How about a watch that not only looks great but which also does its bit for the planet? Now you can get some wrist candy while doing your bit for the environment with the Breitling Superocean Heritage Ocean Conservancy Limited Edition.
Plastics in our oceans is a massive problem, one that many people are only just beginning to get their heads around. As part of its on-going efforts to curb the tide of ocean plastics, Breitling recently launched its Superocean Heritage Ocean Conservancy Limited Edition watch in Bali, with the support of its high-profile Surfers Squad members Kelly Slater, Sally Fitzgibbons, and Stephanie Gilmore. Working with the conservation group Ocean Conservancy, Breitling organized a beach cleanup to celebrate the launch of the chronograph, which is limited to 1,000 pieces.
The original Breitling SuperOcean, which was first launched in 1957, was created to meet the needs of professional divers, but it quickly found favor among amateur divers and scuba enthusiasts, and attracted an audience of wearers who were drawn to its bold style as much as to its performance and extraordinary functionality.
The new limited-edition model, created to commemorate Breitling’s partnership with Ocean Conservancy, and the shared commitment to helping maintain a healthy ocean and clean beaches,
is distinguished by a caseback engraved with the Ocean Conservancy logo and the limited edition “1 OF 1000”.
The chronograph, which is powered by a Breitling Caliber 13 mechanical movement, features an ultra-hard scratch- and shock-resistant unidirectional rotating bezel with a luminescent central dot at 12 o’clock, a particularly useful feature for divers.
This dot, as well as the minute and hour hands, are coated with Super-LumiNova and emit a blue light instead of the standard green. This color variation complements the design of the watch, whose silver-colored dial is enhanced by a blue “Superocean” inscription. There are also blue accents and a blue central second hand as well as tone-on-tone subdials with blue or nickel-plated accents.
The 44-millimeter stainless-steel chronometer is presented with a pair of NATO straps made of ECONYL yarn, an innovative material repurposed from nylon waste, one source of which is fishing nets from oceans around the world. The straps are extremely durable, and the ECONYL yarn material can be recycled indefinitely. The watch is presented on a blue-striped satin NATO strap and is delivered with an additional plain blue satin NATO strap. The packaging is also made from 100 percent recycled material.
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