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Absolutely gorgeous!!!
It belongs to a breed of dive watches whose first purpose was to get dry back from the water. Apparently, not all of them were capable of performing suh a task at the time.
Thanks for sharing this post Nicolas.
PS. I would love to find a 5508 in the same conditions as that one in your photo. No gilt, no underlines, no spots... 
A review on the Breitling Superocean Ref 1004.
Breitling introduced the Superocean Ref 1004 in 1957, showcasing similarities with Omega and JLC, yet distinctive features. It has a thin case, long lugs, radium-filled indexes, and a unique bezel. The watch houses an ETA movement and is considered rare ...
Fantastic
I really love the superocean. It is for me one of the greatest vintage diving watches. I love the shape, the superocean script, the lume and the dial and the shape of the bezel. I had a chance to play with one in May earlier this year and immediately fell...
The Breitling super ocean is a super cool watch for sure. Another great review.
I am just wondering about the form and function of several dive watch and their evolution to becoming real diving tools. I think of small advance like the big crown which made it easier to set the time possibly wearing gloves or the advances of the crown ...
Clearly, 1953 / 1970 was the most interesting era for diving watches.
I am currently working on an article about these vintage diving watches. There is a lot to say. The birth, the developments, the technical solutions, and some originalities ( alarm / Depthmeter / both, decompression tables and so on ). As for this Breitli...
You should complement your collection with a few of these early divers, my friend.
you already have some important ones. Just an extra effort.
Just the best!
I love the super ocean and the JLC, I love them, now I want them!! Congrats Nico.
Splendid write-up & superb read !.. Enjoyed the really great pics, needless to say.. Wish I had been a little wiser some yrs ago.. ;))
.. you will remember very well, Once had the opportunity for getting one, but unfortunately let it slip away.. Guess a second .chance is quite unlikely.. Well, you cannot win them all ! Cheers & Best, hs
The profiles on these sisters, as you note, are wonderful.
Such sensuous and interesting lines. Enjoyed this post, mon ami!
A fantastic diver Nico
A watch we dont see in the flesh everyday Thank you for this post Franck
I knew nothing about this watch.
I’m not into divers but it looks nice: I especially love the case profile. Thanks for the in-depth review!
No, I don’t like it…
I love it, I truly do. You know my love for vintage and a vintage like this is just WOW my dear friend.
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
It belongs to a breed of dive watches whose first purpose was to get dry back from the water. Apparently, not all of them were capable of performing suh a task at the time. Thanks for sharing this post Nicolas. PS. I would love to find a 5508 in the same ...
The problem with these Superocean ( time only and chrono ) is the concave bezel... I will explain that on my review to soon come on the Chrono. A for the 5508....
No gilt dial is not a good idea. No need for underline and dot at 6, but a gilt is mandatory.
What an absolute stunner!
The dial and concave bezel make the watch, but the stepped rotor was very unexpected and cool
I wasn't aware of this watch until the current reissue came out. I didn't understand the concave bezel but thought it was unique and interesting. I would probably own one if it had a proper
screw in crown. What a great collection of early divers you have Nico!
