The Basics
Breitling Superocean 42 Blue, yellow, red or silver: the Superocean 42 features a lively play on colors with the beveled inner bezel surrounding the Abyss black dial. This bright touch picked up by the tip of the seconds hand gives each model a powerful personality. The selfwinding movement is protected by a sturdy case water-resistant to 1,500 meters (5,000 ft). A safety valve serves to balance out differences in pressure inside and outside the watch. A distinctive look matched by peerless performances. REF. A173643.BC868
| Brand: | Breitling |
| Family: | Superocean |
| Reference: | A173643B.C868 |
| Name: | Superocean 42 Limited Edition |
| Produced: | 2013 – 2015 |
| Limited: | Yes, 2000 units |
Below is a detailed look at Breitling’s model A173643B.C868 from Superocean watch family, including the price, case details and movement features.
The Details
Breitling’s Superocean 42 Limited Edition (A173643B.C868) was originally released in 2013 – 2015. This watch features a automatic movement beating at a frequency of 28800 bph (4 Hz) to provide a -hour power reserve when fully wound.
The Case
The stainless steel case measures 42mm in diameter and roughly mm thick. The round case is paired with a blue color dial with stick-shaped hands, and a arabic numerals hour markers and minute track, covered by a sapphire glass. Breitling’s Superocean model A173643B.C868 is water resistant up to 1500 meters (4921 ft). A solid caseback is over the back of the watch case.
| Material: | Stainless steel |
| Glass: | Sapphire |
| Back: | Solid |
| Shape: | Round |
| Diameter: | 42mm |
| Height: | mm |
| Lug Width: | N/Amm |
| W/R: | 1500 |
Case Diameter
Case Thickness
Lug Width
Water Resistance
The Movement
The Superocean A173643B.C868 movement is a powered by caliber B17 made by Breitling. The 25-jewel automatic movement is 25.6mm in diameter. Its balance wheel oscillates at 28800 semi-oscillations per hour or 4 Hz. This movement offers a -hour power reserve.
| Type: | Automatic |
| Brand: | Breitling |
| Caliber: | B17 |
| Base: | ETA 2824-2 |
| Display: | Analog |
| Diameter: | 25.6mm |
| Jewels: | 25 |
| Reserve: | hours |
| Frequency: | 28800 bph |
| Time: | Hours, Minutes, Seconds |
| Chronograph: | |
| Additionals: |
The Price
How much does the Breitling’s Superocean A173643B.C868 cost? This watch was introduced in 2013 and has been in Breitling’s collection for around . This watch is a limited edition with just 2000 pieces released. As with most luxury watches, the price of depends on the availability and demand.
CURRENT PRICE: 3100
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Specifications:
- Brand: Breitling
- Model: Superocean 42 Limited Edition
- Reference Number: A173643B.C868
- Limited: Yes, 2000 units
Case & Dial:
- Material: Stainless steel
- Glass: Sapphire
- Back: Solid
- Diameter: 42
- Thickness:
- Lug Width: N/A
- Dial Color: Blue
- Indexes: Arabic Numerals and Stick-shaped hands
- Water Resistance: 1500 meters
Movement:
- Winding: Automatic
- Brand: Breitling
- Caliber: B17
- Display: Analog
- Diameter: 25.6mm
- Jewels: 25
- Power Reserve: hours
- Frequency: 28800 bph
- Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds
About Breitling
Breitling was founded in 1884. The brand counts among its earliest achievements the invention of the independent chronograph pushpiece in 1915 and the separation of the start/stop functions from that of resetting in 1923. The connection of Breitling with the world of aviation is said to have taken off in the early 1930’s, when the brand started creating onboard chronographs intended for … aircraft cockpits. With the introduction of the Navitimer in the first half of the 1950’s, Breitling had created what would prove to be one of the most iconic and everlasting pilots watch designs yet: the model hasn’t been out of production since. A variation of this model accompanied Scott Carpenter on his orbital flight aboard the Aurora 7 capsule in 1962. In the sixties, Breitling was part of the ‘Project 99’ consortium that was created with the aim of creating the first self-winding chronograph movement – the one that would become the caliber 11. Although the so-called ‘Quartz Crisis’ had hit Breitling hard, the brand would be one of the first to launch a completely new mechanical chronograph in the mid-eighties: the Chronomat. This watch would become another icon for Breitling and would serve as a catalyst for the industry as a whole. Besides the Navitimer and the Chronomat, the Emergency is arguably the third most emblematic model – featuring a never-before-seen transmitter system that couldn’t have been conceived by any other brand than Breitling. The 2009 introduction of the caliber 01 gave Breitling a in-house chronograph movement and it would serve as the base for a number of variations over the next few years. Breitling is the only company of this scale to submit 100% of its movements for COSC-certification, including the quartz calibers.
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