Bell & Ross
Bell & Ross offers two affordable variations of the steel pocket watch that keeps it simple. Both versions share a
49mm stainless steel case housing the manual-winding ETA 6497 movement. As its name implies, the PW1 Heritage version evokes a classic feel with taupe lume on the retro-font numerals and slender Feuille (leaf) hands.
The case is in grey PVD over steel and is finished in a bead-blasted satin with a barleycorn relief pattern on the
back. Within the same family is the PW1 Steel that differentiates itself with a high-polish case and black sunray
dial. Prices are $3,500 and $3,000 respectively and are a good choice for the mid-level collector.
Collectors a bit higher up on the pocket watch chain will appreciate the subtle elegance of Argentium
Sterling Silver in Bell & Ross’ collection of five-minute repeaters. Both the 49mm sunray finished ruthenium
dial ($39,000) and the 52mm transparent dial ($43,000) house a Dubois Depraz five-minute repeater movement
within the tarnish-resistant Argentium Silver cases. www.bellross.com
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