When a pair of young Frenchmen named Bruno Belamich and Carlos Rosillo launched a watch brand in 1992 with a theme that's meant to express the retro style of jet-age avionics, they could not very well name it Belamich et Rosillo. Rather, they abbreviated their names to Bell & Ross to make it more American-friendly. The designs of Bell & Ross watches have always been inspired by airplane cockpit dials - the same features can be found on Bell and Ross replica watches on the internet today. It is only fitting, then, that they should find a home in actual airplanes: the latest watch from Bell & Ross, the BR 03 Type Aviation, was made especially for the French Air Force. Arnaud Vidal of Bell & Ross, was the project manager; he says that the ArmÇe de l'Air liked something that promotes esprit de corps among its flyers, and didn't want a brand that is on everyone's wrist. "If I'm a fighter pilot and I'm going to war," Vidal says, "I don't want my little sister wearing the same watch as me."
They were looking for a watch with certain characteristics that are helpful for flying, like a reverse-marked bezel that lets one use the minute hand as a countdown timer. The face also has functions that are all controlled by a single crown and it has vaguely luminescent markings - this then avoids side-buttons from cluttering your watch. Though some Bell & Ross watches have features rather more specific to their missions-such as the anti-magnetic timepiece for bomb-disposal experts -the aviation watch functions are ones any earthbound citizen would find helpful.
The weight of the watch, however, is such that it is a wonder pilots can wear it: hit 9 Gs at Mach 2 and you might find the watch, and your wrist with it, plastered to the canopy of your Mirage. Still everyone, including pilots, loves the Bell & Ross watches even the replica ones. If you are looking for any of the Bell and Ross replica watches or other top quality replica watches, then kindly visit http://www.timetraditions.com.
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