The Bell & Ross and Renault F1® team entered the 2019 season with an unprecedented strong relationship and maintained timekeeping through four exciting new chronographs of the R.S.19 series.
The forward-looking spiritual passion that has led Bell and Ross to grow since 1994-consolidating all aspects of the partnership between the Ferry watchmaker and the Renault F1® team-has entered their fourth year of racing together.
It’s all about conquering extremes, working with the most driven talent available, and embodied in exciting high-performance mechanical engineering.
The people dedicated to this mission sublimate this common passion. The drivers of Bell and Ross and Renault F1 team are expected to take the race to the next level this year, thanks to a strong pairing in the driver’s seat: Nico Helkenberg (GER) and the newly signed Daniel · Ricardo (AUS).
Man on mission
Whether it’s in pole position or reducing the hot lap time to milliseconds, people behind cars and watches are rare to see.
At the respective headquarters of the Bell & Ross and Renault F1® teams, two passionate teams are using their precision-designed machines to conquer time. The personal and professional stories behind these action figures embody the same values: performance, dedication, technical expertise and courage.
Anyone who follows the F1® movement knows that the secret of success is always teamwork. After all, it takes hundreds of people to get two people beyond the nish line, and so does the excellent watchmaking industry. Since 1977, like a century of Swiss tradition, the engineers and designers of the Renault F1® team have been seeking speed through mechanical precision and collaborative innovation. They firmly believe that every millisecond is important.
Teamwork is not limited to individual teams, as Bell & Ross’s R.S.19 discount replica watches proves, their respective enthusiasm can indeed promote each other, creating more than just the sum of each other.
To celebrate the perseverance, talent and training required to achieve the highest performance, the new series will be accompanied by a team-inspired publicity campaign. Daniel, Nico and other extraordinary people will lead the public through the life, rituals and preparations of the Renault F1® team and the Bell & Ross team.
With the smooth progress of the 2019 Formula1® season, the Renault F1® team faces the most exciting opportunity in years. The talent behind the steering wheel and the technology used are unparalleled. The same is true for Bell & Ross’s R.S.19 series of new products, they are easier to track than ever.
One fine-tuned engine, two power chassis
BR V3-94 R.S.19 and BR 03-94 R.S.19
The Bell & Ross R.S.19 series uses a pair of carbon fiber chronographs for competition, which are consistent with the steering wheels of Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hülkenberg.
Since the 1960s, wrist-worn stopwatches or “chronographs” have been synonymous with motorsports. The combination of elegant aesthetics and precise timing functions means that every gas station hero wears one.
Shaped by Bell&Ross’ expertise in making ultra-practical tool watches for professionals, this year’s Renault F1® team “RS19” watch series is built on two limited edition chronographs to suit the perfection of the modern F1® cockpit surroundings. BR V3-94 R.S.19 and BR 03-94 R.S.19 share the same “engine” and style language, but are installed on two different, equally iconic “chasses”. The BR V3-94 RS19 has a classic round case from the Bell & Ross Vintage series-now adjusted to 43 mm “XL” ratio-BR 03-94 RS19 is equipped with a 42 mm utility on the square case of its Instrument watch Sex.
The similarity begins with the highly clear, illuminated dial: derived from the Renault F1® Team steering wheel color coding introduced in the R.S.17 series. But this time, the dial is made of the necessary high-tech material of F1®: carbon fiber. It provides a smooth background for the iconic Renault F1® Team yellow and black and the green, red and orange on the cockpit buttons.
Each model comes from a two-way chronograph bezel to achieve “instant” timing, and knurled to improve grip when wearing gloves. When things get difficult, their timer mechanism has a high-precision stopwatch function that can record events with an accuracy of one-eighth of a second in the course of 30 minutes.
BR V3-94 R.S.19 and BR 03-94 R.S.19 are limited editions.
Strong and durable, excellent performance
The ergonomic design and super functionality of Bell&Ross BR-X1 have received R.S.19 treatment, which is reflected in every second. For each BR-X1 chronograph, Bell & Ross pushes the limit of extreme micro-engineering forward, stripping the movement, dial, case and buttons to the purest function: original performance with its most uncompromising and streamlined The form is reminiscent of Formula 1®.
BR-X1 RS19 is designed as a wrist high-octane racing car, designed for full functional operation on the steering wheel: ergonomic “rocker” button, suitable for use with gloves, the dial details are clear and easy to distinguish The cockpit controls and ultra-lightweight of Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hülkenberg are attributed to grade 5 titanium alloys, ceramics and rubber.
