Bell & Ross
French luxury watchmaker noted for its Swiss-made chronographs
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Bell & Ross is a French watch company based in Paris with manufacturing in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.[1] Founded in 1992, the company has specialized in Swiss Made watches for professional users such as divers and pilots.[2]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Watch manufacturing |
| Founded | 1992, in Paris, France |
| Founder | Bruno Belamich Carlos Rosillo |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
| Products | Wristwatches |
| Website | www |
History and production
Bell & Ross was founded in 1994 as a university project between Bruno Belamich (Bell) and Carlos A. Rosillo (Ross).[3] The company's watches were originally produced by the German company Sinn, but the partnership was dissolved in 2002 soon after Chanel became a minority shareholder, and production was subsequently moved to Switzerland. Starting with its model BR-01 in 2005, the company began producing square watches meant to resemble instruments found in aircraft cockpits,[2] The company's square-cased BR models became its most well-known design.[4] The company divides production among three types of watches: Aviation, Marine and Vintage.[5] The types of watches differ by the size and shape of the case, the movement, and the dial layout.[2][6]
Associations
The company is the official watch supplier to the Escadron de Chasse 2/4 La Fayette and the French space program.[3]
In 2016, Bell & Ross began working with the Renault Sport Formula 1 Team.[7] This partnership lead to Bell & Ross creating special edition timepieces to signify their relationship with Renault. As Renault rebranded to Alpine F1 Team, Bell & Ross remained with Renault and released the Alpine F1 Team Watch Collection.[8]
Records
In 1998 the Bell & Ross Hydromax 11 100 M set the Guinness World Record for wristwatch water-resistance at 11,000 metres below sea level.[1][3]