Bell & Ross BR-X1 Tourbillon Sapphire

Quick specs Bell & Ross BR-X1 Tourbillon Sapphire Price: $ 500,000 | approx. € 460.000 | approx. £ 392,000 Size: 45 mm Reference: BRX1-CHTB-SAPHIR

The Bell & Ross BR-X1 Tourbillon Sapphire shows you everything possible of the watch as its case is fully transparent. The 45-millimeter case is cut out of nine blocks of sapphire: middle piece, back, top, crystal and four bumpers, assembled with screws. This makes it solid and probably very expensive as it is a very intensive process to create. It’s not the first see-through watch on the market but the first for Bell & Ross.

The hand-wound flying tourbillon (caliber BR-CAL.285) beats at 21,600 vph and offers a power-reserve of four days. Around 70 hours when you activate the mono-pusher column wheel chronograph a lot.

The Bell & Ross BR-X1 Tourbillon Sapphire is limited to 5 pieces only

Of course, the dial is skeletonized to provide a perfect view of the movement. The 30-minutes timer of the chronograph is at 11 o’clock, the 60-seconds timer at 1 o’clock and there is a power-reserve indicator at 9 o’clock. The flying tourbillon is at 6 o’clock.

To ensure its transparent looks the strap is made from translucent rubber with a metallic Kevlar weaving. A perfect match.

The Bell & Ross BR-X1 Tourbillon Sapphire will become a collector’s item as it is limited to 5 pieces. And don’t worry about the vulnerability, sapphire is the second hardest material on earth, after diamonds. Below the specs you can watch a video to see how the Bell & Ross BR-X1 Tourbillon Sapphire is made.