Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

At MSRP the Orient Bambino Version 8 is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $8,100 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a $7,805 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Orient Bambino Version 8 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Orient Bambino Version 8.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The Orient Bambino Version 8 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 Orient Bambino Version 8?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326 and the Orient Bambino Version 8 uses the F6B22.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de FrancevsOrient Bambino Version 8

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

Orient Bambino Version 8

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MSRP $295

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

Bambino Version 840.5mm

Power Reserve

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

Bambino Version 840h

Water Resistance

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

Bambino Version 830m

MSRP

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

Bambino Version 8$295

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

White

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.326

F6B22

Beat Rate

—

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

60 hoursh

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

GMT, Day-date, Small seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,100

$295

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