Breitling Superocean Heritage ’57 Highlands
Breitling Superocean Heritage ’57 Highlands
Face the elements, fashionably
December 21st, 2023
Face the elements, fashionably:
Introducing the Superocean Heritage ’57 Highlands capsule collection
With earth-toned hues and chic tweed, Breitling’s newest capsule collection takes its cues from a trek through the Scottish Highlands.
Breitling’s 1950s-era SuperOcean dive watch was designed to take its stylish wearers from sea to shore and back again. Now, the new Superocean Heritage ’57 Highlands Capsule Collection invites Breitling fans on a new coastal journey: exploring the rocky shores and misty peaks of the Scottish Highlands.
“All our capsule collections tell a different story. For the Superocean Heritage ’57 Highlands Capsule Collection, we wanted to evoke a very specific feeling of walking in the Scottish Highlands,” said Breitling CEO
Georges Kern of the exclusive collection.
“From the moment you set out in a tweed jacket and wool sweater, to a day spent roaming windswept cliffs, to that welcome return home to warm up by a crackling fire, dog at your side. The Highlands Capsule Collection is designed to be there every step of the way.”
As a capsule collection, the range counts a limited volume, available for a limited time. Each piece comes at a 38 mm diameter, featuring vibrant land-and-sea-inspired dial colors of beige, green, mustard, and blue. Like their vintage SuperOcean predecessor, they feature mid-century-inspired triangular indexes marking the hours.
One distinctly Scottish detail showcased throughout the Highlands Capsule Collection: a tweed-inspired fabric strap, made of a sumptuous blend of silk and wool. All the watches are sold on a metal mesh bracelet, while the complementary fabric strap comes in a separate pouch, along with a springboard tool for easy strap changes.
Each subtly speckled, tweed-inspired strap complements its colored dial: the blue version is paired with a dark brown strap, the beige dial with a classic brown strap, and both the green and the mustard-toned dials with a green strap. For those who like to mix and match, an additional blue strap can be purchased separately.
The watches feature stainless-steel cases and ultra-hard, scratch- and shock-resistant ceramic bezels rimmed in 18 k red gold. Find a luminescent dot on the bidirectional rotating bezel—a nod to the Superocean’s origins as a dive watch.
Every piece in the collection is powered by the Breitling Caliber 10, which offers a power reserve of approximately 42 hours when not in use. Like all Breitling watches, they are COSC-certified
(Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres) chronometers, an independent confirmation of their precision and performance.
So whether you’re out strolling along a craggy shoreline, taking shelter in a country inn, or just navigating your daily life, the Superocean Heritage ’57 Highlands Capsule Collection is all about style and function—with a story to tell.
Founded in 1884, Breitling is a leading Swiss watchmaker. The innovative company invented the modern chronograph and pioneered the navigational tool watch. Today, it is still breaking new ground as a casual, inclusive, and sustainable luxury brand with more than 240 industrial-loft-inspired retail locations around the world. Breitling’s collections center around air, land, and sea pursuits, all captured in the brand’s unmistakable modern-retro style.
The exceptional quality of every watch movement is confirmed by its status as a COSC-certified chronometer, and the brand remains one of only a handful of independent watchmakers to produce its own manufacture calibers. Today, Breitling is on a mission to do better, by creating beautiful products and experiences with better materials, better manufacturing, better packaging, and end-to-end traceability. Combining classic watchmaking with the latest and most sustainable innovations, Breitling is both a company with history and one that is ahead of its time.
Breitling
Superocean
Heritage ’57 Highlands
Technical characteristics
References : U10340161C1A1, U10340361L1A1, U10340281I1A1 or U10340E31A1A1
Movement : calibre Breitling 10 mécanique à remontage automatique, bidirectionnel avec roulement à billes
Diameter: 25.6 millimeters
Depth: 3.6 millimeters
Power reserve: approx. 42 hours
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Display: hour, minute, second
Certification: COSC-certified
Case: stainless steel
Diameter: 38 millimeters
Thickness: 9,35 millimeters
Height: 42 millimeters (upper lug tip to lower lug tip)
Water resistance: up to 10 bar (100 meters)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glare-proofed on both sides
Caseback: solid, screwed
Crown: non-screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: 18 k red gold with ceramic ring matching the color of the respective dial, bidirectional
Dial: Blue, green, mustard, or beige
Super-LumiNova® luminescent hour markers and hands
Strap: Ocean Classic stainless-steel bracelet with butterfly clasp
The blue version is delivered with a complementary dark brown fabric strap
The beige version is delivered with a complementary classic brown fabric strap
The green version and the mustard-colored version are delivered with a complementary green fabric strap