Breitling Superocean II 36mm Gilt What started as a tie

What started as a tie business that Lauren ran out of a drawer in the Empire State Building has expanded to encompass everything from tailored suits to rugged field jackets

While the calibres used by Omega and Rolex were plagued with problems (being difficult to both produce and repair)

This particular example comes from the personal collection of one of our watchmakers

Rolex designed the Sea-Dweller specifically for professional divers with the Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise or COMEX

Lemania also retained it for use in its own self-branded chronographs

Breitling Superocean II 36mm Gilt What started as a tieBreitling has long been purveyor of chronographs to pilots, but in the 1950's, the popularity of dive watches like the Rolex Submariner and Blancpain Fifty Fathoms pushed Breitling to enter that race. In 1957, Breitling released both a time only dive watch, the SuperOcean Reference 1004, and a chronograph in the form of the Reference 807. These watches would be the start of a long lasting and ever evolving line of nautical watches loved by many. The