Pre-Owned Bell & Ross Antimagnetic Chronograph 40990621/EWATC07972

WHY WE LOVE IT

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There is perhaps no more versatile complication than the chronograph. 

From race cars to rocket ships, boats to battlefields, you are likely to find a chronograph being employed to measure a plethora of tasks and times. From the Greek khrónos (‘time’) and gráphō (‘to write’), a chronograph is a watch that has the ability to record time, generally via the addition of small sub-counters that register minutes and hours. 

Bell & Ross has been making excellent chronographs since the 1990s — first, in concert with German watchmaker Sinn, and then on its own. This Reference V-126-XL-BRO from circa 2006 is a perfect example of the brand’s watchmaking; handsome and utilitarian, it perfectly fulfills the brief of an excellent tool watch, boasting antimagnetic qualities and 200m of water resistance.

Housed in a 42.5mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, dual barrel pushers, and a polished bezel, it features a matte brown dial with luminous ‘Arabic’ indices, an outer tachymeter scale, a lumed ‘sword’ handset, a dual-register chronograph, and a date window at 4:30. 

Viewable via a sapphire exhibition caseback is a reliable, automatic ETA 2894-2 chronograph movement with 42 hours of power reserve, while a brown leather strap with a signed, stainless steel deployant clasp finishes the package. It also comes with some of its factory goodies and its recent repair certificate.

This is a ton of watch for the money, folks — don’t let this one slip through your fingers!

OVERALL CONDITION

The case is in fantastic condition overall showing only faint signs of wear from age and use. Luminous matte brown dial with 'Arabic' indices is in as-new condition with matching 'sword' handset. Signed crown. Sapphire exhibition caseback.