Bell & Ross Introduces the Horoblack and Brings Back the Horolum
One of last year’s many highlights for us from Bell & Ross was the Horolum BR03-92. It seemed to combine the best of the brand’s unique design history. The Horolum amped up the luminosity to recall the blinking lights of a landing strip as well as its shape which was highly reminiscent of clocks found in airports and onboard airplane cockpits. This year, Bell & Ross is reviving the Horolum for a new limited edition run of 500 pieces alongside the introduction of the Horoblack.
Both the BR03-94 Horolum and BR03-92 Horoblack have micro-blasted steel cases and dials. Through this process ? which involves tiny glass beads being pressure blasted across the metal surface ? the steel becomes uniform, matte, and completely unreflective. Just like last year’s watches, supreme legibility is the main goal here, allowing the utilitarian case and sandwich dial the optimum ability to contrast against the numerals and indices. Bell & Ross Horolum BR03-94
The main difference between the BR03-92 and the BR03-94 is the addition of a chronograph complication. At 3 o’clock there is a small seconds subdial and at 9 o’clock a 30-minute counter. You can find a small date window hiding out between 3 and 4 o’clock. It looks a little busy but thankfully Bell & Ross matched the backdrop of the date aperture with the same gray as the rest of the dial. There is a tachymetric scale located on the flange and the watch comes with a gray-green calfskin...
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A Week in Watches Ep. 79 – Swiss Leftovers
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