Bell & Ross have lauched a Vintage WW1 Edicion Limitada timepiece, which packaged in a unique box that doubles as a humidor.

The Bell & Ross Vintage WW1 Edicion, Limitada case with  42-mm-diameter rose-gold. It is fastened to the tobacco-brown alligator leather strap with fine wire lugs that echo those of the earliest wristwatches, first seen in the World War I era from which the watch takes its name. The font of the Arabic numerals, the highly domed sapphire crystal, narrowness of the strap, and the gilded hands are also elegant, vintage, and the text on the dial is in Spanish (contrasting with the French verbiage on most Swiss-made watches), a tribute to the language of Cuba and other cigar-making nations.

Since cigar smoking is a leisurely experience, in which one is not expected to be concerned about whether or not one’s timepiece needs winding, Bell & Ross has equipped the Vintage WW1 Edición Limitada with an extra-lengthy five-day power reserve. It’s indicated on the dial by means of a hand that moves along a semicircular arc with the inscription “Reserva de Marcha 5 Días.” The manual-winding movement  has two mainspring barrels and a three-quarter mainplate, adorned with a côtes de Genève finish and punctuated by blued screws, all visible through a clear sapphire caseback. The front of the watch also offers a glimpse of the inner mechanism: the movement’s balance peeks out of a round aperture at 9 o’clock on the dial.

It is presented in a distinctive, color-coordinated box made of Makassar ebony, designed to be converted into a cigar humidor with the addition of a humidifier and a hygrometer. Below, you can check out a few live shots of the watch and the cigars, snapped at Bell & Ross’s villa at the Wynn.

If you like vintage watches, Vintage WW1 Edición Limitada is a pretty good choice.

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