Grail Watch's Three Latest Replica Bell & Ross Watches Get the Alain Silberstein Treatment
Wei Koh debuted last year with a limited-edition Grail Watch project from Ressence and Alain Silberstein. That particular watch is not only my favorite 2022 collaboration, but one of my favorite releases of the year. Now, to kick off 2023, Grail Watch has launched a second edition with Silberstein, this time through a series of limited editions from Bell & Ross. While the Ressence collaboration was largely inspired by Silberstein's own fascination with the concept of "death memento" and a very specific painting, the new watch treads more familiar territory, finding Bell & Ross dials in the colorful shapes that have become beloved Silberstein theme.
The three watches released this time all start with the BR 03 case. According to Wei Koh, Silberstein decided at a lunch meeting that the original BR 01 was the favorite design, and the project began to take shape. Bell & Ross's square case, inspired by the instrument clusters you find on airplanes, has undoubtedly become iconic over the years and is instantly recognizable to most enthusiasts with even a cursory level of mens replica watch knowledge. Like it or not, Bell & Ross has carved out a niche for itself with this design language, and we've seen it echo across the brand's collections in surprising ways over the years. To say it was the foundation of Bell & Ross would be an understatement.
The trio includes the BR 03-92 KLUB 22, a simple time and date variant, the BR 03-92 MARINE 22 diver, and the BR 03-94 KRONO 22 chronograph. All watches take full advantage of Silberstein's whimsical, Bauhaus-inspired design language, including brightly colored phones in playful unexpected shapes and sizes. For example, the hour "hand" on the KLUB is actually a flowing red circle, while the minute hand on the MARINE is an oversized red arrow whose weight covers almost the entire diameter of the dial. KRONO's buttons are inlaid with colored lacquer to complement the hands.
What’s really interesting about these watches is not just the addition of the Silberstein hands, but the way they interact with the traditional and very tool-oriented Bell & Ross design elements retained by these limited editions. That said, the minute tracks on all three discount replica watch are exactly what you'd expect from a pilot's tool: solid white (and luminescent) and easy to read on a matte black dial. Presented in ceramic on all three LEs, the BR 03 case also has a utilitarian appeal that complements Silberstein's aesthetic. Reflecting the collaborative nature of the project and the idea of different elements of watch design coming together, the dial is largely unbranded, with a simple Bell & Ross & symbol logo, but no additional wordmarks to speak of.
All three watches measure 42 x 42mm, which may seem large, but is smaller than the original 46 x 46mm dimensions of the BR 01. The KLUB and KRONO are water-resistant to 100 meters, while the MARINE is water-resistant to 300 meters and has some extra chambers on the hands, which are larger in size compared to traditional Silberstein models.Jacob and Co Astronomia Sky