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Pre-Owned Breitling by Analog Shift SuperOcean 'Slow' Chronograph
Pre-Owned Breitling by Analog Shift SuperOcean 'Slow' Chronograph
Pre-Owned Breitling by Analog Shift SuperOcean 'Slow' Chronograph
Pre-Owned Breitling by Analog Shift SuperOcean 'Slow' Chronograph
Pre-Owned Breitling by Analog Shift SuperOcean 'Slow' Chronograph
Pre-Owned Breitling by Analog Shift SuperOcean 'Slow' Chronograph
Pre-Owned Breitling by Analog Shift SuperOcean 'Slow' Chronograph

Pre-Owned Breitling by Analog Shift SuperOcean 'Slow' Chronograph AS04184

$13,750.00

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The case is in great condition overall showing normal wear consistent with age and use. Luminous white and black dial is in excellent condition with evenly patinated indices and oversized handset with matching patination. Signed crown. Caseback shows light signs of wear.

Includes Analog/Shift Montserrat Green Suede strap with steel pin buckle.

Why We Love It

Nautical Chronographs inhabit a strange space on the vintage timepiece spectrum. Most divers rely on a rotating bezel to calculate how much time is remaining for their dive. Topside timepieces, like Heuer's Skipper models and various yacht timers often utilize small, hard-to-read chrono subdials which are sub-optimal in choppy conditions.  Thus, the notion of developing a chronograph--most usually employed in the fields of aviation or racing--with a highly legible central minute hand was genius.

In 1965 Breitling released the Superocean Reference 2005. It replaced the earlier Superocean references released in the 1950s--the Reference 1004 (which did not feature a chronograph) and the chronograph Reference 807. The Reference 2005--also called the "Slow Moving Chronograph"--is one of the most desirable vintage Breitlings ever produced, an unbelievably rare find on the market. In fact, it's so rare that this is only the fourth we've been able to offer in our nine years of operation.

What makes this such a special piece is the functionality and layout of the chronograph feature: a minutes-only counter with a large, luminous central sweep hand.  Because it only counts minutes, it is difficult to know whether or not it is running with just a glance.

To solve this problem, the dial features a circular aperture just about the 6:00 position.  When the chronograph isn't activated, this circle appears black and blends in with the rest of the dial. When engaged, the window turns white (now a more patinated, creamy white) to indicate to the wearer that the function is operating. And when stopped, a smaller dot appears, which reverts to black when reset.

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