Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Dryden Pathfinder?

At MSRP the Dryden Pathfinder is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $8,100 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a $7,450 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Dryden Pathfinder — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Dryden Pathfinder is rated to 201m 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 Dryden Pathfinder?

The Dryden Pathfinder 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 Dryden Pathfinder?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326 and the Dryden Pathfinder uses the Miyota 9015.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de FrancevsDryden Pathfinder

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

Dryden Pathfinder

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MSRP $650

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

Pathfinder41mm

Power Reserve

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

Pathfinder40h

Water Resistance

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

Pathfinder201m

MSRP

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

Pathfinder$650

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Steel

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.326

Miyota 9015

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

60 hoursh

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,100

$650

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