Bell & Ross BR S Steel Heritage Owner Review : Original, authentic and bold

Loving watches with original designs, I own about ten, including a Hamilton Ventura and a Lloyd. I simply couldn't be without a Bell & Ross in my collection. I discovered this brand a little over five years ago, and the circle within a square was truly love at first sight. Not having a lot of money to spend on watches, I looked on the pre-owned market, but anything over €1,000 was still out of reach… Five years of relentless searching later, with my house bought, my daughter born, and my 30th birthday approaching, I stumbled upon this BRS Heritage at a very attractive price, and I was finally able to get my circle within a square. It's magnificent, in my opinion. The smaller, slimmer proportions compared to the BR-03-92 are a real advantage, as I don't have lumberjack wrists (about 17.5 cm), and I regularly wear shirts. The fact that it's a quartz movement doesn't bother me at all, as the case back is closed on the BR03 and the movement isn't particularly interesting. And the small seconds subdial is discreet enough that your eye isn't drawn to the sweeping sweep of the sweep seconds hand. In short, a dream come true, and I'm in love with its vintage-style hands and markers against the black dial. My only slight complaint is that the date window is a little too small for my liking.