Breitling SuperOcean 46 diamonds this particular wristwatch is just

this particular wristwatch is just plain cool

Quite simply a gorgeous example of the penultimate neo-vintage Explorer I

At 38mm the size is particularly desirable for today's collectors

for example: Dating to circa the 1950s and housed in a 36mm 14k yellow gold case with fancy lugs and a polished bezel

Mario Andretti

Breitling SuperOcean 46 diamonds this particular wristwatch is justBreitling has long been purveyor of chronographs to pilots, but in the 1950's, the popularity of dive watches like the Rolex Submariner and Blancpain Fifty Fathoms pushed Breitling to enter the sub aquatic race. In 1957, Breitling released both a time only dive watch, the SuperOcean Reference 1004, and a diver's chronograph in the form of the Reference 807. These watches would be the start of a long lasting and ever evolving line of nautical watches