It’s well known that oversized watches have become quite usual today. However, the fact was not like this in the past. Around the 1920s since the wristwatch became popularized firstly, its dimensions have been steadily increasing. At the beginning the increase was very slowly, with the earliest models for men starting at the 30mm-32mm mark, then develop to 36mm max size for the more formal pieces (40mm for tool watches) over the years, and insisting on that mostly the second half of the 20th century.
While things began to change approximate the turn of the millennium, and luxury replica watch manufacturers started upping the scale of their timepieces dramatically. By the mid-2000s, it was common to see bold, in-your-face designs topping the scales at 45mm and beyond, making the average size ever higher. And now 40mm-42mm has been risen to the accepted median, however, since many brands had introduced a plenty of their most popular models in the last few years, the race to create the biggest dinner plate-sized wrist adornment seems to be over. Even like this,
there are still many enthusiasts that is eager to oversized timepieces. The right one, on the right person, can look imposing on being too overpowering; however they all, certainly, make a statement.
When it comes to Breitling, you can find a number of oversized watches, which is not really surprising. Due to beloved by both military pilots and Special Forces, the Swiss manufacturer seldom introduces anything shy and retires out of their Grenchen-based fortress.
In 2022, Breitling announced the Avenger Hurricane 12H, a follow-up Hurricane version more inspired by soldier, which featured a 24-hour numeral display. The 12H is a little more conventional and civilian friendly, meaning an hour hand pointing at the three o’clock indicates that it’s actually three o’clock and not 06:00.
However, it’s easy to notice that the Breitling Avenger Hurricane 12H is not small, which have two available sizes to be offered: a positively minuscule 45mm version, and a just about manly enough 50mm variant. Both are made from Breitling’s own patented material-Breitlight, which is a high-tech polymer supposedly six times lighter than steel and more than three times lighter than titanium, while being fairly harder than both as well.
It’s surprisingly wearable of the amply proportion piece due to the use of Breitlight, though it’s surely not for every workplace. Sitting at the thick end of the spectrum at 17mm in height, it won’t be slipping discreetly under any shirtsleeves either.
Either in Volcano Black or a bright Cobra Yellow, the dial is highly legible – as you would hope, considering the amount of real estate at hand. The trio of sub-dials sat in acres of space, a touch of colored has been given to 30-minute register which helps its readability. The tip of the chronograph seconds hands is similarly colored with orange on the black version, and red on the yellow one. In addition to, a small date display window sits at the 4:30 position.
Although objectively regarded as one of “oversized the best replica watches in the world” collections of Breitling Avenger Hurricane 12H are comparatively lightweight due to its Breitlight construction.
Around it all is a familiar-looking Breitling unidirectional bezel, with its four rider tabs at the 15-minute markers. What covered with the dial is a sapphire crystal treated for both sides with an anti-reflective coating, which makes the dial outstanding legibility at any angle.
It’s inside construction that makes biggest difference between this one and the original version. Instead of the older watch’s Caliber B12, the Hurricane 12H uses the wonderful in-house B01 that gives it a column-wheel chronograph movement away a vertical clutch, which eliminates any sign of judder on the central seconds hand whether starting, stopping, or resetting. It also has Breitling’s own self-centering system and a shock-absorbing escape wheel, which making the whole timepiece more resistance of impacts. The most important are, a 70-hour power reserve can be provided by the 28,800vph, 47-jewel movement.
If you have any doubt, this is a watch aimed at the testosterone-dripping action man. It even comes with an exclusive military textile fiber strap, with a rubber inner lining. Moreover, it’s easy to operate while wearing gloves since the chronograph pushers and crown are covered with a non-slip material.
In summary, the Hurricane 12H is not particularly apparent especially for a oversized 50mm watch. The stealth-like case material helps it remain comparatively incognito and the black dial version particularly does well about keeping covert, and for all Navy Seals and office-based, Seal-wannabes it’s undoubted that the Hurricane 12H is a perfect choice.