Breitling Chronomat 36 South Sea Capsule Collection

The Breitling Chronomat 36 South Sea Capsule Collection includes three dial variants: beige, midnight blue and mint green. The golden indexes are diamond-set, while the bezel is adorned with ‘cocktail-hued’ gems. Day-to-day convenience is assured courtesy of the model’s automatic movement, the Breitling Calibre 10, which comes with COSC certification.

Léon Breilting founded his eponymous company in 1884. The Swiss firm was initially known for making chronographs, however, in the 1930s it also began producing cockpit instruments for the aviation industry. Over the years, its watches have been marketed as ‘instruments for professionals’. Some of the company’s watches were intentionally utilitarian, while those models which did evince a notable degree of style were clearly intended for male wrists.

It may come as a surprise for many readers to learn that Breitling has also been producing ladies’ watches since the 1940s. The brand’s female offering has always played a supporting role to the men’s Navitimer and Chronomat models.

However, in recent times, the brand, under the stewardship of CEO Georges Kern, has shown that it wants to compete more aggressively in the ladies’ segment, choosing to release some very eye-catching creations. For example, last year, the luxury marque unveiled the Navitimer Automatic 35, clearly intended for female wrists. Indeed, the model was offered with mother-of-pearl dials and diamond-set indexes.

Now the brand has released the Breitling Chronomat 36 South Sea Capsule Collection. The watch is available in three lacquered dial variants: beige, midnight blue and mint green. Gold baton-style hour and minute hands impart meaning. Additional functions include a central sweep seconds and a date display. The golden indexes are diamond-set, while the bezel is adorned with ‘cocktail-hued’ gems. The steel case measures 36mm and the automatic movement, the Breitling Calibre 10, is COSC-certified.

Each member of the Chronomat 36 South Sea Capsule Collection exudes femininity and exhibits a notable quotient of style.

The brand’s press release (March 2021)

“This colourful and exclusive new capsule collection – to be produced for a limited time only – is aimed at more fashion-forward women of action, purpose, and style,” notes Breitling CEO Georges Kern.

Available in three distinctive versions, the Chronomat Automatic 36 South Sea Capsule Collection is the spirited sister of Breitling’s latest Chronomat for Women. This elegantly modern, retro-inspired watch is for ladies looking to stand out from the crowd. It symbolizes competence and effortless style with a breezy twist.

The timepieces in the new Chronomat Automatic 36 South Sea Capsule Collection feature special lacquered dials in beige, midnight blue, and mint green, as well as matching alligator straps with folding clasps. Especially striking are the golden indexes and hands, not to mention the diamond-set hour markers and cocktail-hued gem-set bezels.

On the technical side, these Swiss-made beauties are powered by the Breitling Caliber 10, a COSC-certified chronometer that offers a power reserve of approximately 42 hours.

Get DREST

The delightful Chronomat Automatic 36 South Sea Capsule Collection is also a perfect fit for Breitling partner DREST, the world’s first interactive luxury fashion mobile game. This highly immersive game puts players in the role of fashion stylists choosing clothing and accessories from over 200 leading global fashion brands.

The second Breitling–DREST mood board challenge – based on the new Chronomat Automatic 36 South Sea Capsule Collection – goes live on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 12:00 noon GMT, and will run for three days (72 hours).

As with all the other fashion items featured in DREST, there is the option for users to seamlessly shop the Breitling pieces they have played and competed within the game – creating a fun and interactive modern-day shopping experience.

A nod to tradition

Since the 1940s, Breitling has created a variety of dedicated women’s models. There was the delicate ladies’ TransOcean, called the “most wonderful expression of Breitling precision” back in 1957. The Lady J made a bold statement in the 1990s, before the Galactic brought a “blend of refined luxury and uncompromising technical sophistication” in 2010. More recent women’s timepieces include the iconic Navitimer 35 and 38 and the sporty Superocean 36.

The original 1984 Chronomat helped signal the rebirth of the Swiss watch industry, and it has inspired many more timepieces over the past four decades – including women’s models.