The BR-05 has always been Bell & Ross bringing its aviation-instrument heritage into everyday territory. As an authorized Bell & Ross dealer, Precision Watches follows the brand’s releases closely. The line took the brand’s signature circle-within-a-square case, first drawn from cockpit gauges, and softened it into an integrated-bracelet sports watch. The Green Steel GMT is the newest entry, and it shows the collection doing what it does best: familiar architecture, refreshed with genuine care rather than a quick color swap.
The Dial | Green With Restraint
The color is the reason this watch exists, and Bell & Ross treated it as more than a marketing choice. Rather than a bright primary green, the dial is a sage tone with silver undertones that shifts as light moves across it. In shade it reads muted and grey-green. In direct light, the sunray finish opens up and the color deepens.
That depth comes from construction. The dial is built in layers: a sunray-brushed metal base, a tinted green lacquer, and a glossy clear coat that both enriches the tone and protects it. Consequently, the dial never reads as one flat hue. It behaves more like a well-finished car paint than a printed surface.
Applied Baignoire-style indices and numerals sit on top, rhodium-plated and filled with Super-LumiNova that glows green in the dark. The hour, minute, and 24-hour hands are skeletonized and lume-filled to match.
The Case | The Collection’s Middle Ground
At 41mm wide and 11mm thick, the Green Steel GMT sits deliberately between its siblings. Bell & Ross positioned it above the 40mm BR-05 Auto and below the 42mm BR-05 Chronograph, which makes it the collection’s natural middle size. In practice, 41mm by 11mm is an easy watch to wear. The integrated bracelet fuses into the case so the whole design reads as one continuous shape, which is the defining trait of the Bell and Ross BR05 line.
The case is satin-finished and polished steel throughout. A screw-down crown with a crown guard protects the movement, and the sapphire case-back reveals the oscillating weight through a 360-degree view.
The GMT Function | Built for Urban Travel
This is a true traveler’s complication. A dedicated arrow-shaped 24-hour hand reads against the flange’s scale to show a second time zone, and it sets independently of the main hour hand for quick adjustment on arrival. The flange itself does the interpretive work: a two-tone ring, green for day and silver-grey for night, so a glance tells you whether it is morning or evening in the second zone. For more on how these complications work, see our guide on what is a GMT watch.
The Movement
Power comes from the automatic Calibre BR-CAL.325-1, with a 54-hour power reserve. The quick-set GMT hand is the practical highlight, since it lets a traveler adjust the local hour without stopping the movement or losing the reference time.
Straps and Wearability
Bell & Ross offers the Green Steel GMT two ways. The steel bracelet leans sporty and dressy at once, in keeping with the integrated-case design. The green rubber strap pushes it toward casual travel duty and pairs tonally with the dial. Both use a folding steel buckle. With 100 meters of water resistance, the watch handles daily wear and travel comfortably, though it is styled for the city rather than the dive boat.
Our Take
The BR-05 GMT Green Steel does not try to reinvent the model. Instead, it recolors a design Bell & Ross already had right, and it does so with more finish work than a green dial usually implies. The layered sunray treatment and the collection’s middle-ground sizing make it read as considered rather than trend-chasing. For a traveler who wants a GMT with a bit of character, it is an easy one to recommend.
As an Authorized Bell & Ross Dealer, we can help you explore the BR-05 GMT Green Steel in person. Visit our family-owned showroom in Lower Gwynedd, or explore our Bell & Ross watches or visit our watch store near Philadelphia.
Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Green Steel FAQs
What size is the BR-05 GMT Green Steel?
It measures 41mm wide and 11mm thick, sitting between the 40mm BR-05 Auto and the 42mm BR-05 Chronograph.
How does the GMT function work?
A dedicated 24-hour hand tracks a second time zone against a two-tone flange, green for day and silver-grey for night. The hand sets independently of the main hour hand for quick adjustment.
What movement powers the watch?
The automatic Calibre BR-CAL.325-1, with a 54-hour power reserve and a quick-set GMT hand.
Is the BR-05 GMT Green Steel water resistant?
Yes, to 100 meters. That covers daily wear, rain, and swimming, though the watch is styled for urban travel rather than diving.
Does it come on a bracelet or a strap?
Both are offered. The watch is available on a satin-finished and polished steel bracelet or a matching green rubber strap, each with a folding steel buckle.
