Bell & Ross BR V2-94 Racing Bird Chronograph
Last year Bell & Ross added to their heritage collection with the Bellytanker duo, one a three-hand time only piece, and one chronograph. This year Bell & Ross are bringing you a pair of watches modeled after a racing aircraft designed in-house by Bell & Ross’ design team. The Bell & Ross BR V2-94 Racing Bird Chronograph is a 41mm vintage-inspired, two register chronograph. It’s the counterpart to their BR V1-92 Racing Bird, both of which are going to be available in limited editions of 999 pieces.SpecificationsBrand: Bell & RossModel:?BR V2-94 Racing Bird ChronographDimensions: 41mmWater Resistance: 100mCase Material: Stainless Steel?Crystal/Lens: “Ultra Curved” Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coatingMovement: BR-CAL 301 based on the ETA 2894-2Frequency: 28,800vhpPower Reserve: 42 hoursStrap/Bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet or blue calfskin strap with orange accentsPrice & Availability: $4,700
Scurfa Bell Diver 1 Watch Review
While many watch brands claim to produce professional diver's watches, few can claim legitimate roots in commercial diving. Enter Scurfa Watches, a microbrand founded in the UK in 2014 by commercial saturation diver and watch nerd, Paul Scurfield (known to his workmates as "Scurfa"). Sitting in a pressurized saturation system between diving-bell runs to depths of over 151 meters (almost 500ft), Scurfield conceived of a boutique watch brand to produce robust yet inexpensive quartz diving watches to fill the empty wrists of many commercial divers and support staff who sold their Comex Submariners, MilSubs, Double Reds, and 5513s when prices went crazy some 10-15 years ago.After a few successful runs of quartz diving watches (the Scurfa Watches Diver One), each iteration more upgraded than the last, Scurfield designed a Miyota-powered, automatic flagship diving watch equipped with a helium-escape valve, sapphire crystal, and lumed ceramic bezel insert, which he dubbed the Bell Diver 1.