As well as the 500-piece mechanical edition, Bell & Ross will be producing a near identical 100-piece limited edition using a quartz movement, which the pilots of the patrouille de France will wear.

Bell & Ross will always be proudly Parisian in spirit and élan; but at just 30, to be ticking more and more to the tune of this calibre of Swiss innovation is everything, presidential endorsement ...

Bell & Ross launched its LUM line in 2017 with the BR 03-92 HOROLUM, followed a year later by the BR 03-92 NIGHTLUM, both of which featured exceptional luminescence on the numerals, indices and hands.

Where and when to buy them: the Bell & Ross V3 (on a leather strap for $4,400, or on a bracelet for $4,700) 03 ($6,400), and X1 ($21,500) are available for preorder on the brand’s site now.