Diving watches are not only representatives of timepieces, but also symbols of personality and taste! The new Super Ocean Culture series launched by Breitling this year breaks the monotonous design of traditional diving watches with tropical branch and leaf patterns. Behind this is the story of surfing master Kelly Slater. Want to know how this legendary athlete influenced the design of this watch? Come and explore together!
New Super Ocean Culture Series
As an important branch of the timepiece industry, diving watches have always been loved by watch enthusiasts. In addition to practicality, this type of watch also has collection value to a certain extent. In the middle of this year, Breitling launched a new Super Ocean Culture series, which is also a new work after the replacement of this series. In the past, most of the diving watches we saw had classic black dials. This time Breitling broke the rules and added a pattern of tropical branches and leaves to the dial. This design was inspired by the surfing god Kelly Slater. He often passed by some tropical islands while surfing, and the natural features of the islands gave him great inspiration.
Although Kelly Slater is 43 years old, he is still in very good condition. He has won many World Surfing Championships and is still active in international surfing competitions. Not only was he an athlete, he also ran his own surfing school and made a lot of contributions to the promotion and popularization of surfing. In addition, he is also a watch enthusiast and has collaborated with Breitling to launch a limited edition diving watch. With the launch of this new series, I believe he will become one of the most loyal supporters.
B31 movement
From the appearance, the most striking feature of the new Super Ocean Culture series diving watch is the 40 mm diameter. According to industry insiders, this size is almost the best size for diving watches, because it is large enough to ensure good readability, and at the same time, it will not be too exaggerated to affect the comfort of the wearer. We know that the case size of traditional diving watches is generally between 40 mm and 44 mm. If it is smaller than 40 mm, the functionality of the diving watch will be greatly affected, and if it is larger than 44 mm, it will be bulky and unergonomic to wear.
Judging from the announcement of the new series, its case sizes are available in 40 mm, 42 mm and 44 mm. The 40 mm version is the most eye-catching because its thickness is only 11.73 mm, which is quite well controlled. This is a very rare achievement in a diving watch. Although diving watches have high requirements for movements, the thickness of the case cannot be too exaggerated, otherwise it will not only affect the wearing experience, but also have a negative impact on the overall performance.
Speaking of movements, the new Super Ocean Culture series is equipped with Breitling’s own B31 movement this time, which is a movement that has been revitalized after eight years of silence. From the parameters of the B31 movement, we can see that its performance is still very good, with a swing frequency of 28,800 times per hour and a power reserve of up to 78 hours. These data are not too outstanding today, but for a diving watch, such movement performance is sufficient, and the B31 movement has also passed the Swiss Observatory certification, indicating that it performs quite well in terms of accuracy.
Breitling’s launch of a limited edition of the new Super Ocean Culture series diving watch seems to have seen changes in the diving watch market. The large-sized watches that everyone respected in the past have gradually become unpopular. More and more people have put 40 mm on the agenda. It is considered the perfect size for men’s wrists, while large watch diameters of 46 mm or even 48 mm have gradually been forgotten. These large watch diameters that were once popular have long lost their wearing value in the eyes of many watch friends.
Conclusion
In short, Breitling’s new Super Ocean Culture series is not only unique in appearance, but the B31 movement inside is also eye-catching. It is really the new favorite of diving watch enthusiasts! Do you think this design and size choice is in line with current trends? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area, let’s chat together! Don’t forget to like it!