{{Short description|French luxury watchmaker noted for its Swiss-made chronographs}} {{Infobox company |name = Bell & Ross |logo = File:Bell and Ross.svg |type = Private |foundation = {{start date and age|1992}}, in Paris, France |founder = Bruno Belamich <br> Carlos Rosillo |location_city = Paris |location_country =France |location = <!--modifies "Headquarters" entry--> |locations = |key_people = |area_served = |industry = Watch manufacturing |products = Wristwatches |services = |owner = |revenue = |operating_income = |net_income = |num_employees = |parent = |divisions = |subsid = |homepage = {{URL|https://www.bellross.com}} |dissolved = |footnotes = }}
'''Bell & Ross''' is a French watch company based in Paris with manufacturing in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.<ref name="Hodinkee">[https://www.hodinkee.com/brands/bell---ross Bell & Ross] ''Hodinkee'', hodinkee.com, accessed 10/23/2018</ref> Founded in 1992, the company has specialized in Swiss Made watches for professional users such as divers and pilots.<ref name="StonePulvirent2018">{{cite book|author1=Gene Stone|author2=Stephen Pulvirent|title=The Watch, Thoroughly Revised|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G9ZQDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT179|date=13 November 2018|publisher=Abrams|isbn=978-1-68335-335-5|pages=179–}}</ref>
==History and production== thumb|right|250px|Bell & Ross BR01-94 Bell & Ross was founded in 1994 as a university project between Bruno Belamich (Bell) and Carlos A. Rosillo (Ross).<ref name="Josh Lee">[https://www.thegentlemansjournal.com/article/behind-the-brand-bell-ross/ Behind the brand: Bell & Ross: What you need to know about the luxury watch house] Josh Lee, ''Gentleman's Journal'',</ref> 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,<ref name="StonePulvirent2018" /> The company's square-cased BR models became its most well-known design.<ref>[https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/a-military-style-watch-ready-for-battle-or-the-boardroom-2821763/ A Military-Style Watch Ready for Battle or the Boardroom] John Lyon, ''Robb Report'', October 8, 2018</ref> The company divides production among three types of watches: Aviation, Marine and Vintage.<ref>[https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bell-ross-launches-new-website-easy-on-the-eyes-not-easy-on Bell & Ross Launches New Website] ''Hodinkee'', Jason Heaton, May 18, 2011</ref> The types of watches differ by the size and shape of the case, the movement, and the dial layout.<ref name="StonePulvirent2018" /><ref name="Max">{{cite web|last1=Stern|first1=Jared Paul|title=Bell & Ross + Renault F1 Join Forces For Racy Watch Collab|url=https://www.maxim.com/style/bell-and-ross-x-renault-f1|access-date=2 December 2020|website=maxim.com|date=29 June 2020 |publisher=Maxim}}</ref>
==Associations== The company is the official watch supplier to the Escadron de Chasse 2/4 La Fayette and the French space program.<ref name="Josh Lee" />
In 2016, Bell & Ross began working with the Renault Sport Formula 1 Team.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-02-11|title=Bell & Ross partner with Renault Sport Formula One Team|url=https://timeandtidewatches.com/news-bell-ross-partner-with-renault-sport-formula-one-team/|access-date=2022-01-11|newspaper=Time+Tide Watches|language=en-AU |last1=Zachariah |first1=Ben }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mike|date=2021-06-18|title=Bell & Ross Marks The Return Of Alpine To F1 With Alpine F1 Team Watch Collection|url=https://mikeshouts.com/bell-ross-alpine-f1-team-watch-collection/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Shouts|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Records== In 1998 the Bell & Ross Hydromax 11 100 M set the Guinness World Record for wristwatch water-resistance at 11,000 metres below sea level.<ref name="Hodinkee" /><ref name="Josh Lee" />
==See also== *Baume et Mercier *Breitling SA *Omega SA *TAG Heuer *MB&F *Chanel J12
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==External links== *{{Official website|https://www.bellross.com/}}
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Category:French brands Category:1992 establishments in Switzerland Category:Luxury brands Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1992 Category:Swiss watch brands Category:Watch manufacturing companies of Switzerland Category:Chanel {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell and Ross}}