From Cockpit To Wrist

Bringing that most iconic of flight instruments into the world of watchmaking, the new BR-03 Horizon, from Bell & Ross, completes the collection of concept watches directly inspired by onboard instrumentation.

Original and playful, this watch, limited to 999 pieces, offers a unique aesthetic take of the artificial horizon, the essential plane dashboard device that allows pilots to maintain spatial orientation.

A Specific Display

One of the most emblematic instruments on an aircraft’s dashboard, the artificial horizon indicator combines the illustration of the earth and the silhouette of the aircraft, it symbolises the philosophy of instrument flight.

This figurative representation takes the form of a sphere divided by a line. The upper part, blue, represents the sky, while the lower part, dark, symbolises the earth. In the centre, the aircraft appears schematically with its wings represented by two red lines. The outer dial graduation indicates the aircraft’s lateral tilt angle, while the centre one shows the pitch. Combining the round and the square, the identity shape of the house, the BR-03 Horizon replicates the design of this highly symbolic aeronautical tool present in all cockpits.

Both sophisticated and intuitive at first glance, the new BR-03 Horizon offers easy reading thanks to the two hands adjusted to the finely graduated inner bezel. The large white hand indicates the minutes. The large black and white striped hand marks the seconds. The hour indication is directly represented by the central disk forming the dial. It features a large central indicator arrow that serves as the hour marker. The blue part of the dial is luminescent allowing the time to be read perfectly in night vision.

The 41mm case, water-resistant to 100 metres and adorned with an antireflective sapphire crystal, is dressed in micro-blasted black ceramic. The watch is equipped with the automatic mechanical movement BR.CAL-327. Robust and inspired by pilots’ equipment, the black rubber strap is interchangeable and can be alternated with an orange Velcro option.

Limited to just 999 pieces, the new BR-03 Horizon allows the wearer to know their exact position in time at any moment and is likely to prove a must have for aviation enthusiasts.

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