Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

At MSRP the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $231, against $8,100 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a $7,869 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France carries a 60 hours-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France run compared to the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326 and the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical uses the Miyota 82S5.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de FrancevsOblvlo GCM Mechanical

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

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

br-05-chrono-patrouille-de-france-steel-bracelet

MSRP $8,100

Oblvlo GCM Mechanical

GCM-MUT

MSRP $231

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

GCM Mechanical41mm

Power Reserve

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

GCM Mechanical42h

Water Resistance

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

GCM Mechanical50m

MSRP

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

GCM Mechanical$231

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.326

Miyota 82S5

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

60 hoursh

42h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,100

$231

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