Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord?

At MSRP the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France is the cheaper of the two at $8,100, against $15,873 for the Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord — a $7,773 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord?

The Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord?

The Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord carries a 42-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 Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326 and the Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord uses the LW07.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de FrancevsLinde Werdelin Spidolite Nord

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

Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord

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MSRP $15,873

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

Spidolite Nord44mm

Power Reserve

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

Spidolite Nord42h

Water Resistance

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

Spidolite Nord100m

MSRP

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

Spidolite Nord$15,873

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.326

LW07

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

60 hoursh

42h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,100

$15,873

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