Belly racers are still around today, but the speed has increased from 100mph to 360mph for the top competitors. They have their own class in Southern California Timing Associationcompetition, and their devotees will probably snap up Bell& Ross' gorgeous horological tribute.
The Panerai Luminor Base Replica is one of the most beautiful chronographs that I have ever seen. It contains the automatic calibre BR.CAL.301. The Panerai Luminor Base Replica has a date displayed in a small aperture at 4:30. It also includes hours, minutes and small second at 3 o’clock. The chronograph has a 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock and central sweep seconds.
But, oh! That dial! Bell & Ross calls it "gilt", a warm coppery gold that could pass as light tan. The dial is adorned in Bell & Ross style with large metal applique indices, a "6" and a "12". The hour and minute hands of steel are skeletonised, and filled with Superluminova (r) white.panerai radiomir replica Meanwhile the seconds hand and those on counters are white. A sapphire crystal ultra-curved with an anti-reflective surface protects the dial.
The bad news is that there will be only 500 copies of this limited-edition. When the belly racers find out about it, the limited edition will probably disappear just as fast as the cars named after them.