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Bell & Ross x Alessandro Palazzi x Revolution & The Rake Bellytanker Chronograph “Vesper”

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:28:19 +0000

The warm, golden tones of the Bell & Ross x Alessandro Palazzi x Revolution & The Rake Bellytanker Chronograph “Vesper” are inspired by the golden tones found in the subtle tones of the legendary maestro of the bar arts, Alessandro Palazzi’s famous Vesper, which takes its colour from a very special Amber Vermouth. Bell & Ross has taken this exclusive tipple as inspiration for this limited edition Bellytanker Chronograph.

Of course, the dial is made to evoke the amber of the Vesper. For the subdials, we were inspired by the markers in certain vintage exotic dial chronographs, but we turned these markers into miniature martini glasses. Two more subtle details are the pleasingly colour-matched date display and the ingenious take on the chronograph scale, which eschews the traditional tachymeter in favor of the much more enjoyable-sounding ‘thirstmeter.’

The case is made from bronze, which, combined with the perforated rally-style strap with contrasting stitching, is the perfect final note on this exceptionally pleasing chronograph.

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Bell & Ross Bellytanker Chronograph #NEGRONITIME for The Rake

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:03:09 +0000

When 2020 happened and the lockdowns began, the Negroni somehow gained a different and, to us, even more important significance.

It became a symbol of resistance against the encroaching darkness. It was almost as if, amid the miasma of confusion, its bright red colour stood out like a steadfast beacon of solidarity.

More and more around the world, it seemed like Negronis were raised almost like defiant middle fingers at the Covid pandemic, as if to say it would not crush our spirits.

As we worked on the Covid-19 Solidarity Auction run by The Rake and Revolution, which raised over USD 280,000 for organisations such as the NHS in England and the Red Cross in Italy, it was a Negroni that we would often reward ourselves with the end of each day, oftentimes with a photograph uploaded to Instagram pages such as @wei_koh_revolution, @therake and @revolution.watch with the uniting hashtag, #NEGRONITIME. Then an interesting conversation with Bell & Ross Co-founder & CEO, Carlos Rosillo occurred.

It seemed like a foregone conclusion as we discussed the phenomenon of the Negroni, which had gone from a cocktail to an incredible community symbol, to create a watch inspired by the Negroni to symbolise the friendships and shared moments we all miss so much.

We discovered that a Negroni possesses a colour unique in the world.

It is neither red nor orange, and depending on how the light hits, it can have an amber halo and even pockets of deep ruby red.

After a great deal of exchange on Pantones, we finally arrived at a colour that we feel perfectly represents the colour of a Negroni.

The dial on this 50-piece limited edition is one which uses both a sunray finish and many layers of lacquer to create an almost liquid-like hyperlush effect.

As a way of saying thanks for your continued support, your watch will also come with a WM Brown X WOLF Watch Roll, crafted in classic smooth brown leather and lined with a Negroni tweed.

The roll features WOLF’s patented Watch Guards to keep your timepieces protected, for when we can travel to meet for that drink, soon enough.

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Bell & Ross Bellytanker Chronograph #SPRITZOCLOCK for Revolution

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:03:09 +0000

What a lot of us missed most in 2020 is the human contact. Spending time with friends, enjoying their physical presence, their warmth of spirit, their conviviality.

2021 will be a year to remake these bonds, to luxuriate in the company of friends with a full understanding and deep appreciation of their company.

The Bell & Ross Bellytanker Chronograph #SPRITZOCLOCK for Revolution is meant to be a celebration of this new year of optimism and hope; one which will surely be filled with friendship, compassion and companionship.

The Spritz is a beverage that has become a symbol of a bucolic, elegant existence, often conjuring up images of great summer memories spent in the sun with friends.

Says Wei Koh, founder of The Rake & Revolution, “It is this succulent concoction that is the primary source of my hydration and also the libation I associate most with the transcendent city of Venice.

My standard operational practice upon my arrival at the city is to enjoy one or three of these magnificent concoctions — flawlessly prepared by head barman Cristiano Luciani — with my dear friend, the Gritti Palace’s beloved general manager Paolo Lorenzoni, before I make my way to the ethereal Hemingway Suite.”

When Wei shared this with Bell & Ross Co-founder & CEO, Carlos Rosillo, he agreed that we needed to pair #NegroniTime with the #SpritzoClock in the colours of this fabled drink, an expression of hope for all there is to come in 2021.

The #SpritzoClock features a vivid orange, almost liquid-like hyperlush, sunray treated dial with its subdials in a deeper shade for legibility, regardless of your favoured volumes of libation.

The 50-piece limited edition timepiece will come fitted on a matching Spritz colored rally-style suede strap.

As a way of saying thanks for your continued support, your watch will also come with a WM Brown X WOLF Watch Roll, crafted in classic smooth brown leather and lined with a Negroni tweed.

The roll features WOLF’s patented Watch Guards to keep your timepieces protected for, when we can travel to meet for that drink, soon enough.

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Bellytanker “El Mirage” Chronograph, Bell & Ross X The Rake and Revolution

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:03:05 +0000

The Bellytanker Chronograph was born from the imagination of the type of watches belly tank racers would wear in the era of the 50s.

The vintage-inspired sports chronograph carried design influences of military and aviation codes, stylised with thin hour indices, recessed counters, stepped seconds track and retro typography.

The “El Mirage” Chronograph is fashioned in a specialised bronze case with a satin-brushed finish.

The central champagne dial is contrasted with brown small seconds and minute counters, with a matching minutes track.

Framing the dial is a light brown anodised tachymeter bezel, dressed in a brown calfskin strap.

It is powered by a modular Sellita SW 300, visible through a sapphire caseback with ‘REVOLUTION’ across the back.

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