I'm lovin' my new big black Breitling Superocean Heritage. I thought I wanted the blue one til I saw them side-by-side. The simplicity of the design is really beautiful, and the details, like the hands, the 50s-era logo, the very basic texture of the coin-edge bezel, and the simple disk shape of the case give it some real old-school charm. But those big sharp racy lugs give it some real flair though...very fun. It looks and feels great on the mesh. Despite it being a dive watch, I think it dresses up real nice with that very clean, simple, minimalist-bezel, one-color design. It feels elegant...and maybe just a little bit bling.
The mesh may be just perfect for "Friday night", but doesn't always hit the spot for me...and I *really* like the way this watch looks on a jet-black diver pro ii strap. Besides the obvious color-match, the DPII is thick and substantial, and quite simple in its design, just like this watch. So I'm a little surprised that this strap isn't put out there by Breitling as Plan-A for this watch. For me...I think it's the best all-around option. A nice black leather strap would look super too, but I play tennis every day...so that just doesn't work for me.
This deployant clasp is fantastic. Once you've put it on, you can easily just squeeze the band into the clasp, where a tiny-toothed (not much more than 1/32"!) ratchet makes the smallest microadjustments a...well...a snap. Combined with the super-softness of the DPII rubber it makes it the whole thing super-comfortable.
And lastly...I'm enjoying the contrast between these two big fellas. One's kinda racy, curvy, modern, and sleek...the other's just big, bold, black, and (for now at least) shiny.
