Continuing a Racing Tradition, Bell & Ross Launches the Alpine F1 A521 Collection
Bell & Ross has unveiled the Alpine F1 Team watch collection, produced in partnership with the Alpine Formula 1 racing team ? the first such collaboration since the re-branding of the squad, formerly known as the Renault Formula 1 team, and it?s sixth overall in the co-branded series. Each of the new models ? all chronographs, as in previous editions of the series ? carries the A521 reference number as part of its official name, in a nod to the current Alpine A521 single-seater, and all three are poised to adorn the wrists of the Alpine team members throughout the 2021 Formula 1 season.
BR V3-94 A521
Leading the collection is the BR V3-94 A521, which features the brand?s recognizable Vintage collection aesthetic, and like previous models uses a sporty, rounded case that is prominent on the wrist at 43 mm in diameter. The polished- and brushed-finish steel case also features thick lugs, modern-style stepped pushers, flat-edged guards protecting a screw-down crown, and a bidirectional steel bezel with an anodized black aluminum 60-minute insert.
On the dial, the racing-inspired, black-and-blue colorway of the Alpine F1 team dominates. Along an outer curved edge, a tachymetric scale is placed, while the primary timekeeping features reside on the dial proper, with highly legible Arabic numerals for the hours, openworked subdials for running seconds and a 30-minute chronograph counter, a subtle 4:30 date window, and the unique handset which includes an Alpin...
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