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19 March 2015, 01:27 AM | #1 |
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New SuperOcean II -- Basel 2015 Release
Pic snagged from breitling.com http://www.breitling.com/en/campaigns/superocean-ii/ New Lume pip and Minute graduations on the bezel. Unfortunately, they decided to make it a thinner case and lower the WR rating by 1000m and the markers no longer appear to be applied. The price went up too, of course.
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19 March 2015, 07:11 AM | #2 |
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That's just a poor effort...
Clearly Breitling is fading away... |
19 March 2015, 07:37 AM | #3 |
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I disagree. I think it looks better proportioned and balanced.
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19 March 2015, 08:25 AM | #4 |
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Things I like:
The bezel with pip and graduations. Thinner case. 36mm case option. Full lume numerals. Things I don't like: The new bezel font. The new dial font. Looks like the last generation super ocean font. A step backwards. The painted on numerals. The 24hour numerals that have the 15 and the 22 cut off! The 2.5min markers on the chapter ring. Weird?? 1000m less water resistant. Can't say I am a big fan, but that will probably change once I see it in real life.
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19 March 2015, 09:29 AM | #5 |
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Me too, and, of course, it's all subjective. Pretty sure Breitling is not "fading away," especially with a newest in-house movement...
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19 March 2015, 10:17 AM | #6 |
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The bezel pearl and thinner case is a step ahead. The painted numbers harking back to the previous model? Swing and a miss in my opinion. Going from applied to painted numbers is backwards.
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19 March 2015, 11:16 AM | #7 |
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Another great looking 2015 model...chronoliner
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