This Superocean 42 is made to be highly visible through its distinctive square-paddle minute hand. The white dial provides high-contrast visibility against the dark blue ceramic-inlay bezel, a modern material upgrade that resists scratching and UV fading.
Applied indices with generous lume plots sit deeply within the rehaut, creating a sense of three-dimensional depth absent in earlier iterations. Rated to 300 meters, the 42mm steel case is finished with brushed surfaces to minimize glare during practical use.
Founded in 1884 by Léon Breitling, the company built its reputation as a specialist in technical timepieces, most notably chronographs. Breitling's development of the first independent pusher in 1915, followed by the second reset pusher in 1934, established the definitive architecture for the modern wrist chronograph.
Their expertise secured an inextricable bond with aviation, first as a supplier of on-board cockpit clocks to air forces like the RAF, and later with the 1952 debut of the Navitimer, a pilot's watch featuring a circular slide rule for flight calculations. Today, the brand continues this legacy, producing a range of COSC-certified chronometers, including its in-house B01 manufacture calibre, for its air, land, and sea collections.
Overall Grade: 8.5 / 10 | Great Condition, Light Visible Wear Production: 2022 Contents: Full-set Genre: Dive Watch
Size: 42mm Thickness: approx. 13mm Lug Width: Approx. 22mm
Case: Stainless steel, brushed sides with mirrored chamfers, light signs of wear Bezel: Stainless steel, unidirectional blue ceramic dive insert, light signs of wear Dial: White dial, applied indices with blue accents, lumed Hands: Blue hands, square paddle lumed block
Crown: Stainless steel, screw-down crown, light visible wear Crystal: Sapphire crystal, A/R coated, light visible wear Bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet and clasp, light visible wear Caseback: Stainless steel, solid, screw-down, light visible wear Movement: Automatic Chronometer Caliber: B17 COSC