Bell & Ross BR 05 CHRONO EDICION LIMITADA BR05C-LDA/SRB

Bell & Ross BR 05 Chrono Edición Limitada When I saw the brand new Bell & Ross BR 05 Chrono Edición Limitada, I was reminded of the 1981 hit Golden Brown by The Stranglers. The gold and brown color scheme has me humming the song's signature melody in my head. However, Bell & Ross envisioned the BR 05 Chrono Edición Limitada as a watch that would take a break from aviation, a common theme for most collections. It draws inspiration from the cigar world and is the third special edition from Bell & Ross.


The Bell & Ross BR 05 Chrono Edición Limitada is an adaptation of the existing BR 05 collection, which has been part of the brand's portfolio since 2019. The chronograph was launched a year later and has seen multiple looks since. The BR 05 is a softer, rounder version of the iconic square-in-circle design that made Bell & Ross famous.


The Bell & Ross BR 05 Chrono Edición Limitada has a case width of 42mm and a height of 12.4mm. The base is made of stainless steel, brushed and polished. The top is a steel and 18k rose gold bezel with Bell & Ross signature screws at the corners. On the right we find a screw-down crown with guards and steel chronograph pushers. Sapphire crystal covers the sides of the case.


Brown dial with rose gold-plated indexes, numerals and hands. As we've seen before, it's basically familiar territory. The running seconds and the sub-registers of the 30-minute chronograph are shaped like the case, with a rounded square design. By contrast, they also feature rose gold and brown center accents. The chronograph display has a distinct red that stands out against the gold and brown background.


Power comes from Bell & Ross' Calibre BR-Cal. 301, a modular automatic chronograph based on the ETA 2894-2 architecture. The movement operates at 28,800vph and has a total of 37 jewels. Driven by a skeletonized rotor with a special medallion, visible through a sapphire crystal caseback, it displays the hours, minutes, running seconds, date, chronograph central seconds and chronograph 30 minutes.

The Bell & Ross BR 05 Chrono Edición Limitada is available on a brown rubber strap with a fluted pattern and a folding clasp, or with a stainless steel outer link and an 18k gold inner link with a folding clasp.