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Essence of Time, Inc. :: Manufacturers :: Bell & Ross

Founder: Bruno Belamich and Carlos A. Rosillo founded the company in 1993.

Country: France

History: The company was founded by two friends Bruno Belamich and Carlos Rosillo in 1993. One year later the first automatic chronometer Space 1 was worn in space. The French bomb disposal professionals had the pleasure of acquiring the Bell and Ross Bomb Disposal Type watch that was anti-magnetic and used specifically by the disposal unit to disarm bombs. In 1997, Bell & Ross set the world record for the most water resistant watch Hyrdo Challenger, with a resistance of 11,000 m or 6.8 miles. In comparison the the deepest point in the Pacific Ocean is the Mariana Trench with a depth of 11,033 meters. By 2000, Chanel Horlogerie owned a large amount, but not the majority of the Bell & Ross stocks. In 2002, the company made the first jumping hand on the power reserve of a watch. The BR 01 model was created in 2005 and it paid homage to the style of airplane watches.

Ambassadors: Toby Flood, Ben Barham

Timeline & Accomplishments:

•   1993 Bell & Ross was founded
•   1994 First Chronometer watch was in space
•   1996 Bomb Disposal watch was created
•   1997 Bell & Ross set the world record for the highest water resistance in a watch
•   2002 First Jumping power reserve hand was invented
•   2005 BR 01 models were invented and put into distribution.