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On the occasion of the BaselWorld 2014, Bell & Ross released a gorgeous vintage-inspired wristwatch dedicated to a legendary pilot - Georges Guynemer.

Bell & Ross, a brand known to be very passionate about aviation, dedicates its new WW1 Guynemer timepiece to a top gun of early aviation. The model is directly inspired by the first aviation wristwatches worn abroad aircrafts during the First World War, evoking the legend of the Georges Guynemar, a famous fighter pilot, who won his way into the Legion of Honor. Being one of the few pioneers of the nascent air force, Guynemer started as a trainee mechanics, who was initially assigned to simple observation tasks, only to become qualified as a military pilot in April 1915. He soon established himself as one of the best French aviators, and even contributed to the design of combat aircrafts for the French army – including the SPAD. Unfortunately, Georges Guynemer took his last flight on September

17, 1917, aged just 22.

The legendary hero had fallen at the peak of his fame, but his famous saying “Until you have given everything, you have given nothing” continues to inspire trainee pilots until this very day.

The new Bell & Ross WW1 model belongs to the range of military inspired watches, designed to replicate the pocket watches worn on the battlefield during the First World War (WW1 – Wrist Watch 1). The WW1 wristwatches, with their soldered wire handles and large open dial, are reduced to the simplest possible form, which reminds of a simple lines of a pocket watch. The vintage WW1 Guynemer, also, replicates the finish and spirit of watches of the period.

Its retro styling is emphasized with a gunmetal grey steel finish, highly legible openline dial, sand-colored numerals and hands, wire handles and a natural leather bracelet. The figure “2” is shaped in form of a numeral “2” appearing on the famous pilot’s planes, while the second hand bears a blue coating, according to watchmaking traditions. The watch face is covered with a domed sapphire crystal, which has been cut using modern techniques to replicate the look of vintage mineral-glass protectors.

The dial of the Bell & Ross WW1 Guynemer is graced with a red-colored image of a stork, at 6 o’clock, which was, among the pilots of that times, considered an omen of good luck. The case-back reveals Georges Guynemer’s portrait engraved in details. The watch measures 45mm in diameter and it utilizes a self-winding mechanical movement. Water resistant to 50 meters. Available in a 500-piece numbered limited edition.

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