Piloting the Ocean: Breitling Superocean 44 Special
Pilot’s-watch specialist Breitling continues to extend its Superocean range of professional-grade divers’ timepieces ? first introduced in 1957 and used as the chassis for an all-new high-tech chronograph movement in 2016 ? as part of the sport-luxury brand’s ongoing conquest of the sea as well as the air. The latest models come from the Breitling Superocean 44 Special collection, outfitted with either a blue or black ceramic bezel.
The Breitling Superocean 44 Special has a divers’ bezel made of black or blue ceramic.
Breitling refers to the Superocean 44 Special as its ?ocean pilot,? as it differs aesthetically from the Superocean and Superocean II series by marrying more of the brand?s classic aviation-watch DNA with the traditional elements of diving watches. As the numeral in its name implies, the watch has a 44-mm steel case that is satin-finished on its top surface and polished on its sides and on the crown. The ratcheted, unidirectional rotating bezel ? here made of ultra-hard, scratch-resistant ceramic in either “Volcano” black or “Mariner” blue, matching the dials ? is designed to be easy to grip and operate for divers wearing gloves. The case is fitted with a twin-gasket screw-locked crown, which helps guarantee the watch?s water-resistance to a depth of 1,000 meters (3,300 feet), and a security valve to balance out pressure differences inside and outside the case while the watch and its owner are submerged. The ha...
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