The Superocean Heritage line traces its design DNA back to the original 1957 diver, and this Breitling Superocean Heritage B01 clone captures that vintage influence through a black bezel ring and mesh-style rubber strap on the AB0162121B1S1 reference. The black dial, with three cream chronograph subdials, sits behind a domed sapphire crystal, giving the face a subtle convex curvature that modern flat-crystal dive watches lack entirely. Paired with the rubber strap, the overall weight stays low while echoing the visual rhythm of the heritage Milan mesh bracelet that defined the original Superocean. The guide’s section on the ceramic bezel and why it matters explains what the genuine material adds.

Specifications

• Model: Superocean Heritage B01 Chronograph 44
• Reference: AB0162121B1S1
• Case size: 44 mm
• Case: stainless steel
• Dial: black with three cream subdials, applied bar indices and date between 4 and 5
• Bezel: unidirectional, black ring in a steel coin-edge surround (genuine: black ceramic)
• Crystal: domed sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Strap: black rubber (Aero Classic)
• Movement: clone Cal. B01, automatic chronograph (column wheel, vertical clutch), 28,800 vph
• Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds at 9, chronograph (30-minute counter at 3, 12-hour counter at 6), date between 4 and 5
• Power reserve: 55 hours (genuine Cal. B01: 70 hours)
• Water resistance: 50 m (genuine: 200 m)

Why the Heritage Crystal Is Convex

The domed crystal is a deliberate throwback. Modern dive watches overwhelmingly use flat sapphire for scratch resistance and clarity, but the Heritage line preserves the convex profile that defined mid-century underwater instruments and gave them their distinctive optical distortion at steep viewing angles.

Heritage B01 Clone With Cream Subdials

Breitling sizes this chronograph at 44mm, the same diameter as the standard Superocean 44, but the B01 module makes the Heritage case noticeably taller on the wrist. The black dial uses applied hour markers rather than printed numerals, adding a layer of three-dimensional texture that catches sidelight. On the genuine, the bezel ring is black ceramic, which shrugs off the scratches that marked the aluminum inserts of vintage predecessors. Compare this against the 44mm green dial A17376A31L from the standard Superocean range to see how the Heritage variant refines the overall formula. More references are available in the Superocean collection.

Cream and Black on Aero Classic Rubber

At 44mm on rubber, this Heritage reference sits comfortably between dedicated sport diver and casual daily companion. The strap flexes enough for warm-weather comfort and the chronograph adds a stopwatch to the daily routine. It works equally well with a weekend t-shirt or a rolled linen sleeve, bridging the gap between a dive-styled chronograph and a versatile everyday watch.