Anchoring the dial is a realistic planet Earth rendered via decal on a carved spherical glass cap and recessed into the sapphire crystal. Orbiting the blue planet is Mars, representing the hours, a laser-engraved Moon (complete with visible craters) for the minutes, and a laser-engraved metal satellite for the seconds. These floating indicators demanded meticulous weight calculations to ensure perfect balance as they circle the dial. And the dial is, as expected, made of blue aventurine for its starry effect.
“I imagined Earth seen from space in symbolic alignment with the Moon and Mars,” explains Bruno Belamich, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Bell & Ross. “The magic of this watch lies in its display — not as a technical interpretation of an instrument watch but, for once, in an imaginative dimension.”
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