Ever since it was founded, Bell & Ross has made aviation, and more speci cally aeronautical instrumentation, one of its main sources of inspiration, both in terms of design and technology. This new watch represents the convergence of all the values of Bell & Ross. Vintage in style, the new BR 126 Blackbird stands out as decidedly modern with its advanced technology and high quality American plane. The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" -- developed from 1962 -- carried out photo-reconnaissance missions for the US Air Force. Its flat design and matte black color made it very hard to identify, while its capacity to y at speeds of up to 2000 mph at an altitude of 85,000 feet put it beyond the reach of any interception. Its outstanding performance and futuristic appearance give the SR-71 "Blackbird" a de nitive role in the annals of aviation. Like its namesake, the Bell & Ross BR 126 Blackbird is matte black in color, giving more prominence to the crucial indications displayed in orange, the color reserved for the most essential information. Unlike standard chronographs, requiring successive pressing of buttons to stop, reset and restart the stopwatch function, the Flyback system allows the stopwatch to be stopped and restarted in a single movement. This makes the Flyback complication the best instrument for calculating short time periods. In unveiling this watch, Bell & Ross infuses its Vintage collection with an element of modernity. The BR 126 BLACKBIRD belongs to the Bell & Ross Vintage collection. However, its materials and its Flyback automatic chronograph movement incorporate the latest technological advances to offer ultra-modern functions promoting legibility and precision. Through this dual "modernized vintage" focus, the BR 126 Blackbird merges the past and the future, the spirit of bygone times and ultra-modern technology. |