Breitling announces two launches in partnership with Outerknown, the sustainable apparel brand co-founded by surfing legend and Breitling Surfers Squad member Kelly Slater. In addition to the new Superocean Outerknown watch, Breitling introduces the first Outerknown ECONYL yarn NATO strap collection. The 18 ecologically responsible straps, which will dress up any Breitling watch, are crafted from ECONYL yarn, a material created from regenerated nylon waste, one source of which is fishing nets from the world’s oceans.
Like Breitling, Outerknown works with the NGO Ocean Conservancy to raise awareness of the problem of marine waste. In 2018, Breitling celebrated the partnerships with its Superocean Heritage Chronograph 44 Outerknown. The brand is excited about offering a new watch inspired by the commitment it shares with Kelly Slater and Outerknown to help clean the world’s oceans and beaches.
ECONYL yarn is a material created exclusively from recycled nylon waste. They are available in six colors: blue with dark blue stripes and lining, light blue with dark blue stripes and lining, yellow with orange stripes and lining, gray with black stripes and lining, red with black stripes and lining, and green with black stripes and lining.
Their buckles and keepers are available in two finishes: stainless steel and black DLC-coated stainless steel. And, with four different size options ranging from 18 mm to 24 mm, there is an Outerknown ECONYL yarn NATO strap perfectly suited to every Breitling watch. The Outerknown ECONYL yarn NATO straps will be available exclusively through Breitling’s authorized e-commerce platforms.
Kelly Slater agrees: “I often point out that the ocean and the beach are essentially my office. I’ll do everything in my power to keep them clean. These new ECONYL® yarn straps that we’ve made with Georges and the team at Breitling are a step toward a cleaner environment, and we’re proud to have our name associated with them. Importantly, they raise awareness that individuals really can make a difference. The oceans and beaches belong to all of us, so we want to encourage every man, woman, and child to help.”
Like Kelly Slater, Mark Walker, CEO of Outerknown, is pleased to be extending the partnership with the Swiss brand, saying, “Breitling is a perfect and natural fit for Outerknown. Like us, they work closely with Ocean Conservancy, and it is clear that we all share a number of common values.”
Technical Specifications:
The case, in stainless steel, measures 44mm x 14.2mm. It has a convex AR-coated sapphire crystal and it is water resistant to 1,000 meters.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Breitling Caliber 17 (base ETA) with 25 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 38 hours. It is COSC-certified as a chronometer. Functions are: hours, minutes, seconds, and date.
The green dial has SuperLuminova numerals, indeces and hands.
It comes on a khaki-green ECONYL yarn Outerknown NATO strap.
