Bell & Ross presents the BR-05 GMT Green Steel

Since its debut in 2019, the BR-05 has profoundly reshaped the world of Bell & Ross. While the Parisian house is historically associated with aeronautical onboard instruments, this collection has managed to break free from the cockpit to conquer new territory: the city. With its famous “round-in-a-square” case and integrated bracelet, it has established itself as one of the most recognizable sport-chic watches in recent years.

In 2026, Bell & Ross continues the evolution of this iconic collection by unveiling the BR-05 GMT Green Steel. More than a simple color variation, this new model introduces an all-new sage green dial that brings fresh personality to the modern traveler’s watch.

The BR-05, the urban interpretation of Bell & Ross DNA

It’s impossible to talk about the BR-05 without mentioning its distinctive design. True to the “round-in-a-square” graphic principle, directly inspired by cockpit instruments, it nonetheless moves away from the world of military aviation to embrace a resolutely contemporary aesthetic.

Its case with softened angles flows naturally into a perfectly integrated bracelet, creating a visual continuity that plays a major role in its identity. This architecture gives the BR-05 an immediately identifiable presence on the wrist, while ensuring excellent comfort thanks to the fluidity of its links.

Over the years, the collection has grown to include numerous variants (chronograph, GMT, and special editions) while retaining this silhouette, which has become emblematic of Bell & Ross.

A sophisticated sage green that captures the light

The true novelty of this BR-05 GMT lies in its dial.

Bell & Ross did not simply add a new color to its palette. The manufacture developed a particularly subtle sage green, whose shades shift between deep green and silvery reflections depending on the light.

This visual richness is the result of a particularly meticulous manufacturing process.

The dial first receives a sunburst finish applied to a metallic base. A layer of green-tinted lacquer is then applied before being covered with a glossy clear lacquer designed to protect the surface while enhancing the depth of the reflections.

The result is particularly successful. Depending on the lighting and the angle of the wrist, the dial continuously changes appearance, offering constant animation without ever tipping into extravagance.

A GMT designed for contemporary travelers

While the BR-05 was born as the city dweller’s watch, this GMT version naturally appeals to those who live across multiple time zones.

The complication allows the simultaneous display of local time and that of a second destination thanks to an additional arrow-shaped hand, independent of the hour hand.

The two-tone peripheral flange, alternating green and silvery gray, is graduated over 24 hours to immediately distinguish daytime hours from nighttime hours in the second time zone.

This presentation prioritizes legibility above all, a fundamental value at Bell & Ross since its origins. Travelers can thus check both times at a single glance, without visual clutter.

A perfectly balanced size

With its 41 mm diameter case and just 11 mm thickness, the BR-05 GMT Green Steel occupies an ideal position within the collection.

It sits between the 40 mm BR-05 Auto and the 42 mm chronograph, offering a particularly successful balance between elegance and sporty presence.

The polished-satin steel case benefits from a robust construction with a screw-down crown, integrated crown guard, and a transparent caseback offering a 360-degree view of the oscillating weight. Its 100-meter water resistance confirms its everyday versatility.

An automatic movement designed to accompany great travelers

The BR-05 GMT Green Steel is powered by the automatic caliber BR-CAL.325-1.

This movement offers a comfortable 54-hour power reserve and provides hours, minutes, central seconds, date, as well as a second time zone that can be adjusted independently.

This independence of the GMT hand makes it easy to change time zones during international travel, while keeping operation particularly intuitive.

The applied indices and rhodium-plated hands are coated with green-emitting Super-LumiNova® X1, ensuring excellent legibility regardless of lighting conditions.

A watch at ease in every environment

Bell & Ross offers this new reference with two distinct personalities.

The integrated polished-satin steel bracelet accentuates its sport-chic character and reinforces the aesthetic continuity of the case.

Those who prefer a more casual style can instead opt for the green rubber strap, perfectly matched to the dial, which further emphasizes the sporty vocation of this GMT.

In both cases, the steel deployant clasp ensures comfort and security on a daily basis.

A new reference in the world of sport-chic watches

In recent years, the integrated-bracelet watch segment has enjoyed remarkable success. In this particularly competitive landscape, Bell & Ross continues to pursue an original approach by staying true to its instrumental identity rather than chasing trends.

With this BR-05 GMT Green Steel, the brand once again demonstrates its ability to evolve its collection with subtlety. The new sage green dial brings genuine aesthetic freshness, while the GMT complication confirms the international vocation of this watch, designed to accompany an active life between meetings, travel, and discovery.

Elegant without being ostentatious, technical without sacrificing style, the BR-05 GMT Green Steel stands out as one of the most compelling interpretations of the contemporary urban watch from Bell & Ross.

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