Similarly, each year, Bell & Ross, offers a new collection by reinterpreting different sources of inspiration such as the steering wheel, the chassis and BWT Alpine F1® Team graphics.

This year, the BR 03-92 A522 completes the series of Alpine timepieces, subtly adopting its colour and graphics while meeting the specifications of the team’s drivers. It is called A522, in reference to the current Alpine A522 racing car.

The white and blue dial of this sporty timepiece takes its designs cue from the speedometer of an Alpine car referencing the brand’s signature colour code.

It features large white numerals, coated with Super-LumiNova®, which contrast with the surrounding black, allowing for easy readability, both in daylight and at night. Italic typography conveys an idea of speed and dynamism. The counterweight of the central blue chrono seconds hand takes up the stylised A of Alpine. A mini blue/white/red flag recalling Alpine’s tricolour origins is placed above the date window at 6 o’clock and the Alpine’s signature blue is used to highlight the minute track on the flange.

MOVEMENT
BR-CAL.302. Automatic mechanical.

FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, seconds and date.

CASE
42 mm in width. 10.40 mm thick. Matt black ceramic.

DIAL
Black. Alpine logo at 6 o’clock. Applique numerals and hour markers coated with Super-LumiNova®. Skeletonized metal hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNova®. Seconds hand with Alpine A-pattern counterweight. Black and blue graduated 60-minute bezel with white marking.

CRYSTAL
Sapphire with anti-reflective coating.

WATER-RESISTANCE
100 meters.

STRAP
Perforated black rubber and ultra-resilient black synthetic fabric.

BUCKLE
Pin. Steel with black PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) finish.