Although Breitling has obtained legendary status with its Navitimer pilot’s chronograph thanks to groundbreaking innovations like its slide-rule bezel, which was the first-ever upon its ‘50s debut, the brand’s SuperOcean is one of the finest divers around — and has been since it was introduced in 1957. And the diver has been making even more waves (literally and figuratively) since its revamp a couple of years ago, which took style cues from the ‘60s-era SuperOcean Slow Motion and made itself available across four different sizes. The 44mm version is now getting a U.K.-exclusive version that favors darker aesthetics and widened versatility.
With the 2022 revamp, the SuperOcean got a few modern upgrades to go along with a vintage style, bumping up the water resistance to 300m, adding a ceramic bezel insert, and inserting an in-house automatic movement in the Breitling 17 caliber with 38 hours of power reserve. This new edition, which is limited to just 500 pieces for those who live in the United Kingdom, abides by these specs but switches up the dial color with a black inner dial and a dark gray outer ring, sandwiched with a black ceramic bezel.
Available with a stainless steel bracelet or a black rubber strap affixed to the stainless steel case, this 44mm SuperOcean is remarkably modern for how retro it is — if that even makes any sense. Opting for wide-ranging accessibility that can be apropos whether you’re literally diving underwater or heading into the office, the timepiece only furthers the case that the SuperOcean is among the finest luxury dive watches in the industry right now.
If you’re interested in learning more about the SuperOcean Automatic 44 U.K. Exclusive and live in a region where it’s available to you, head over to Breitling’s website where it’s priced at £4,150 (~$5,288).
