BR INSTRUMENT Grand Minuteur and Minuteur Tourbillon
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The Bell & Ross Grand Minuteur (black) and the Bell & Ross Instrument Minuteur Tourbillon (gold) are the newest additions to the BR line. Both watches utilize the BR XXL 44mm x 50 mm diameter case. Both watch models share the same anti-reflective sapphire crystal (front and back), offer the same rubber or alligator strap and are water-resistant to 100m.
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The BR GRAND MINUTEUR is a time measuring tool with specific, exclusive functions. The hour counter is connected to a large counter, the timer, that measures short times. An additional Flyback function launches a new measurement almost immediately.
High-quality Watchmaking:
The large, double scale timer (sixty and ten divisions) is an additional timepiece that measures a duration of time in hours and minutes from a chosen moment. This large stand-alone timer is fi tted with a Flyback, a system for resetting to zero and quickly relaunching the measurement. The Flyback optimizes the precision and rapidity in measuring several successive time intervals. The hour and minute display is supplemented by a small, stand-alone counter for seconds and a 10-day power reserve indicator.
High-Technology:
The ultra-light titanium case, the carbon fi bre dial and the aluminium movement bridges all contribute to making the watch lightweight and high performing. Its angle rib structure and DLC fi nish coat (Diamond Like Carbon, friction resistant to more than 4000 Vickers) reinforces the solidity of the case.
High Visibility:
The dial design optimizes readability by disassociating the time indications and putting them in order of priority: four stand-alone counters indicate in order (based on their diameter) the timer function, hours and minutes, power reserve and seconds. Giving precedence to the Timer function answers a functional requirement and turns the BR GRAND MINUTEUR into the ultimate professional measuring tool.
Technical specifications
Movement: BR GRAND MINUTEUR. Mechanical movement with manual winding. Black anodized aluminium bridges
Functions: hours,minutes. Small second counter. Minuteur with flyback* function (2 graduations 60 minutes and 10/10th of hours). 10-day power reserve indicator.
* flyback function: back to zero and fast boosting of the measure of time
Case: XXL diameter 44mm x 50mm. Glass bead blasted titanium covered with DLC (Diamond Like Carbon), virtually unscratchable coating (4 000 vickers). Screw-in crown.
Dial: black. Hands and indexes with photoluminescent coating for night reading.
Glass: Anti-reflection sapphire crystal. (Top and back).
Water-resistance: 100m.
Strap: rubber or alligator.
Ideal for individuals for who time is a passion as well as a tool. They will be delighted by both the functionality and the watchmaking qualities of the BR MINUTEUR TOURBILLON.
Precision:
The BR MINUTEUR TOURBILLON is born from a desire to combine a chronograph function with a high-precision mechanism, a genuine challenge for any real technical innovation.
The Tourbillon, the most noble of complications dressed in gold, compensates the differences in precision due to the earth's pull.
Functionality:
Priority is given to reading the hour functions in this luxurious model.
An independent small second counter and a three-day power reserve complete the time information.
The timer on the left of the dial is a second, dual scale timepiece (sixty and ten divisions) that measures time in hours and minutes from a chosen moment.
This stand-alone timer is fi tted with a Flyback, a system for resetting to zero and quickly relaunching the measurement. The Flyback optimizes the precision and rapidity in measuring several successive times.
Elegance:
Its pink gold trim turns this measuring tool into a precious, elegant watch.
The carbon fibre dial and aluminium movement bridges help make the watch lightweight and high performing.
Its angle rib structure reinforces the solidity of the case.
Technical specifications
Movement: BR MINUTEUR TOURBILLON. Mechanical movement with manual winding. Pink gold anodized aluminium bridges
Functions: hours, minutes. Small second counter. Minuteur with flyback* function (2 graduations 60 minutes and 10/10th of hours). 3-day power reserve indicator.
* flyback function: back to zero and fast boosting of the measure of time
Case: XXL diameter 44mm x 50mm. Satin-polished pink gold. Screw-in crown
Dial: black. Hands and indexes covered with photoluminescent coating to optimize night reading.
Glass: Anti-refl ection sapphire crystal. (Top and back).
Water-resistance: 100m
Strap: rubber or alligator
They are both awesome watches, but my choice would be the BR Grand Minuteur.
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