With the replica watches Superocean 44 Special
With the replica watches Superocean 44 Special
With the replica watches Superocean 44 Special, Breitling is introducing its second (at the time of writing) timepiece that uses a ceramic bezel. If you remember, last year in 2015 Breitling released the well thought-out and good looking chronoliner (hands here) which has a solid black ceramic bezel. Competing watch brands such as Rolex and Omega had introduced ceramic as a material into their lineup years earlier, so it was time for Breitling to offer their own insight into the use of the material. For 2016, Breitling uses ceramic as the bezel material for this "Special" version of the Superocean diving watch.
I have a feeling that the Breitling Superocean 44 Special's mostly monochrome design looks better than it does in these marketing images. Watches like this tend to look a little dull in images, but in person their high-contrast readable dials and versatile style create strong visual arguments. In fact, the brand calls the Breitling Superocean 44 Special their "ocean pilot", as it believes it combines the legibility of a pilot's watch with the durability of a diver's watch. Last time I checked, most dive watches were more readable than most pilot's watches - especially at Breitling ... At least the Breitling Superocean 44 Special continues that legacy.
This Breitling Superocean 44 case is made of black PVD coated steel and is water resistant replica watches uk to 1000 meters with a screw-down crown (of course) and helium release valve. Breitling appears to be using the same "monobloc" type of black ceramic bezel as the Chronoliner. This is not a simple bezel insert, but a solid piece of ceramic all around. This is different from many other ceramic bezels which are simply rings placed in a metal frame and used as "bezel inserts". The result should be more scratch resistant than all around, and such more complex ceramic pieces are probably more desirable.
A look into Breitling's modern history with diving watches reveals a stunning variety of designs and themes. Breitling dive watches for the past 10 years are available in both mechanical and quartz versions, with modern or vintage themes, in a variety of different sizes and colors, as well as more sporty or formal designs. Of the recent Breitling dive watches, the Breitling Superocean 44 Special feels very similar to their take on the "diving professional" with a focus on functionality versus things like trendy colors.
Lovers of gear watches will likely celebrate the Breitling Superocean 44 Special for its particular lack of "design excess". Perhaps the only issue some might pick up with the dial design is how the 9 o'clock marker and date window slightly overlaps the 24-hour markers on the dial within the applied time indicator . This won't bother most people, but rolex replica I take note whenever an aBlogtoWatch audience member comments on their dislike of the way an element on one dial overlaps or cuts into another.
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