ReviewBlack And White: The BR 05 GMT Series Is All About Desirable Watches

The BR 05 models from Bell & Ross are inspired by aeronautical onboard instruments and deliver incredible precision and unparalleled readability. In just three years, the BR 05 collection has vastly evolved, even as it holds on to the Parisian brand’s iconic circle-within-a-square shape, the only refinement being a smoother, more rounded design approach. Since its inception, the BR 05 family has embraced innovation each year, from the BR 05 Chronograph to the GMT edition. Following this, in 2022, this impressive collection of aviation-inspired timepieces introduced the BR 05 GMT White, with a white dial to ensure optimal legibility. This White Walker joins hands with the black dial BR 05 GMT watch that was released in 2021, making the BR 05 GMT series an attractive Bell & Ross series.

The BR 05 GMT: International Time

A GMT complication and an opaline white dial is a combination that is both simple and stirring. As a result, this timepiece possesses everything that might immediately appeal to pilots, businesspersons, or cross-continental travellers. The GMT complication is one of the most useful functions today, especially in this day and age of international correspondence.

On this new GMT reference, the second time zone hand completes one revolution of the dial in a day—the wearer sees the time via a 24-hour scale that appears on the flange ring. Truly, Bell & Ross value meticulous engineering and also attach importance to scrupulous attention to detail. The scale is painted in two different tones-a lighter one for daylight hours and a darker hue for night-time.

The GMT indication on the BR 05 GMT White is displayed via a red arrow-shaped hand that reads immediately

The open caseback with a sapphire crystal of the BR 05 GMT White gives a glimpse of the oscillating weight

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A pilot-inspired BR 05 model, an integrated bracelet, and a steel sports watch, with a GMT function—the BR 05 GMT is a perfect companion for air travellers. The timepiece features four hands—for the hours, minutes, seconds, and the second time zone.

Designed in steel, the integrated bracelet adopts a satin finish and the BR 05 GMT is also offered on a black rubber strap

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The BR 05 GMT watches, including this black dial reference, boast an uncluttered display that features a graphic dial with clear indications and optimal legibility

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Driven by the BR-CAL.325 automatic movement, the two BR 05 GMT watches in the series achieve a power reserve of around 42 hours

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The GMT indicator is an arrowhead hand distinguished in red. The wearer can adjust the central GMT hand through the screw-down crown. Revving inside the 41mm satin-finished and polished steel case is the automatic BR-CAL325 movement, powered by a full-size skeletonised rotor, churning out a power reserve of around 42 hours.

The rounded crown guards complement the soft curves of the square-ish case, which offers water resistance of up to 100m and can be augmented by either a black rubber strap or a steel bracelet. The white reference adds panache to the BR 05 GMT series, which already has so much depth, courtesy the black dial BR 05 GMT, which was the brand’s first BR 05 GMT with dual time zone released in 2021.

“The GMT is a great success with our clients,” said Bruno Belamich, artistic director of Bell & Ross. “We are launching this new BR 05 GMT White version in order to respond to this strong interest.” World timers and GMT complications are among the most utilitarian complications in today’s world, which is more connected than ever. This explains why the GMT offerings from Bell & Ross are practical and relevant, catering to the requirements of their patrons.