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ETA is the movement manufacturer, yeah. It’s a calibre 2892, hence the “92” designation. B&R decorate it a bit themselves so I don’t think it really matters which grade it is, I expect it’s “elaboré” or whatever and not the chronometer spec.
Bell & Ross are a relatively young brand, and for a lot of people they don’t have the cachet that Tudor have - Tudor are a Rolex offshoot, originally using Rolex cases and bracelets with cheaper movements. Personally I think Bell & Ross’s vintage style stuff is much better designed than Tudor’s range (eg the V2-93 GMT vs the BB GMT) but Tudor’s brand/heritage and marketing counts for a lot.
Actually, re: their name, they’d love you to think they make helicopter parts. I think in reality they’re rich little French/Swiss boys, their names are Bruno Belamich and Carlos Rosillo. Bell & Ross is a bastardisation/anglicisation.
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Cheers, much appreciated
I take the point about B&R being a young brand, for me I’d Rather have a Cheltenham made Smiths or something W10ish that’s actually old, but then I suppose someone could say the same thing about the Tudor, so it’s horses for courses and of course mostly marketing, as you say.
GMT is the model or grade of movement?
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Good to know it’s not obnoxious thicccc
That Bell & Ross is decent, apart from the logo and the fact the name sounds like they make gear box parts for Helicopters.
ETA is the company that makes the movements, like Valjoux? How do you know which grade of movement is in it, does the watch manufacture publish It or it just known?
Sorry, full noob questions