Diving with the Square-Shaped Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver
?A divers? watch with corners" That?s absurd.? This comment, or a similar one, might be heard from techies who know that it?s much harder to make a square watch case watertight than a round one. But Bell & Ross has succeeded in constructing the brand?s characteristic quadratic case in such a way that it can pass pressure tests up to 30 bar (300 meters) ? plus another 25 percent for safety?s sake. The technique involves a screw-down crown, an extra-thick (2.85-mm) sapphire crystal, and four massive screws joining the upper part of the case to the middle piece and the 2.8-mm-thick steel back. The result is the BR 03-92 Diver, a terrific-looking dive watch with a round, black rotatable bezel atop a square stainless-steel case.
The author equipped with the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver during his dive. Divers can also look forward to the harmonious styling of the displays on the BR 03-92 Diver, our test watch. All important indicators light up strongly in the dark: from the zero point on the bezel, through the applied indexes, to the important minutes hand and, of course, the seconds hand that shows that the watch is still running. Only the orange hour hand remains dark so it doesn?t distract a diver from seeing essential information.
The hands and indexes are very well crafted and contribute to the overall high-quality impression made by this watch. Ditto for the stable multifaceted case, except for two small details that rein in a diver?s enthusiasm: the bezel?s ca...
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