BREITLING Superocean Automatic 46 BLACK STEEL +18K RG

Since the demise of the Baselworld fair this year and the rise of you know what, Swiss watch releases have been a bit sporadic or at best staggered which actually isn’t such a bad thing. Breitling has been slowly drip feeding us new models and iterations all year; here’s one that combines black DLC-coated Stainless AKA Breitling’s Black Steel with 18k Red Gold, a winning combination. And the lucky model to get this sexy new look, the Superocean Automatic 46 which features a sturdy 46mm DLC-coated Stainless-steel case, water-resistant to a mighty 2000m. This is accented with an 18k red gold diver’s bezel with a gold dive-time scale and a matte black dial with matching gold applique markers and hands. The case-back is also with gold text. Powering the watch is Breitling’s Caliber 17 automatic mechanical movement with 25 jewels, a beat-rate of 28,800 vph and an autonomy of approx. 38hrs.

MSRP is 6’100USD Excl. Sales Tax. 

Thoughts? Is it just me or does there seem to be more gold and two-tone models out this year than usual? This is one of the nice ones. What do you think?