Vintage BR 123
Te c h n i c a l N o t e s
To attract amateurs in luxury watch-making and collectors alike,
Bell & Ross have designed a model whose style, like its name, evo-
kes the origins of professional watches. Military personnel, and in
particular pilots, were the first professional users to consider the
wristwatch a tool to aid in their missions. This homage to the past
gave rise to a model that is both classic in its style and modern in
its design: the Vintage BR 123 watch.
A.
Minute hand
B.
Hour hand
C.
Second hand
D.
Date
E.
Crown
0.
Winding the mechanism manually (clockwise).
1.
Setting the date (counter-clockwise).
2.
Setting the time (either clockwise or counter-clockwise).
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Mechanical
movement
with automatic winding (ETA 2895), professional
termination, 27 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, working reserve of about
4 hours, high-precision adjustment.
Functions
: hours, minutes, seconds,
and date. Fast date correction. Setting the time with seconds. Polished
stainless steel
case
, satin or steel glass bead blasted with black PVD
finish. Screwed back. Back with sapphire crystal (
Officer model). Black,
beige or sun-kissed silver
dial
. Photoluminescent digits, index, and hands
in order to make nighttime reading easier or digits and index made of pol-
ished appliqués (
Officer model). Ultra-curved treated anti-glare sapphire
crystal
.
Water-resistant
to 100 metres. Leather
watchband
.
GENERAL USAGE
Winding
(crown in 0 position)
With the watch off, wind the mechanism by turning the crown clockwise.
After about 30 rotations, the watch is fully wound (the mechanism has
no stop in order to keep the winder from being wound too tightly). The
operating time is then about 40 hours.
When the watch is being worn, the
clockwork winds the movement.
Setting the time
. Pull the crown into position 2. The second hand is then
stopped, which lets you set the time down to the second. Set the time by
turning the crown in the desired direction.
Setting the date
.
Fast setting* (crown in position 1): pull the crown into position 1 and set
the date by turning the crown counter-clockwise.
Slow setting (crown in position 2): in order to ensure that the date changes
at midnight instead of at noon, it is recommended to set the date using the
hour hands. Pull the crown into position 2 and turn the hands until the date
is changed. Next set the time accurately.
IMPORTANT
*
Fast date setting
. As with all mechanical watches that have a calen-
dar, fast date setting (crown in position 1) MAY NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUM-
STANCES be carried out between 21:00 (9 P.M.) and 3:00 (3 A.M.).
WATER-RESISTANCE
One the watch has been completely set, in order to guarantee perfect
water-tightness, push the crown back into position 0. The crown must
never be manipulated underwater.
MAINTENANCE
After being immersed in seawater, it is recommended to always rinse off
the watch and its band with clean water. It is also recommended to check
that your watch is still watertight every two years. In order to guarantee
service compliant with the brand’s requirements, any servicing on your
watch must be carried out by the Bell & Ross repair centre or by a watch-
maker approved by Bell & Ross. Whenever repairs are made during the
warranty period, you will need to present the Bell & Ross warranty card,
duly dated and signed by the reseller when the watch was purchased.
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E
The Bell & Ross international guarantee
Your Bell & Ross watch has successfully passed the most rigorous reliability tests in the Swiss watch-making
industry. It is guaranteed against all manufacturing defects for 2 years from the date of purchase entered by the
Bell & Ross approved retailer on the international guarantee certificate subject to applicable laws and/or legal
guarantees. This guarantee is total (parts and labor). It excludes however :
. Damage that is the result of accidents or improper or incorrect use of the watch (violent shock, crushing,
brutal handling of the clasp).
. Damage that is the result of repairs or dismantling not carried out by an approved Bell & Ross retailer or an
approved after-sales service center.
. The consequences of normal use and wear of the watch. It also excludes leather straps and batteries, given
the specific nature of these parts.
IMPORTANT : To be covered by the Bell & Ross International Guarantee, any work must be carried out by appro-
ved specialists : retailers approved by Bell & Ross, approved after-sales service centers.
This guarantee can only be applied on presentation of the Bell & Ross international guarantee certificate, duly
completed, dated and signed by an approved retailer.
