The Bell & Ross BR 05 debuted in 2019. It featured the same general shape as the iconic Bell & Ross BR 03. The legendary Franco-Swiss watchmaker recently released a new, limited edition derivative of the BR 05: the BR 05 ARTLINE. The watch features the same circle-within-a-square design as the BR 03. The BR 03 design resembles cockpit instruments, but the new BR 05 ARTLINE feels both urban and aeronautical. It is streamlined yet artistic, which explains how it got its name.
The Bell & Ross BR 05 ARTLINE is a 40mm watch with a rounded, single-piece bezel. The bezel features a decorative folded metal casing that gets its inspiration from the corrugated aluminum fuselages found on planes of the 1940s and the aluminum used in architecture and interior design. This design is also repeated on the central links of the bracelet. What appears as a minute decorative touch adds an air of unrivaled elegance and craftsmanship.
Bell & Ross used sunburst ruthenium gray on the dial for the first time on a BR 05. The hands and indexes are coated with SuperLuminova, which ensures maximum readability both day and night. The numbers on the dial are represented with stick indexes, doubled at 12 o’clock. The Bell & Ross BR 05 ARTLINE Boutique Edition is powered by the BR-CAL.321 automatic mechanical movement, which can be viewed through the sapphire caseback. The ARTLINE symbolizes art, craftsmanship, and individuality, as only 250 pieces are available.
For more from Bell & Ross, see the BR 03-92 Radiocompass.
