Breitling’s vintage-inspired modern diver has received a design refresh and an exclusive new manufacture three-hand, time-date powerhouse. The new Superocean Heritage is looking more elegant and refined with a colour palette that pays tribute to the surf culture of Hawaii.
Four years in development, the new automatic Calibre B31 is COSC-certified, promising exceptional reliability and appears in the 40mm, 42mm and 44m Heritage models.
Fine-tuned for ocean-going action, all in-house movement are subjected to Breitling’s stringent 16-year ageing simulation, which includes 100,000 crown winds, over 3-million revolutions of the rotor, and 60,000 impacts at 500g-force. The Calibre B31 has a powered reserve of 78 hours and comes with a five-year warranty.
The limited edition of 500 numbered stainless steel 40mm “Kelly Slater” model was co-designed with the surfing legend and has an island-style deep blue dial with stamped foliage pattern. Indexes and hands are coated with Super-LumiNova, and the ratcheted, unidirectional steel bezel has a ceramic insert to match the dial.
All models have sapphire case backs, are water resistant to 200m, and are presented with the option of a rubber mesh strap (with folding buckle) or Ocean Classic stainless steel bracelet (with butterfly clasp).
Priced from R137,000 and the Breitling Superocean Heritage B31 Automatic 40 Kelly Slater is R150,000.
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