GPHG 2020 “Petite Aiguille” Prize: Breitling Superocean Heritage '57 Limited Edition II

Georges Kern, CEO of Breitling, winner of the Prix de la Petite Aiguille 2020

In April this year, Breitling introduced a watch that attracted enormous attention. The Superocean Heritage’57 Limited Edition was launched during the brand’s first-ever Summit Webcast which, because of the pandemic and lockdowns, was streamed globally. The Summit audience saw its rainbow-inspired design elements as symbols of hope and optimism, and the overwhelmingly positive feedback led Breitling to launch a second edition, this time with a blue dial, limited to 1000 pieces. Part of the proceeds from the watch are being donated to charities supporting the frontline healthcare workers in some of the most affected countries. Breitling is also donating an additional CHF 1000 to these charities for each of the first 100 Superocean Heritage ’57 Limited Edition II watches sold via Breitling. In total, Breitling will donate CHF 500,000.

The Superocean Heritage ’57 Limited Edition II is all about color. Its rainbow-inspired highlights are a clear link to the symbol that has come to represent support for frontline healthcare workers around the world. This model has a 42-millimeter stainless-steel case and bidirectional rotating bezel with an ultrahard blue ceramic bezel ring and a blue dial. Among its most striking features are the color highlights marking the hours at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock on the dial. The hour markers and the hour and minute hands are coated with Super-LumiNova® in a rainbow graduation of yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, red, and orange. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself inviting strangers to come and enjoy the little festival of color on your wrist!

The Superocean Heritage ’57 Limited Edition II is available with either a gold-brown vintage-inspired leather strap with pin or folding buckle or an integrated Ocean Classic stainless-steel bracelet with a butterfly clasp. For anyone who wants to add even more color, this Limited Edition can be matched to a vibrant Outerknown ECONYL® yarn NATO strap, available separately in one of six color combinations: blue with dark blue stripes and lining, light blue with dark blue stripes and lining, yellow with orange stripes and lining, gray with black stripes and lining, red with black stripes and lining, and green with black stripes and lining.

The Superocean Heritage ’57 Limited Edition II is limited to 1000 pieces. The caseback is engraved with the words “ONE OF 1000”. What a perfect, colorful way to own an incredible watch and to say thank you to the frontline heroes tackling the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Technical specifications:

Breitling Superocean Heritage '57 Limited Edition II

Reference: A103702A1C1A1 (with NATO strap 122W.A)

Limited edition of 1000 pieces

Case

Material: steel, ceramic
Diameter: 42 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Water-resistant to 100 meters

Dial and hands

Blue Galvanic

Movement

Self-winding mechanical
Frequency: 28,800 vph
Power reserve of 42 hours

Strap and buckle

Leather, steel ECONYL® yarn NATO strap
Pin buckle

MSRP: CHF 4'350