GIGN of steel, ref. BR 03–92S 191/200. Mechanical movement with automatic winding. Black Bell & Ross rubber strap with Bell & Ross buckle of steel. Ø 42 mm. 2011.

GIGN of steel, ref. BR 03–92S 191/200. Mechanical movement with automatic winding. Black Bell & Ross rubber strap with Bell & Ross buckle of steel. Ø 42 mm. 2011. Accompanied by Bell & Ross box, service from Bell & Ross 2023 and certificate from 2011. Produced in a limited edition of only 200 examples for members of the French GIGN (Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale), the Bell & Ross BR 03–92 GIGN is based on the iconic BR 03 platform, combining Bell & Ross’ instrument-inspired square case architecture with the insignia of one of the world’s most respected tactical intervention units. According to the present owner, the watch originally belonged to the captain of a French diplomatic security detail based in Baghdad’s so-called ’’Red Zone’’ between 2012 and 2014. Acquired directly from the officer under personal circumstances, the watch has since remained in private hands and carries a rare degree of personal military provenance seldom encountered among contemporary military wristwatches.