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Bell and Ross released a bargain earlier this year: The 1000M BR02 diver's watch with a carbon fibre dial. This is, amazingly, the same price as the standard model. It's not quite as legible as the original but it is a bit cooler, IMHO. You pays your money, etc, etc.










The updated review can be found here:

http://www.andrewmichaels.co.uk/blog/be ... -a-review/

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I've said it before (but I'll say it again anyway!) - if B&R could only get themselves an in-house movement or two, and start producing a deployant clasp(!) I'd be sorely tempted by a couple of their models.

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That's a serious piece of kit. Didn't really take a lot of notice when I first saw this, but the real world shots look really good.

As Driver8 says, with an in house movement B&R would be serious contenders.

I have one minor gripe with this one, the strap doesn't seem to match the watch - those wrist shots seem to show a sudden switch rather than a transition. Not sure if it's the strap itself, the lugs or just the fact that the watch is wearing very large on you?

I've always really like the 02 line, but they are bulky on my wrist, primarily the strap.

I saw the silver dial Vintage chrono a few days ago (FEAR had posted about it a few weeks ago) and dang it was beautiful and wore very large - like a 43, not a 40. It came on a gorgeous medium gray alligator strap with deploy. Having owned an IWC Mark XVI chrono in silver, it kicked the crap out of it. $4500 as I recall so about the same as the IWC in cost. No comparision on the wrist.

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SHARKMAN

I think the strap goes perfectly with it, though im not a fan of the watch overall. I just never really got the whole B&R thing, especially the square models. And for some reason I always think of those infomercials for Bell & Howell (or whatever theyre called) junky electronic stuff when I hear the name.

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Very nice. I've always liked the BR02's and the carbon fiber dial really makes this one stand out to me. Unfortunately I think for the price there are a lot of other watches i'd rather buy but I do really like it. Definitely something I'd look to pick up on the pre-loved market.

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What's your wrist size Ricardo?

Looks good, love the BR02, but I still prefer the 'regular' version.

The hands on this one (whilst there's nothing especially unappealing about them) don't have the obvious dive-watch DNA of the original.

I think you've hit the nail on the head there Prof.

Sadly, the BR02s do not suit my 6.5" wrist.

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6.5"

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My problem exactly. Shame because the 02s are very appealing to me and I don't think they are overpriced at all, especially not the non-chrono versions.

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