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Happy new owner of Breitling Superocean Heritage II 42 (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago by Gallardo994@sh.itjust.works to c/watches@lemmy.ml

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The second watch in my collection. And the strap is just awesome!

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[–] ProfessorYakkington@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Much bling! So shinny and chrome. I am in the market for something blue. I agree with you and others, the strap looks clean.

[–] Gallardo994@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Would definitely recommend this one! Also, this one is chronometer certified to -6 to +4 seconds drift per day which is pretty damn good. The bezel is satisfying to rotate, feels much better than my other Raymond Weil watch.

The only problem I noticed is the bracelet clasp which is hard to open the first two weeks as it's super sturdy. But later on it settles and it's great. You may want to have 1.2mm screw to adjust the bracelet though, it took me 3-4 tries to find perfect sizing for day and night.

I am also looking at TAG Hauer Carrera model range as the next one. You may want to look at their blue chronograph models, glassbox ones maybe.

[–] Hagdos@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

How does chrono certified work? 5 seconds a day would be half an hour in a year, that doesn't sound super accurate to me, but I know little about watches

[–] Gallardo994@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

You shouldn't expect better accuracy from any automatic/mechanical watch. If you want much higher precision, you better aim for quartz watch, but most watch enthusiasts may find them "cheap" and "soulless", which is definitely subjective. I love automatic watch for smooth second hand movement and absence of battery to replace.

Chrono certified means it has been tested within a certain range of temperatures without exceeding certain thresholds of positive or negative drift per day. It's only certification anyway, many uncertified watches may give same results.

[–] Hagdos@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! That's a clear answer. Would a mechanical watch indeed have a drift of a few minutes each month, or is that a worst-case that doesn't really happen in real life?

[–] Gallardo994@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Most likely will than won't. But I guess there's some sort of touch to adjusting it every week or two.

[–] Hagdos@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Thanks, I can see that