There is perhaps no more versatile complication than the chronograph.

From race cars to rocket ships, boats to battlefields, you are likely to find a chronograph being employed to measure a plethora of tasks and times. From the Greek khrónos (‘time’) and gráphō (‘to write’), a chronograph is a watch that has the ability to record time, generally via the addition of small sub-counters that register minutes and hours.

Bell & Ross has been making excellent chronographs since the 1990s — first, in concert with German watchmaker Sinn, and then on its own. This Reference BR V2-94-BC-BR is a limited edition of 999 pieces and is a perfect example of the brand’s watchmaking; handsome and utilitarian, it perfectly fulfills the brief of an excellent tool watch, and even boasts 100m of water resistance.

Exquisite.

Housed in a 41mm patina-ready bronze case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, dual barrel pushers, and a 'tachy' bezel, it features a black dial with gold 'stick' indices, contrasting dual sub-dials, a lumed ‘baton’ handset, and a date window at 4:30.

Viewable via a sapphire exhibition caseback is a reliable, self-winding Bell&Ross BR-CAL.301 movement, while a signed black leather strap with a signed, bronze deployant clasp finishes the package. It also comes with its outer and inner box-set as well as warranty card dated June, 2023.

This 'John Player Special' adjacent chronograph gives you a whole lot of bang for your buck!