Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor or the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour?

At MSRP the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour is the cheaper of the two at $4,498, against $74,520 for the Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor — a $70,022 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor or the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour?

The Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor wears larger at 42.5mm versus 40.5mm for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor run compared to the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor uses the BR-CAL.381 and the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour uses the Sellita SW200.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotorvsFears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor or the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour?

The Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour.

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

Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor

10746135314699

MSRP $74,520

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

brunswick-40-5-jump-hour-china-blue

MSRP $4,498

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor42.5mm

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40.5mm

Power Reserve

BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor—

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40h

Water Resistance

BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor50m

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour10m

MSRP

BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor$74,520

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour$4,498

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Skeleton

Blue

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.381

Sellita SW200

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Tourbillon

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$74,520

$4,498

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor

The Bell & Ross BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor is praised for its novel design, integrating the case and movement into a single sapphire crystal structure. Owners find the 42.5mm watch comfortable for daily wear and note its masculine appeal. Reviewers flag that the satin-finished hands can blend too much with the dial, impacting legibility.

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Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

Owners widely praise the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour's stunning aventurine dial and vintage-modern aesthetic, with some noting excellent finishing. Reviewers highlight its fun dial visuals and unique in-house jump hour module. Owners are split on legibility with the jump hour complication, and some find the 12.8mm thickness substantial for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour highly for its unique dial and jump hour complication, despite some concerns about thickness and legibility.

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