Hands-Up with the Bell & Ross BR 123 Sport Heritage

Bell & Ross features new BR 123 and 126 models for their popular Vintage line, named Sport Heritage models. The brand new watches are intended to be similar to designs seen around the arms of aircraft pilots and aeronautics fanatics within the 60s. 
       
We've got the opportunity to sit lower using the watches in Basel a couple of days ago and think we found among the finest value propositions from the show within the 123 Sport Heritage.

In the helm from the collection would be the 123 and 126 Falcon limited models, which celebrate the 50th anniversary from the Dassault Mystère-Falcon 20, a well known French jet employed for business and government procedures. These watches are classified through the jet's outline at 6 o'clock around the dial along with a half a century insignia around the situation back. While they could be the popular features of the game Heritage collection, the timepiece that caught our eye was the entry-level Sport Heritage watch, the 123.

The 123 Sport Heritage is a straightforward starting time and date affair, with large numbers for 12, 3, 6, and 9 - it is a design that'll be very familiar to anybody with contact with B&R. What helps this specific 123 get noticed may be the svelte, über-retro bezel sunken over an very curved azure very. Sure we'd prefer hesalite for vintage authenticity; however that domed look does still hit the place. The bezel is sparsely marked, with hashes every a few minutes and numbers every 10. Their look and spacing is impeccably performed.

The hour and minute hands, along with the batons, are sand colored, designed to invoke the over 60's lume of the patinated dial. The 41mm situation is thin and has a curved carry line through the situation wall creating an appropriate fit around the wrist. The black rubber strap designed for easy put on too, and there's a bracelet option too.

Overall the 123 Sport Heritage is a straightforward watch to obtain together with - classic looks, slim dimensions, along with a worry-free ETA 2892 ticking away inside. Having a beginning cost of $3,100 ($3,300 using the bracelet) it's fairly simple around the wallet either. The brand new Sport Heritage watches is going to be offered at merchants later this season, but for the time being you are able to mind to the B&R website to learn more.