Breitling superocean chronograph
For this, Breitling develops a unique chronograph caliber, called “Slow Motion,” that enables the chronograph hand to make one revolution per hour instead of one per minute.
807), Willy Breitling wishes to advance the technical side of its divers’ watch and offer a new chronograph that enables easy and safe reading of the diving duration, even at the deepest depths of the ocean.Īs a minute recorder is too small and not easy to read when under the surface of the water, Willy Breitling decides to use the main chronograph hand to indicate the diving duration. To make sure that the SuperOcean stays perfectly flat and comfortable on the wrist, the 39mm stainless steel case has a thin profile with elongated lugs.Īlways looking ahead, in the mid-1960s Breitling decides to completely rethink its SuperOcean, which was already a favorite among divers and nautical sports enthusiasts.īuilding on the success of the first SuperOcean chronograph (Ref. Building on its extensive experience in crafting extra legible onboard instruments for aviation, Breitling maximizes the legibility of the SuperOcean with highly oversized circular and triangular hour markers that also give the dial a unique and trailblazing design.īreitling also gives the rotating bezel an elegant look with its avant-garde concave design, which is quite different from the usual flat black disc that is used to time the diving duration. Every detail is made to combine elegance and performance, a leitmotif that has characterized Breitling watches since the beginning. Not only do these two SuperOcean models boast 200m water resistance, they also show a breathtaking design that distinguishes them from other watches on the market.