This is the kind of watch that you don't want to meet in a dark alley: the new B
ell & Ross BR 01 Tourbillon is aptly named the 'Phantom'. And like sightings of ghosts, this Phantom is limited - with Bell & Ross only offering 18 pieces! Cloaked in black with silver tourbillon, the hands and indexes are coated in photoluminescent for night time reading. Virtually unscratchable, its coating is glass bead blasted titane with Diamond Like Carbon. Finally, it's 46mm diameter case completes it as a heavyweight in the luxury watch market. Watchluxus' verdict: VIW (Very Important Watch).
Specifications include:
Movement:
BR01 Tourbillon with carbon fibre mainplates and black gold tourbillon carriage. Mechanical movement with manual winding. Functions: hours (counter at 12 o'clock), minutes (central hand), 120 hour power reserve indicator (at 9 o'clock), trust index (at 3 o'clock), Case: 46mm XXL diameter. Glass bead blasted titane with DLC (Diamond Like Carbon), virtually unscratchable coating (4,000 vickers). Screw-in crown. Dial: black carbon fibre, hands and indexes with photoluminescent coating for night reading. Glass: anti-reflection sapphire crystal. (top and back). Water-restistance: 100 metres.
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