Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 or the Bremont Altitude Chronograph?

At MSRP the Bremont Altitude Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $6,300, against $171,720 for the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 — a $165,420 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 or the Bremont Altitude Chronograph?

The Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Bremont Altitude Chronograph — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 run compared to the Bremont Altitude Chronograph?

The Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 runs a manual caliber (BR-CAL.283), while the Bremont Altitude Chronograph runs a automatic (BE-50AE).

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17vsBremont Altitude Chronograph

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

Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17

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MSRP $171,720

Bremont Altitude Chronograph

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MSRP $6,300

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS1745mm

Altitude Chronograph42mm

Power Reserve

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17—

Altitude Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17100m

Altitude Chronograph100m

MSRP

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17$171,720

Altitude Chronograph$6,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

45mm

42mm

Thickness

—

14.7mm

Lug Width

—

14.7mm

Material

Ceramic

316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Grey

Silver

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.283

BE-50AE

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Chronograph, Power Reserve Indicator, Tourbillon

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$171,720

$6,300

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