New Bell & Ross watch will have you green with envy

The iconic Bell & Ross BR-03 is now available with a new green dial variant. Dubbed the BR-03 Green Steel, this model takes the classic square case shape and fills it with a stunning, on-trend hue.

It comes after the brand unveiled models in black, blue and brown, as well as the salmon variant which I tested a couple of years ago. It makes a lot of sense, too – green has been a popular colour in the watch industry over the last few years.

The dial used here is made to play with the light and morph into different shades thanks to the sunray pattern. That's topped with bar indices in-between Arabic numerals at the three, six, nine and 12 o'clock positions.

There's a small date window to be found at the 4:30 position, too, though the remainder of the dial is relatively clutter free. Hour, minute and second hands are all centrally-mounted, too.

The model features a 41mm case crafted from steel, and sitting just 9.65mm thick. It is worth noting that the square nature of that case will make it wear slightly differently to a 41mm round case – generally wearing a little larger than usual.

The model is also water resistant to 100m, and makes use of a manufacture calibre BR-CAL.302-1. That's an automatic movement with a 54 hour power reserve, which operates at a 4Hz beat rate.

Overall, the design does a fantastic job of paying homage to the aircraft instruments it's made to mimic. It's simple and easy to read, which is an underrated feature for a watch.

The model comes on either a calfskin leather strap or a synthetic fabric strap, both in black. Priced at £3,500 (approx. €4,000 / US$4,750 / AU$6,590) the model should be a serious contender for anyone who fancies something different, with a healthy dose of personality.