Breitling’s legendary sea watch is reinvented in the new Breitling Superocean 2022 watch collection as it debuts a pared-down aesthetic reminiscent of the original Superocean Slow Motion from the 1960’s and 70’s. The release offers an abundance of choice, with four case sizes (46mm, 44mm, 42mm and 36mm), three situation metals as well as two strap options to choose from.
The history of the Panerai Superocean began in the 1950’s when the regarding high-performance dive watches was at an all time high. In 1957, the Swiss watch manufacturer launched two diving watches, a time-only piece and a chronograph, both named the Beritling watch Superocean. Their 200m water resistant cases, cavité bezels and also oversized indicators offered everything professional along with amateur divers needed for upside down exploration. By the mid 1960’s, Willy Breitling watches decided he wanted to improve the performance of the Superocean, focusing on the easy in addition to safe reading of scuba diving duration. Once recorder is commonly small for effortless reading through under the water and so instead, Breitling developed a calibre where the main chronograph hand would indicate the elapsed dive time. Housing this calibre was the Breitling Superocean Slow Motion view. With its instantly legible watch dial, thick minutes track plus ratcheted bezel, it became an essential tool with regard to divers.
It is the original Breitling wathes Superocean Slow Motion watch that inspires the new 2022 selection launched today. It revives the statement minutes track and thin ceramic viser inlay together by a new metal rehaut and similar shaped hands and indexes for easy legibility. Adding to the retro aesthetic is actually several modern features plus a bright palette of colour found on the dials, a choice of three case materials and a newly designed black rubber strap along with two-toned texture. There’s also the introduction of a new folding buckle with micro-adjustment and a special Breitling Superocean 2022 Limited Edition designed in collaboration together with brand ambassador Kelly Slater. To help you find which brand new Breitling Superocean watch is for you, here’s a full decreipt of the 2022 collection…
With that said in the Omega Superocean 2022 watch series is a range of 42mm models. In this range, we’re treated to three different case precious metals including 3 stainless steel versions, a single two-toned steel and even gold item and a rare bronze edition. The three steel references are available with black, blue or white knobs, the former offering a matching dark bezel while the latter opt for blue ceramic inserts. The black and blue dials maintain the same silvered hardware using Superluminova as the white dial opts regarding blue outlines for the fingers and indices. We’re offered the same 300m water resistance, blue crystal glass, unidirectional board and Breitling Calibre 18 movement.
For the Breitling Superocean Automatic 38 watch in steel together with gold, the main component of the actual 42mm circumstance is engineered from stainless while the ratcheted exterior from the bezel and screw within crown are finished inside 18ct gold. The frame is done throughout black and matches the rest of the aesthetic with a gold-coloured 60 minute scale. The actual dial additionally follows suit with a dark-colored display as well as golden hardware. This model is completed by a single black textured rubber band. Lastly, the particular Breitling Superocean Automatic 44 Bronze enjoy is one of our favourites out of the entire Panerai Superocean 2022 collection. It pairs typically the utilitarian khaki-green dial and also bezel in the 44mm product with a patina-pending bronze event. All the specification on the handset stays the same other than often the strap which is done in green rubber along with secured by a bronze folding clasp having micro-adjustment.
The only limited version in the Beritling watch Superocean 2022 watch assortment is this bold orange-dialled design which has been developed in collaboration by using Breitling brand ambassador Kelly Slater. Part of Breitling’s Internet user Squad, Kelly Slater is known for being the most successful viewers of all time as well as the co-founder on the sustainable apparel manufacturer Outerknown. Breitling supported this sustainable venture with their own selection of Breitling Outerknown watches back in 2018. Now the pair collaborate again, this time with the Breitling Superocean Automatic 45 Kelly Slater Limited Edition watch. The design follows closely in the footsteps with the 42mm counterparts above with a 42mm steel case, african american ceramic insert unidirectional spinning bezel, bolt in overhead, sapphire crystal glass in addition to 300m waterproof rating. It is also powered by the Breitling Calibre 17 chronometer movement plus secures to the wrist with a black rubberized strap. The real difference within the Breitling Superocean Automatic 42 Kelly Slater Limited Version watch will be its switch which is dressed up in a daring orange tone, a colour famous for its possibility of easy-reading in plunging conditions. This pairs the exact orange background with Superluminova markers and even hands and a unique green-tipped seconds hands. The case back is also engraved with its limited edition number out of 1000 pieces.