performance. Entirely developed, produced and assembled in the Fleurier Ebauches workshops of the Maison Chopard, the calibre 01.08-C is chronometer-certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC).

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Endowed with a generous approximately 60-hour power reserve, this mechanical movement with automatic winding drives the hours, minutes, seconds and date functions.

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A powerful grey watch of strong character radiating an undeniable sense of chic, the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grizio Speciale embodies the Chopard spirit of “classic racing” interpreted in a resolutely contemporary mod.

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Technical Specifications

Model: Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale Edition

Ref. 168566-3007 – Titanium 43
1,000-piece steel limited edition 

Case: 
Titanium
Total diameter:  43.00
Thickness:   11.43 mm
Shot-blasted grade 2 titanium bezel
Titanium bezel with matte black aluminium inlay and shiny numerals
Glare-proof sapphire crystal
Crown:  Screw-down
Water resistance: 100 metres
Exhibition back fitted with a red gasket and tinted crystal
Engraved with the signature “Brescia > Roma > Brescia”, ”Limited Edition 1000”.
Movement:
Mechanical self-winding movement
Chopard Calibre 01.08-C 
Power Reserve Indicator, Chronometer 
Number of parts: 251
Total diameter:   28.80 mm
Thickness: 4.95 mm
Number of jewels:  40
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve:   approx. 40 hours
Central seconds, power reserve at 9 o'clock, date at 3 o'clock
Chronometer-certified (COSC)
Dial and hands:
Stippled anthracite grey ruthenium dial
Matte black hour-markers
Black facetted hours and minutes hands
Red Mille Miglia logo
Arabic numerals treated with Super-LumiNova®

Functions:
Hours, minutes, seconds
Hours counter at 9 o’clock
Date window 3 o’clock
Strap and buckle:
Black rubber lining inspired by 1960s Dunlop racing tyre tread
Cordura fabric used in high-performance motorsports apparel
Folding clasp in shot-blasted steel

1000-piece limited edition

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