Bell & Ross - 'Laughing Skull' - Limited Edition - Never Worn - Ref

Welcome to my Top Swiss Wrist Watches Boutique! The Bell & Ross BR01-SKULL-SK-ST is the most technically interesting models in the Skull collection. Unlike the earlier BR01 Skull watches, this version features an animated skull that "laughs" whenever the watch is wound. Therefore, the first two photos try to show the difference in the skull smiles. Bell & Ross is a French watch company based in Paris with manufacturing in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Founded in 1992, the company has specialized in Swiss Made watches for professional users such as divers and pilots. Bell & Ross was founded as a university project between Bruno Belamich (Bell) and Carlos A. Rosillo (Ross). The company's watches were originally produced by the German company Sinn, but the partnership was dissolved in 2002 soon after Chanel became a minority shareholder, and production was subsequently moved to Switzerland. Starting with its model BR-01 in 2005, the company began producing square watches meant to resemble instruments found in aircraft cockpits, The company's square-cased BR models became its most well-known design. Bell & Ross company divides production among three types of watches: Aviation, Marine and Vintage. The types of watches differ by the size and shape of the case, the movement, and the dial layout. The company is the official watch supplier to the Escadron de Chasse 2/4 La Fayette and the French space program. In 2016, Bell & Ross began working with the Renault Sport Formula 1 Team.[7] This partnership lead to Bell & Ross creating special edition timepieces to signify their relationship with Renault. As Renault rebranded to Alpine F1 Team, Bell & Ross remained with Renault and released the Alpine F1 Team Watch Collection. The Bell & Ross Laughing Skull was introduced in mid 2018. It features a micro-blasted stainless steel case with Clou de Paris decor, which holds a proprietary hand-wound movement. When winding the watch the jaw of the skull moves up and down. It is Limited Edition of 500 pieces only, sold out long ago and instantly. Therefore, the offered skull in perfect condition is a valuable find for connoisseurs and collectors! Movement: - hand wound Bell & Ross caliber BR-CAL.206 - manufacture movement designed specifically for this model - 50 hours power-reserve - 21 jewels - the highlight is the automaton mechanism: a) when you wind the crown, the lower jaw of the skull moves, creating the famous "laughing skull" effect b) the bridges are shaped like crossed bones, making the entire movement resemble a floating skull Case: - microblasted stainless steel - "Clous de Paris" guilloche - chic unique Bell & Ross shape - width: 46mm excl. crown, 50mm incl. - thickness: 23,4mm - unique watch number 2** (for buyer only), best proof of authenticity Case-back: - microblasted stainless steel - "Clous de Paris" guilloche - sapphire crystal Crown: - stainless steel - special shape - pull/push with raised logo 'B&R' shield Bezel: - microblasted stainless steel - "Clous de Paris" guilloche - fixed Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating Dial: - applied metal skull - skeletonized movement visible beneath - skeletonized hands with Super-LumiNova Strap: - black original Bell & Ross leather - length: 21cm incl. wristwatch itself - width: 42,5mm by lugs, 33,5mm by clasp Tang-type buckle: - stainless steel - 'BR' for Bell & Ross logo engraving - unique shape - fine brushed Water-resistance: 100meter/10ATM Weight: 162 grams Distinctive design. Extremely high recognition level. General professional pre-sale service was made in July 2026: the watch is keeping good time and working perfectly. Excellent condition, never worn: the wristwatch comes from luxury watch-shop showcase; every morning the watch was put on the stand in the shop window, every evening it was removed from the window. My personal authenticity and quality warranty: you will get warranty card (as pictured), fully completed, stamped and signed. My impeccable seller reputation speaks for itself: look at my feedbacks and sales ratings. Insured, registered shipping worldwide with Express forwarders: it’s not cheap, and yet, very reliable and fast, two days in Europe, three days worldwide. What you see in my pics is what you get. All photos were taken personally by me and correspond to the exact wrist watch you are placing your bid on. Every Limited Edition Swiss wristwatch made by renown manufacturer is certainly a profitable investment: just imagine, there are only 500 pieces produced worldwide! NO EXTRA COSTS for EU Buyers!

Estimate:£9,307.76

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