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Other than the Bell & Ross Instrument Phantom Tourbillon, which costs well over $100K, the Bell & Ross Instrument BR 03-51 GMT (pictured above) is my favorite watch from the Instrument line. The BR 03-51 GMT has a titanium case, carbon fiber dial, rubber and synthetic straps included, a second time zone dial (GMT), and a big date. The retail price is 2600 GBP which is 5251.71 USD as of noon today. I would be hard pressed to spend five grand on this when I know I could pick up a nice Breitling, Panerai, Omega.... for this price. I definitely like Bell & Ross, but what makes is worth as much as these other brands that have been around for so much longer?

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Check out the new Bell & Ross Phantom Tourbillon. It has a cool DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) finish for high resistance to scratching. At 46 mm it is properly sized by todays standards. It has carbon fiber and gold to complete its' impressive look. You can see the beautiful tourbillon through the opening at 6 o'clock. This is probably my favorite Instrument model yet. I will definitely check these out in person and take pictures at the Basel show next month.

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Here is a newly released version of the BR Instrument watch by Bell & Ross. I think it looks pretty good in white.

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Check out this video of the Only Watch 2007 Auction that was run by Antiquorum. The video has some nice shots of the limited edition watches, but the sound is terrible.

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Here is a new professional diving watch designed by Bell & Ross to be extremely readable and water resistant. The BR02 watch is fitted with photoluminescent large hands and indexs to make it easier to read while deep sea diving. The unidirectional inside bezel graduated to 60 mn is marked by photoluminescent indexs and provides great visibility when underwater. The water resistance is 1,000 M and during deep sea diving, its decompression valve balances the pressure inside the case with pressure outside the case. The BR02 Instrument also provides optimum comfort through the ergonomics of the case and the flexibilty of the strap. The case is 44 mm in diameter and is made of a 316L glass bead blasted steel with a vacuum carbon black finish. The crystal is anti-reflective to make sure visibilty is not impaired. This new dive watch from Bell & Ross costs a little over $4800 which seems a little steep considering you can find a Bell & Ross Hydromax for well under three grand.

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Here is a cool new watch from Bell & Ross that will appear at Basel World 2007.

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At the request of the French Naval Air Force, Bell & Ross is producing two Limited Series of 150 watches specially designed for aerial navigation. These Pilot chonos come in either acrylic glass or sapphire glass. The Bell & Ross Type Aéronavale has the colors of the French Naval Air Force. Do the French still have an army?

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