If the new Bell & Ross BR 05 Chrono Edición Limitada was a cigar it would be a rich, smooth Robusto Maduro. The third in a series of watches inspired by the world of Havana cigars, this 42-mm chronograph features a tobacco brown dial inside a steel case accented with 18 ct rose gold. Details like the Arabic numerals 12 and 6 o’clock, the outside of the chrono counters, and the Super-LumiNova filled hands and indices are covered in gold. While the small hand on the minute stopwatch at 9 o’clock, large central seconds hand, and the Edición Limitada inscription on the dial are all rendered in red. These tones evoke the Maduro cigar, with its dark brown wrapper finished with a red and gold ring. Available on a matching steel and rose gold bracelet ($13,000.00) or brown rubber strap ($8,600.00), the watches are delivered in a varnished ebony box lined with cedar and topped with a ‘cigar ring’ shaped Bell & Ross logo. Aside from its attractive grain, fine texture and pleasant odor, the cedar lining will repel insects – making the presentation case an authentic cigar box.
Bell & Ross BR 05 Chrono Edicion Limitada ($13,000.00) – bellross.com
