Friday, January 2, 2009

Day 8: Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Instrument



When the counterterrorist unit of the French National Police commision you to supply them with the watch that they'll wear as they shove bagettes up the asses of terrorists everywhere (in France, at least), you can probably go ahead and say you make a hell of a watch. This Bell and Ross comes coated in black carbon for better durability than steel. It also makes it look pretty cool. And, of course, readability is superb. They based the face of this watch off of cockpit instruments and guages. I guess you'd need that to make sure you throw that tear gas grenade in the window at 12:30 and not 12:15.

Tech specs:
Movement: automatic ETA 2894.
Functions: chronograph.
Case: 42 mm in diameter. Steel with black carbon powder coating.
Dial: Galvanic black. White photoluminescent numbers, hands and index marks.
Glass: anti-reflection sapphire crystal.
Water-resistance: 100 meters.
Strap: Rubber or heavy-duty synthetic fabric.

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