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Bell and Ross Limited Editions - A Review
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Author:  ricardo [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:52 am ]
Post subject:  Bell and Ross Limited Editions - A Review
Please find below a link to a review I did on two of the many BR01-94 chronograph limited editions available.

http://www.andrewmichaels.co.uk/amj/bel ... s-a-review

I hope you find this interesting. Any comments and constructive criticism is welcome as always.
Author:  Roffensian [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:21 am ]
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Great as always Ricardo. Have to agree with you on the legibility issues, although I'm not sure I'd turn down the tourbillon version :lol:
Author:  kstone [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:51 am ]
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Thanks Ricardo. B&R have never been a favorite of mine, but a good read on a Sunday morning in the office nonetheless.
Author:  sharkman [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 9:10 am ]
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Nice review. I keep eying the 03 basic non-chrono(PVD) and the 03 Heritage. I think one of them will be my watch. I understand the movements are nothing special, but there is no denying the watch itself is simply different. The base 03 models are very reasonably priced as is the Heritage. I was not real pleased with how light coloered the baseball glove leather is on the Heritage strap, but Aliester's (I think I got the right guy this time) secret leather treatment could give it a nice rich patina. Or, I could simply end up ruining the strap.

One complaint - could someone tell B&R to put a floating keeper on their rubber strap??? It's easy enough to find a rubber keeper that will work, but why not make it a standard?

I would love to be able to consider the 01, even tried one once. But I'm concerned a strong wind would take me aloft! No chute in those things are there?
Author:  mfserge [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:15 am ]
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Great review. I just can't get into the design of B&R but they are unmistakable. You have some vascular forearms Ricardo, even with a 6.5 inch wrist it still works IMO.
Author:  jnelson3097 [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:16 pm ]
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Great write up Ricardo. In the short time I had a 03-92, I just couldn't get into it. I sold it for a friend so I wore it only a few hours, but that was enough. It was a little easier to read than I thought it would be since it was a Phantom version, but to me the killer was how wide the strap was. George just got a 126 Heritage and he says he loves it and although I'm not a fan of it, I'll admit I like it better than the square cases.
Author:  ricardo [ Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:14 am ]
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Thank You all for Your kind words gentlemen. I'm glad you enjoyed the review, even if the BR01/3 are polarising designs.

mfserge wrote:
Great review. I just can't get into the design of B&R but they are unmistakable. You have some vascular forearms Ricardo, even with a 6.5 inch wrist it still works IMO.


Well Sergio, I blame my "vascular" arms on the heavy watches I tend to go for........

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Author:  BroncoSport [ Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:08 am ]
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My Bell & Ross 03-92 Phantom is hands down the most comfortable watch I own. Its really thin and the rubber strap is nice and wide. (The nylon strap is crap and I dont like it at all) It receives A LOT of compliments from the fellas. The cool thing about this brand is the uniqueness of the look. Even from a distance, there is no mistaking the standard Bell & Ross from all other brands. Most of the models have great legibility with the dial layout, the Phantom does not. But it makes up for it with the cool stealth factor.

Great review Ricardo.
Author:  RXPete [ Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:35 pm ]
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I never really warmed up to the "Square" Bell and Ross watches but tried on this watch.
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It looked really cool on the wrist and not too big as it's their smallest model. It was super comfortable. In the end I thought it was too expensive for what it is.
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