Bell & Ross BR 03 Skeleton

It’s been more than 25 years since Chanel took a punt on Bell & Ross by purchasing a minority stake in the Paris-based watchmaker (an investment that later saw the brand’s manufacturing move to Chanel’s facility at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland). For all the sporty watchmaker’s monochrome utility, a certain elegance has rubbed off in that time: Its square-shaped BR 03 and BR 05 timepieces, which take inspiration from aircraft cockpits, now serve the wrists of fashionistas as effectively as those of naval aviators. The watchmaker’s new Skeleton range stands out for its proprietary mechanics as well as a dynamic, stealth-aircraft angularity — a tight flying formation, to say the least.