Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo is the cheaper of the two at $415, against $8,100 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a $7,685 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

The Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France carries a 60 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo run compared to the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo uses the Miyota 9039 and the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. Porto CovovsBell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

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

Borealis Watch Co.Porto Covo

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MSRP $415

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

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MSRP $8,100

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Porto Covo40mm

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

Power Reserve

Porto Covo40h

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

Water Resistance

Porto Covo300m

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

MSRP

Porto Covo$415

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

Applied

Applied indices

Lume

BGW9

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

BR-CAL.326

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

—

Power Reserve

40h

60 hoursh

Jewels

—

Complications

None

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$415

$8,100

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