03-92 Klub 22 , is a time-only model on a matte black ceramic case and jet-black dial . Silberstein ’ s massive hand design creates a playful dial while as large blue arrow indicates minutes and an S-shaped yellow form indicates the seconds . The dial is interrupted only by the subtle date indicator . The watch features an automatic movement caliber BR . CAL-302 with date function . Priced at $ 4,400 , it will be made in 200 examples .
UNITED AS THE FOURTH OFFERING FROM SINGAPORE-BASED Grail Watch , the two watchmakers have devised the Bell & Ross × Alain Silberstein Black Ceramic Trilogy , which consists of a BR 03 time-only model with date , a BR 03 diving watch and a BR 03 chronograph .
All three watches use the now more common , smaller version of the BR 03 case . While the original BR 01 measured 46mm × 46mm , most recent BR 03 collections of measure 42mm × 42mm , the size of each model in the new Grail Watch collection . Notably , none of the watches features a brand logo .
“ We decided to simply use the ampersand that already features prominently in our brand name , because what better symbol for a collaboration between equals could you imagine ?,” says Belamich . Says Silberstein , “ With the chronograph , Carlos explained that the seconds hand was by far the largest one ever fitted to one of their watches , and we had to ensure the reset function worked perfectly each and every time so it would align exactly at zero . With the diving watch , we had to make sure these huge oversized hands were as light as possible , so they wouldn ’ t affect the overall precision of the movement . And then to make a two-color ceramic bezel was a major challenge .”
TIME & DATE The first watch in the trio , the Bell & Ross x Alain Silberstein BR
THE DIVE WATCH The Bell & Ross x Alain Silberstein BR 03-92 Marine 22 , the second model in the trio , is a re-imagined dive model . Here Silberstein applies his “ Maxi ’ hands , which include a blue circular hour hand and a large red arrow . While both hands are liberally coated with luminescent material , the minute hand is particularly visible due to its critical elapsed dive time function . To that end , the designer created a specialized two-tone ceramic bezel with the final twenty minutes of the insert colored red and a full set of 20-minute markers with luminous indexes .
The Bell & Ross x Alain Silberstein BR 03-92 Marine 22 diver model is depth rated to 300 meters , features a screw-down crown and is powered by caliber BR . CAL-302 , the same automatic movement with date function used in the time only model . It will be made in a series of 100 examples . Price : $ 5,600 .
THE CHRONOGRAPH The third model in the series is the Bell & Ross x Alain Silberstein BR 03 Krono 22 , a chronograph with five of Silberstein ’ s famous Bauhaus-inspired hands . The hours are indicated by red circle with a blue arrow showing the minutes . Here , a yellow S-shaped hand serves as the chronograph seconds indicator while a blue triangle serves as the indicator for the chronograph 30-minute counter and a yellow arrow displays continuous seconds .
Unlike the other two debuts , this model offers a crown that features Silberstein ’ s signature red triangle .
The Bell & Ross x Alain Silberstein BR 03 Krono 22 is powered by the caliber BR . CAL-301 automatic chronograph movement with date . Made in 100 examples , the watch is priced at $ 6,700 . Grail Watch is offering watches numbered 1 to 50 as a box set of all three timepieces , which will arrive in a Silberstein-designed collector ’ s box .
Price for the set : $ 16,700 .
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