Bell & Ross shook up the dive-watch category in 2017 with the introduction of its revolutionary square-cased BR 03-92 Diver, and has been expanding that model’s market footprint ever since, unveiling colorways in black, blue and orange in subsequent years. This year, the brand pairs a deep red dial and bezel with a maritime-inspired bronze case for the latest iteration. Here’s what you should know about this week’s Watch to Watch, the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Red Bronze.

The BR 03-92 Diver is the first divers’ watch designed in the “circle in a square” case structure for which Bell & Ross has become renowned, following up the round-cased Hydromax in 1997 and the tonneau-cased BR-02 in 2007. The new model’s ergonomically shaped, satin-brushed case, measuring 42 mm in diameter and water-resistant to 300 meters, is made of the bronze alloy CuSn8, which combines 92% copper and 8% tin. This material evokes the history of diving, as it was used for deep-sea helmets and naval construction. The screwed crown that helps ensure the case’s impressive water-resistance is protected by an impact-resistant guard and fitted with a rubber insert for easy handling.
The calibrated bezel for setting dive times, also made of the bronze alloy, rotates in one direction and has an inset ring made of anodized red aluminum; its 60-minute scale features a luminescent dot at at 12 o?clock for orientation. The red aluminum beze...