Blue watch dials are appreciated disproportionally in the United States, according to many Swiss and German watchmakers. As a result, U.S.-based enthusiasts have been wooed by more than a few special blue-hued editions, including those from Nomos, Vacheron Constantin and Zenith.
Last week Breitling expanded the blue-dial options for collectors in the United States as it debuted an all-new Transocean Day & Date U.S. Limited Edition (50 pieces) watch. The watch adds a 43mm red gold case to the Transocean collection, which is Breitling’s classy ode to international travel first seen in 1958 and revived in 2010. You may recall the 2015 Transocean Chronograph 1915, which commemorated Breitling’s premier wrist chronograph from 1915.
The new blue dial frames the display with its date at the 3 o’clock and the day through an aperture shaped like an arc of a circle at the top of the dial. Each caseback is individually numbered with an inscription from one to 50. You’ve possibly seen this watch with a black or silver dial paired with a gold case or with a blue dial and a steel case, but this combination blue dial/red gold case is only being made for this new U.S. limited edition. To complement the new dial Brietling also pairs the edition with a blue crocodile strap. Inside is the ETA-based automatic Breitling Caliber 45.
The Transocean Day & Date U.S. Limited Edition is chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute) and will be sold Exclusively at Breitling Boutiques in Las Vegas, Miami, New York and Miami and at select jewelers in the United States. Price: $19,865.
About Breitling
A specialist of technical watches replica, Breitling has played a crucial role in the development of the wrist chronograph and is a leader in this complication. It’s also one of the few major watch brands to equip all its models with chronometer-certified movements, many of which Breitling produces in-house. This family business is also one of the last remaining independent Swiss watch brands.