The square shell of the BR-X1 is surrounded by a bumper made of micro-sprayed ceramic and rubber, which serves as an outer protective shell. Rubber grip elements have also been integrated into the case to ensure better handling even when wearing gloves when the chronograph’s “rocker” button is activated.
The new feature of BR-X1 this year is the addition of a “time marker” on the circumferential bezel of the dial. After a warm-up lap, the team returning to the timing zone can immediately record the yellow running seconds hand of the chronograph by rotating and aligning its yellow triangle. After the second lap, the various times can be compared immediately.
BR-X1 TOURBILLON R.S.19
Bell and Ross and the Renault F1® Team’s R.S.19 series received pole position, a miniature F1® engine for the wrist, turbocharged by a tourbillon.
The tourbillon means “cyclone” in French and is the ultimate adjustment of the haute horology industry in the high-octane world. Moreover, there is no doubt that the Renault F1®Team RS19 series of Bell & Ross fake luxury quartz watches originated from an example of special sports.
The tourbillon escapement rotates the escapement and the balance wheel that escapes at a speed of 360o per minute. At 6 o’clock, the force of gravity on the movement adjustment parts is evened, thereby improving the timing function and reducing certain Friction on these pinch points: This is an original invention dating back two centuries.
Just like the F1® engine itself, the manufacture and manual assembly of the tourbillon cage is a very difficult task. When rotating in its narrow space, the balance wheel is much smaller for fine-tuning. However, the vision is fascinating-a brand new exhibition of mechanical watchmaking. Combining the BR-X1’s peel-off case and high-tech case design, and adopting Bell & Ross’s new lap time marker and stopwatch timing function around the bezel, RS19 Tourbillion is a turbocharged triumphant precision engineering and passion.
These extraordinary timepieces bring the pursuit of excellence and precision to the climax.
BR V3-94 R.S.19
REF. br0394-RS19/srb
Movement: calibre BR-CAL.301. Automatic mechanical.
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds at 3 o’clock. Date. Chronograph: 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock, central chronograph seconds. Tachymeter scale on the ange.
Case: 42 mm in diameter. Satin- nished polished steel. Bi-directional rotating bezel with anodised aluminium insert.
Dial: carbon bre. Metal applique Super-LumiNova®- lled numerals. Metal skeleton Super-LumiNova®- lled hour and minute hands.
Crystal: sapphire with anti-re ective coating.
Water-resistance: 100 metres.
Straps: perforated black rubber and ultra-resilient black synthetic fabric.
Buckle: pin. Satin-polished steel.
BR-X1 R.S.19
REF. brX1-RS19/srb
Movement: calibre BR-CAL.313. Automatic mechanical. ‘X’-shaped upper bridge. 56 jewels, 28,800 vph. Skeleton chronograph.
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds at 3 o’clock. Skeletonised date at 6 o’clock. Chronograph: 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock, central seconds. Tachymeter scale on the ange.
Case: 45 mm in diameter. Titanium and ceramic with rubber inserts. Rocker push-buttons. Case-back with opening in tinted sapphire crystal, centred on the balance.
Dial: skeleton. Metal applique Super-LumiNova®- lled numerals. Metal skeleton Super-LumiNova®- lled hour and minute hands.
Crystal: sapphire with anti-re ective coating.
Water-resistance: 100 metres.
Strap: perforated black rubber.
Buckle: pin. Steel with black rubber overmoulding.
BR-X1 TOURBILLON R.S.19
REF. brX1-CHTB-RS19/srb
Movement: calibre BR-CAL.283. Hand-wound ying tourbillon. Mono-pusher column wheel chronograph. 282 components, 35 jewels, 21,600 vph. 4-day power reserve.
Functions: hours and minutes. Chronograph: 30-minute counter at 11 o’clock, 60-second counter at 1 o’clock. Power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock. Flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock.
Case: 45 mm in diameter. Satin-polished titanium and matt ceramic with rubber inserts. Rocker mono-pusher. Sapphire case back with anti-re ective coating.
Dial: skeleton. Metal applique Super-LumiNova®- lled indices. Metal skeleton Super-LumiNova®- lled hour and minute hands.
Crystal: sapphire with anti-re ective coating.
Water-resistance: 100 metres.
Strap: perforated black rubber.
Buckle: pin. Steel with black rubber overmoulding.