BREITLING superocean heritage any cheaper alternative ?

[egoold]

Keep looking at the Breitling superocean heritage with the mesh bracelet and blue face, just looks stunning .



However at over £3k it’s currently over budget. Is there anything similar or worth looking at with blue face, blue bezel and quite large 44mm ish?

Budget wise was thinking £1000-£2000. Happy to look at new or second hand. Any thoughts

[Barchettaman]

Longines HydroConquest is blue and meaty.

[romeodelta]

I like these too.

With some patience, a used one should be in budget? Just picked at random:
https://www.chrono24.com.au/breitling/sakae-breitl...

https://www.jomashop.com/breitling-watch-ab2020161...

Failing that, a Hydroconquest on aftermarket mesh?:
https://www.jomashop.com/longines-watch-l3-841-4-9...

ETA:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/7gjtqb/q...

Edited by romeodelta on Tuesday 14th July 21:42

[richthebike]

the Oris Aquis is a decent bet, but I think you'll struggle to find a mesh to work with it.

My advice is keep saving and get a pre-owned SOH. Don't discount the Gen 1. They're lovely (have mine on today).

[Deefor62]

Left field option. MeisterSinger Salthora Meta X. Even comes on the same Staib bracelet as the Breitling.
Recently acquired a new one off Chrono 24 at the lower end of your stated price range.
Quite a chunky thing at 43mm, and the bracelet balances things nicely
Excuse the poor photo

[dazmanultra]

Save for the watch you want.

You'll regret it otherwise.

[TarquinMX5]

richthebike said:

the Oris Aquis is a decent bet, but I think you'll struggle to find a mesh to work with it.

My advice is keep saving and get a pre-owned SOH. Don't discount the Gen 1. They're lovely (have mine on today).

The Oris is worth a look; I've both Superocean (but black with mesh) and an Oris Aquis. Aquis has a dark blue face, sometimes looks black, but is a very good watch. I'm not sure if you can have a mesh strap, mine's a standard stainless strap. Not as big as the Superocean, though.

[GTEYE]

Buy the watch you really want. Don’t settle for a compromise as you’ll end up buying the Breitling in the end.

Have a look at Mark Worthington (they have new and used Heritages in stock) or Swiss Watches Direct, both will get you one at a decent discount.

[Harry Flashman]

egoold said:

Keep looking at the Breitling superocean heritage with the mesh bracelet and blue face, just looks stunning .



However at over £3k it’s currently over budget. Is there anything similar or worth looking at with blue face, blue bezel and quite large 44mm ish?

Budget wise was thinking £1000-£2000. Happy to look at new or second hand. Any thoughts

I really like this watch as well, just wish it was a bit smaller, and I would like the one with the black face and gold bezel. I don't think they do a 38mm any more.

Tudor movement as well, I believe as part of some reciprocal deal - Breitling's movement goes into some Tudors.

[Harry Flashman]

In fact, the generation 1 in brown looks fun. ETA movement I think? And no ceramic dial either. But still...

Sorry OP. You had me going back to a watch I have wanted for some time...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Breitling-Superocean-He...

[Dan_1981]

I originally wanted the blue one like the OP but need it in 42mm as i'm not manly enough for 46mm.

But these days the black & rose gold is really grabbing my attention....

[Fullook]

To the OP - if the blue dial / bezel combo is what you're after, the suggestions already provided by others look good.

If an arresting blue dial on a large watch is the main thing then this Alpina is comfortably in budget, and a very lovely thing:

[CAPP0]

OP, have you asked Dom Hackett for a price? I believe he can generally beat retail by c.25%.

[richthebike]

The 38mm with the small seconds at 6 wears very small in my view. 42 is a good size on most wrists. The Gen 1 is an aluminium bezel and an ETA 2824 movement, as already mentioned. The Gen 2 got a ceramic bezel and the shared Tudor movement. I prefer the aesthetics of the first gen, plus you can get it in green

[richthebike]

Also shown in that picture: a good reason not to wear dive watches with French cuffs!

The SOH has a pretty mild bezel, but others can chew through a cuff in a day (I'm looking at you, Sea Dweller!)

[liner33]

dazmanultra said:

Save for the watch you want.

You'll regret it otherwise.

This 100% . If you compromise now you will likely regret it. Save for a bit longer and keep and eye on sales (Although I have always had best results negotiating face to face with AD's)

[Macneil]

liner33 said:

dazmanultra said:

Save for the watch you want.

You'll regret it otherwise.

This 100% . If you compromise now you will likely regret it. Save for a bit longer and keep and eye on sales (Although I have always had best results negotiating face to face with AD's)

Oh Yes, I always wanted a pelagos in blue and settled for a Black Bay S&G, beautiful thing but not "it". So now I'm saving...

[egoold]

Thanks for all the replies, didn’t realise the Gen 1 were circa £2k second hand so think I will sell off some watches I don’t wear or lime as much and concentrate on looking for a nice second hand 46mm blue superocean heritage .

[Church of Noise]

liner33 said:

dazmanultra said:

Save for the watch you want.

You'll regret it otherwise.

This 100% . If you compromise now you will likely regret it. Save for a bit longer and keep and eye on sales (Although I have always had best results negotiating face to face with AD's)

Agree on this, and ended up waiting for a while before buying my SOH II (42mm version, black dial on mesh).
Very happy I did and I wear it daily now!