Bell & Ross BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic: 41mm black ceramic case, BR-CAL.327 movement, three aircraft discs. Limited to 999 pieces. Full review for collectors.
Setting the Scene
- Micro-blasted black ceramic encloses the BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic for the first time in the Radar collection‘s sixteen-year history, with three independently rotating aircraft discs replacing conventional hands to recreate the luminous sweep of an authentic air-surveillance screen in a 41 mm format.
- Limited to 999 pieces, reference BR 03 A-GRDR-CE/SRB, powered by the self-winding BR-CAL.327 with a 54-hour power reserve.
- Three Dassault Aviation aircraft — the Falcon, the Rafale and the Neuron — each animate a separate disc, indicating hours, minutes and seconds.
- The through-coloured green sapphire crystal carries a printed target graduation beneath it, creating a two-level display that deepens the radar-screen effect.
Design & Mechanics
Sixteen years of Radar editions distilled into a single colourway shift: green replaces the red that defined three previous iterations, and with it arrives an entirely different reading of the same concept.
The green gradient on each of the three black discs corresponds directly to next-generation radar-screen technology rather than the control-room red of earlier models. Hour markers and target graduations are printed beneath the through-coloured sapphire crystal and treated with an anti-reflective coating, placing the fixed reference layer above the moving aircraft layer. Between the two planes, the eye behaves like an air traffic controller scanning for movement.
Movement & Materials
Each component assembled to within a micron of tolerance — that precision requirement shaped every decision in the BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic.
The BR-CAL.327 calibre is an automatic mechanical movement delivering 54 hours of power reserve. The three display discs must be light enough not to tax that reserve and rigid enough to prevent deformation or contact friction; both conditions are met simultaneously. The 41 mm case in micro-blasted black ceramic measures 10.60 mm thick. The caseback carries engraved silhouettes of all three aircraft featured on the dial. Water resistance reaches 100 metres. Two straps are supplied: black rubber and ultra-resilient black synthetic fabric, each closed by a steel pin buckle with black PVD finish.
Why Collectors Care
The BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic is the first edition to place both radar trails and aircraft silhouettes on the dial simultaneously; every earlier version carried one element or the other, never both.
For collectors tracking the Flight Instruments line, which Bell & Ross has built across more than a dozen references since the original BR-01 in 2005, this edition closes a visual gap that existed across four prior Radar generations. The edition size of 999 pieces positions it as accessible within the limited-edition segment, yet the ceramic case and the three-disc complication make it technically more demanding than any previous Radar reference.
Final Verdict
Production limited to 999 pieces rarely correlates with lasting desirability on its own; the case here is made by the technical and conceptual step forward.
The shift from 46 mm PVD to 41 mm ceramic shrinks the format without diminishing the display. The green colourway is distinct from everything Bell & Ross has released in this lineage. For buyers across the Gulf seeking a watch that is unambiguously architectural in concept and aviation-specific in origin, the BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic occupies territory that few other pieces at this price tier contest.
| Movement | BR-CAL.327, automatic mechanical, 54-hour power reserve |
| Case size | 41 mm wide, 10.60 mm thick |
| Case material | Micro-blasted black ceramic |
| Dial | Three black discs with green gradient; aircraft in Dark Green Super-LumiNova®; through-coloured green sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating and printed target graduation |
| Strap | Black rubber and ultra-resilient black synthetic fabric; steel pin buckle with black PVD finish |
| Water resistance | 100 metres |
| Availability | On request from the maison or an authorised retailer in the Middle East |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the case size and material of the BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic?
The BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic is housed in a 41 mm micro-blasted black ceramic case measuring 10.60 mm in thickness, making it the first Radar-series watch to occupy the BR-03 format.
How does the BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic display the time?
Three independent rotating discs replace conventional hands: the Falcon indicates the hours completing one revolution in twelve hours, the Rafale indicates the minutes in sixty, and the Neuron drone indicates the seconds in sixty. A luminous trail behind each aircraft reinforces the radar-screen illusion.
How many pieces of the BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic will be produced?
Bell & Ross has limited production to 999 pieces, carrying the reference BR 03 A-GRDR-CE/SRB.
Is the BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic suitable for everyday wear?
Black ceramic resists scratching, the watch is water-resistant to 100 metres, and it is supplied on both a rubber and a synthetic fabric strap, making it capable of daily use despite its collectible status.
What aircraft appear on the dial and why were they chosen?
Bell & Ross selected the Dassault Falcon business jet, the Rafale multirole fighter, and the Neuron stealth combat drone, representing three generations and three distinct fields of French military and civil aviation, each a trademark of Dassault Aviation.
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