Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-X1 instrument de marine or the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Blue Steel?

At MSRP the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Blue Steel is the cheaper of the two at $7,992, against $24,840 for the Bell & Ross BR-X1 instrument de marine — a $16,848 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-X1 instrument de marine or the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Blue Steel?

The Bell & Ross BR-X1 instrument de marine wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Blue Steel — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-X1 instrument de marine run compared to the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Blue Steel?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-X1 instrument de marine uses the BR-CAL.313 and the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Blue Steel uses the BR-CAL.323.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-X1 instrument de marinevsBell & Ross BR-X3 Blue Steel

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

Bell & Ross BR-X1 instrument de marine

10746134855947

MSRP $24,840

Bell & Ross BR-X3 Blue Steel

br-x3-blue-steel

MSRP $7,992

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-X1 instrument de marine45mm

BR-X3 Blue Steel41mm

Power Reserve

BR-X1 instrument de marine—

BR-X3 Blue Steel70 hoursh

Water Resistance

BR-X1 instrument de marine100m

BR-X3 Blue Steel100m

MSRP

BR-X1 instrument de marine$24,840

BR-X3 Blue Steel$7,992

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Grey

White

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.313

BR-CAL.323

Power Reserve

—

70 hoursh

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Power Reserve Indicator

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$24,840

$7,992

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