Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39?

At MSRP the Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39 is the cheaper of the two at $1,000, against $8,100 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a $7,100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39?

The Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39?

The Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39 carries a 40-hour power reserve against 60 hours hours on the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France run compared to the Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326 and the Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de FrancevsVenezianico Nereide Aureo 39

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

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MSRP $8,100

Venezianico Nereide Aureo 39

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MSRP $1,000

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

Nereide Aureo 3939mm

Power Reserve

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

Nereide Aureo 3940h

Water Resistance

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

Nereide Aureo 39200m

MSRP

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

Nereide Aureo 39$1,000

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.326

Miyota 9039

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

60 hoursh

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,100

$1,000

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