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Bell & Ross has always been passionate about military history, design and values. In its quest of excellence, the brand has made aviation, especially aeronautical instruments, its main specialty. Sharing the values of performance and precision, Bell & Ross supports elite units by designing watches that feature specific functions or celebrate special occasions and anniversaries. The brand is proud to see members of these forces and cutting-edge institutions wearing its watches today.

To name a few, the anti-magnetic case of the Type Démineur made it safe to wear during mine-clearing operations. The Pilot Type Aéronavale - with its chronometer and notched bidirectional rotating bezel graduated for 60 minutes - was ideal for fighter pilots during their missions. The photoluminescent indexes and oversized numerals of the BR 03-92 GIGN, BR 01 RAID and BR 03-92 TORNADO echoed the need for day and night readability. With its multifunction movement, the BR 03 Type Aviation fulfills the requirements of French fighter pilots.

Being chosen over the years by many air, land and naval forces is an incomparable recognition of the brand’s technical expertise and the quality of its watches, which are perfect for professional use. By participating in the design and manufacture of professional watches and by serving the most prestigious elite corps, Bell & Ross contributes to history. The year 2021 marks a new milestone for the brand…

1997 TYPE DEMINEUR
2007 TYPE AERONOVALE
2011 BR-03-92 GIGN
2014 BR-03 TYPE AVIATION
2021 BR-03-94 PATROUILLE DE FRANCE
2022 TYPE A PATROUILLE DE FRANCE
2023 BR-03 PAF 70th Anniversary

BELL & ROSS EQUIPS THE PILOTS OF THE PATROUILLE DE FRANCE

The reference brand in Aviation watches was chosen by the armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (French Air and Space Force) to become the official watchmaking partner of the Patrouille de France.

Patrouille de France is the French Air and Space Force’s official aerobatic display team, created in 1953. Its mission is to represent the French Air and Space force abroad, acting as an ambassador for French aviation and for France itself. Considered as one of the most precise and aesthetic acrobatic flying team in the world, the Patrouille de France has flown around the world with grace and elegance for more than 67 years. Every year it continues to impress and move new generations of spectators. Comprising 9 pilots and 35 engineers, the Patrouille de France manages an annual agenda with a military precision approach. Its time is split between winter, which is dedicated to training, and summer which is spent demonstrating at air shows. It traditionally opens the Bastille Day parade in Paris, with nine Alpha Jets.

Bell & Ross is honored to raise the Patrouille de France insignia amongst its professional accolades. The professional instrument that Bell & Ross has designed for the Patrouille de France prove its ability to meet very specific needs.

AN INSTRUMENT DESIGNED WITH THE PILOTS

The armed forces’ requirements and specific demands pushed manufacturers to go even further regarding reliability, readability and functionality.

Each parameter —case diameter, special functions, waterresistance, day and night readability, legible indexes, oversized numerals, precision, autonomy, shock and temperature resistance, anti-magnetic cases, rotating bezels— becomes a key factor when a military institution chooses a watch.

The life as a military or civilian pilot is punctuated by time. During aerial shows, the pilots travel at speeds of between 300 and 800 kilometers per hour and are spaced just two to three meters apart. At these speeds, the slightest error could be fatal. Every second is critical to the pilots. Time is a crucial factor in allowing maneuvers to be executed flawlessly in complete safety. Their watch is the essential tool for piloting and mastering this millimetric time.

BR 03-92 PATROUILLE DE FRANCE 70TH ANNIVERSARY

A tribute to history with the silhouettes of the 5 aircraft that have flown since the creation of the Patrouille de France in 1953 on the back of the ceramic case.

A true professional instrument, the BR 03-92 Patrouille de France combines technical know-how and contemporary design. Inspired by pilots and designed with pilots, it celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Patrouille de France, with which Bell and Ross has been collaborating since 2021.

The blue of the dial evokes the colour of the Alpha Jet of the Patrouille de France. The insignia of this elite display team and the specific logo of its 70th anniversary appear at the heart of this dial subtly circled in the colours of the French flag.

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