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We are a friendly lot, this is a safe space 😊 post more pics please, what's powering it?
It's not mine, although I find the Bell & Ross designs quite attractive. I asked out of curiosity of the limits of the Forum.
I always found Bell & Ross as an interesting brand, this reference has been a big success commercially
Solid, highly reliable, great brand... Love the B&R fun!
For my bday in 2025 wife gifted me.....
By the way, the below is the very first release of the 03-92, which was abused with years of SCCA Formula 2000 racing, daily beater, ocean swims... and never serviced in 19 years yet still keeps accurate time. The below is a champ!
Yes, for a couple of years. Needed something easily visible that could be strapped over the race suit sleeve. That was in 2007, when B&R released the 'smaller' version.
She's been through a lot... years of SCCA racing load-in and load-outs plus racing, drumming, ocean swims.... basically let's admit it is ABUSE. No other way to say it, **considering she's never been serviced in 19 years** and still keeps great time (+/- 7 seconds/day).
i do like that the older, original (bottom of pic), is a bit thinner than the newer one. Plus i like the hex bolts of the older one for the strap versus springbars for the newer one. Go vintage imho.
A few pics, yes i had a lot of parts and bits, tools, weight bridge, etc,. Did all gear changing of the LD200 myself, always bolt checks, safety wire, brake changes... was quite the experience!
A few pics, yes i had a lot of parts and bits, tools, weight bridge, etc,. Did all gear changing of the LD200 myself, always bolt checks, safety wire, brake changes... was quite the experience!
Guess, if i may humbly say, with the help of my engineer Glenn Philips of GTP Motorsports, all thanks to the SCCA flag staff, corner workers, etc... did earn the Driver's Championship one year. In fact, am right now looking at the trophy.
BTW, if you gentlemen feel that timepieces are a bit costly, try a few years racing at the pointed end of the grid. It's like buring $300 evey minute, actually probably a lot more... tho who wants to admit that!?! The incredible feeling of Formula car with full aero package racing, the energy and forces of grip potantial, the spirit of competiion that relies on tiny fractions of a second descisions....
.....priceless!!!!!!!!!!! 
A most humble thanks. i updated my above post, so revisit as have a few pics :)
It truly was an immense efforts that, at my now advanced age, can not fathom trying to do now.
Racing also cost me my first wife. She was very much not a fan of the risks that were being taken, plus the time away from her......
Racing also cost me my first wife. She was very much not a fan of the risks that were being taken, plus the time away from her......
Thanks for sharing the wisdom
I was only a modest track day user for about 10yrs or so, punctuated by a few yrs of go kart endurance racing. All behind me now, like motorcycle days, I've even managed to keep my current car stock (so far). May look for a 1st gen br03 after seeing yours!
Definitely not!
B&R is solid mid-level luxury, many people can only dream of stretching that much. As usual, passion is not measured by the depth of one's pockets!
I still remember when the BR01 came out, it was a real shock in terms of design!
If I remember well there was a connection between Sinn (Germany) and Bell & Ross.
Don't know details.
Too down-turn for the forum?
I say absolutely not!! This is one of my favorites that I have.
