$5,935
New Breitling 44 Superocean Heritage B20 Automatic Black Dial Rubber Strap UB2030121B1S1
In 1957 to mark his 25th anniversary as the head of Breitling, Willy Breitling introduced the SuperOcean in recognition of the fast-growing popularity of underwater sports. This SuperOcean Heritage model features an 18k red gold unidirectional rotating elapsed time bezel with ceramic insert, a robust stainless steel case and a comfortable rubber strap fitted to a steel folding adjustable buckle.
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| Band Color | Black |
|---|---|
| Band Material | Rubber |
| Box and Papers | Box and Papers |
| Band Type | Strap |
| Brand | Breitling |
| Caliber | B20 |
| Case Material | Stainless Steel |
| Case Size | 44mm |
| Caseback | Solid |
| Complication | Date |
| Crystal Material | Sapphire |
| Dial Color | Black |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Item ID | 0002112 |
|---|---|
| Model # | UB2030121B1S1 |
| Model Name | Superocean Heritage B20 Automatic 44 |
To mark his 25th anniversary as the head of Breitling, Willy Breitling produced the SuperOcean in 1957 in recognition of the fast-growing popularity of underwater sports. Inspired by the original SuperOcean from the 1950s, the SuperOcean Heritage combines iconic triangular-shaped hands as well as a unidirectional bezel with a polished ceramic ring. This SuperOcean Heritage in a 44 mm stainless steel with 18K gold highlights, it features a black dial with a “mesh-styled” rubber strap. This high-performing self-winding chronograph is powered by the Breitling caliber 20.
The modern chronograph watch would not function as it does today without Breitling’s influence. Léon Breitling founded the company in 1884 already manufacturing innovative chronographs. After his death in 1914, his son Gaston took control and produced one of the world’s first wrist chronographs with a separate pusher. Gaston’s son Willy introduced the two-pusher chronograph and the iconic Chronomat in 1942, which added a slide rule with a chronograph. In 1952 they produced the Navitimer with a built-in slide rule that became the official pilot’s watch for the AOPA pilot union. Astronaut Scott Carpenter found his Navitimer so useful that he asked Breitling to modify the watch to use a 24-hour dial, which he then wore into space in 1962 aboard a Mercury capsule. To celebrate his 25th anniversary as head of the company, Willy also introduced the SuperOcean diver’s watch with a water-resistance of 200 meters. Clearly, any admirer of chronographs should become familiar with Breitling. In recent years, Breitling is returning to its heritage of producing in-house movements and a design that pays tribute to its heritage but with a modern ascetic.
