Bell & Ross has two new limited edition chronos produced for lifestyle pubs The Rake and Revolution that caught our eye today. Based on the 40mm Bellytanker, they’re named after the negroni (red) and spritz (orange) cocktails that, with any luck, we’ll be able to enjoy with friends again sooner rather than later.
Both models will be limited to 50 pieces each, so this is not one of those “limited” releases with suspiciously large production runs. Says the pubs:
One of the hardest things to do is to design an original sports chronograph without essentially replicating the Rolex Daytona or Omega Speedmaster… Then we began the design process, which is when we discovered that a negroni possesses a color unique in the world. It is neither red nor orange, and depending on how the light hits, it can have an amber halo, and even pockets of deep ruby red.
Another difference between the Daytona, Speedmaster, and the Bellytanker, including these limited edition pieces: price. These will retail for $4500.
I think my personal tastes run toward cooler rather than warmer dials, but for someone who is looking to add a splash of color to their collection these may fit the bill.
The Specs
40mm satin-polished stainless steel case
13.5mm height
Ultra curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Sunray treated negroni dial, black subdial, negroni calendar disc; orange dial, subdial, and date disc for Spritz model
Screw down pushers and crown
For more information visit RevolutionWatch.com.
