Breitling 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 that race.

In 1957, Breitling released both a time-only dive watch, the SuperOcean Reference 1004, and a 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 loved by many.

The watch that you're looking at here, a SuperOcean II 42, is Breitling's contemporary take on its SuperOcean that started it all. Housed in a 42mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and a unidirectional rotating timing bezel with a black insert, a luminous matte black dial with with a at 3:00, a matchign handset, and a stainless steel 'slant-link' bracelet with a signed fliplock clasp.

If you’ve been on the hunt for a robust and reliable daily-wearer with some heft, you can stop your search right here — this Breitling is the answer to your prayers.