ScottyScoob

Its my birthday soon and i have been on and on to my wife about getting a watch for my 30th. Ive had a few few watches in me life all still working, one that is the casio tv watch and an old omega that i got for my 16th from my dad, but would like high endish watch that i can have in my collection and build on

I have been looking at the bell & ross models, I really like the aircraft dial look they have, does have anyone have any experience with them or any advice eg Yoza whats your views.

Brun

My view = Buy a Casio from Argos or similar for a fiver and spunk the rest for the watch fund on beer and hookers

yoza

I have never wanted/owned a Bell&Ross although the heritage appeals to me, military/aviation inspired watches.

Also I dont own a square faced watch and Bell&Ross are famous for square face watches.

I think they totally fooked up when they launched their Skull watch at Basel last year, the advertising campain flew in the face of everything I thought B&R stood for.





By the way I am not homophobic in the least, lots of my boyfriends are gay , but that ad campain has dropped Bell&Ross well off my radar.

Why did Bell&Ross attract your attention ?

I guess you must have circa £3500-£4000 to spend on a watch.

Your not worried about buying a brand that is not mainstream...

To give helpful advice, more information about what you like is req'd /budget/expectation/watch history/interests/styles/complications/materials.. etc.

Butty

iTrader: (2)

You show me that piccie just as I'm about to order a (not so real) B & R

I thought the pirate model looked a bit out of keeping with the normal "fly-boy" faces.
I haven't got quite such deep pockets am buying this with a Swiss 2836 movement and rubber straps - unless the watch gurus have any comments.

Bell _ Ross-BR 03-92 Automatic 42mm-BR 03-92 Black Dial (Updated)

Nick

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

Oh I should have learned by now to stay out of these threads

That B&R watch above looks like a piece of tat that gets flogged on eBay. Heck £50 is all it appears to be worth to me, and that assumes you like the design (I don't ).

If only I "got" nice watches. I know someone who is good at design, we could make a killing at £3k per watch

yoza

If you buy a replica with a rubber strap it is IMHO an easy spot.

As the rubber on any highend watch whether it be an Omega PO, or B&R, Breitling SA, will have a certain feel to it, almost sticky, but dry, high friction, none slip rubber.

The rubber on any replica I have handled always felt hard, shiney, less friction than an original.

I hope you can see what I am trying to explain.

But at the end of the day, its your choice, and yours alone.