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The Breitling Surfer Squad , made up of Kelly Slater , Stephanie Gilmore , and Sally Fitzgibbons , is back as the faces behind the new Superocean collection . The watch assortment includes the special-edition Superocean Automatic 42 Kelly Slater . Co-designed with the surf champion and limited to 1000 pieces , the watch features an eye-popping orange dial and a military-green rubber strap . The color scheme is inspired by a watch Slater ’ s dad used to wear surfing .
Of the collaboration , Slater says , “ I ’ ve been co-creating watches with Breitling for the past few years but this one , in particular , is very personal . It ’ s inspired by my late father , who had a watch with an orange face that he used to wear surfing for as long as I can remember . The green and orange together is a color scheme I used to like for the airbrushes on my boards growing up . That combination has always stuck with me .”
There ’ s something for everyone in the new Superocean . Collectors will recognize the strong influence of the Slow Motion , water sports enthusiasts will appreciate its technical features , and the style conscious will gravitate towards its day-to-night , beach-to-boardroom versatility . The new Superocean perfectly balances the nostalgia of its heritage while making fresh new waves . www . breitling . com
THE ART OF LUXURY Issue 54 2022