{"product_id":"breitling-superocean-slow-moving-chronograph-as04184","title":"Breitling SuperOcean 'Slow Moving Chronograph'","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNautical Chronographs inhabit a strange space on the vintage timepiece spectrum. Most divers rely on a rotating bezel to calculate how much time is remaining for their dive. Topside timepieces, like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/watches\/products\/heuer-skipper-7746\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeuer's Skipper models\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and various \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/watches\/products\/yema-yachtingraf-2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyacht timers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e often utilize small, hard-to-read chrono subdials which are sub-optimal in choppy conditions.  Thus, the notion of developing a chronograph--most usually employed in the fields of aviation or racing--with a highly legible central minute hand was genius. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1965 Breitling released the Superocean Reference 2005. It replaced the earlier Superocean references released in the 1950s--the Reference 1004 (which did not feature a chronograph) and the chronograph Reference 807. The Reference 2005--also called the \"Slow Moving Chronograph\"--is one of the most desirable vintage Breitlings ever produced, an unbelievably rare find on the market. In fact, it's so rare that this is only the fourth we've been able to offer in our nine years of operation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this such a special piece is the functionality and layout of the chronograph feature: a minutes-only counter with a large, luminous central sweep hand.  Because it only counts minutes, it is difficult to know whether or not it is running with just a glance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo solve this problem, the dial features a circular aperture just about the 6:00 position.  When the chronograph isn't activated, this circle appears black and blends in with the rest of the dial. When engaged, the window turns white (now a more patinated, creamy white) to indicate to the wearer that the function is operating. And when stopped, a smaller dot appears, which reverts to black when reset. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Breitling Navitimer Reference 806\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/breitling\/products\/breiting-navitimer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNavitimer\u003c\/a\u003e, with its storied connection to aviation and spaceflight, is perhaps the most notable of Breitling's chronographs, the brand's earlier examples are not to be ignored. With functional, legible dials and simple case designs, they're an exercise in understated elegance; indeed, one could almost say they're dress watches, particularly those with cases constructed from precious metals. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreitling have been producing technical timepieces more or less since the brand's inception in 1885. The brand developed the first ever monopusher chronograph wristwatch in 1915, and further innovated chronograph design by adding a second pusher at 4 o'clock in 1933. Breitling's perfection of the chronograph blossomed in the 1940s, when it developed chronograph calibres with further complications, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003erattrapante\u003c\/em\u003e (split second), day and date, and moon-phase functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBreitling had long been purveyor of chronographs to pilots, but the popularity of dive watches like the Rolex Submariner and Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms pushed Breitling to enter that race. The SuperOcean, with its gilt dial, shares similar aesthetics to early Submariners, and the concave bezel is reminiscent of Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms. Yet the SuperOcean is a creature unto itself, with as impressive a pedigree of its own, enough to ensure its presence in Breitling’s catalogs to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breitling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39306955489367,"sku":"40940004","price":13750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS04184_40940004_BREITLING_SUPEROCEAN_2005-6.jpg?v=1621348982","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/breitling-superocean-slow-moving-chronograph-as04184","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}