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Breitling Avenger Automatic 45 SeawolfvsRolex Rolex Deepsea

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Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf
BreitlingAvenger Automatic 45 Seawolf
MSRP $4,400
Rolex Deepsea
RolexRolex Deepsea
MSRP $15,550
What people say

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Breitling Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf

Owners widely praise the Breitling Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf for its robust build quality, clear dial with minimal reflection, and sturdy crown. The yellow dial and blue rubber strap combination is noted for its significant wrist presence, while the Blacksteel variant is reported to wear smaller than expected with a crown that does not dig into the wrist. Some owners find the watch's heft requires adjustment and consider the price high for its movement. One owner prefers silver numbers over painted white ones on the dial. The Breitling Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf features a Breitling Calibre 17 automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve and a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Overall, owners rate the Breitling Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf highly for its solid build and distinct dial options.

Rolex Deepsea

Owners widely report the Rolex Deepsea is a substantial, well-built watch with impressive engineering, praised for its robust compression architecture and the caliber 3235 movement's stringent accuracy certification. Some owners find the Rolex Deepsea exceptionally comfortable on a Rubber B strap, while others note it is thick and heavy but well-balanced by its bracelet. The watch's large size is polarizing, with some finding it niche and potentially too large for smaller wrists, while others appreciate its unique design elements and consider it Rolex's most serious workhorse. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Rolex Deepsea highly for its impressive engineering and robust build, despite its polarizing size.

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf45mm
Rolex Deepsea44mm
Power Reserve
Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf38h
Rolex Deepsea70h
Water Resistance
Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf3,000m
Rolex Deepsea3,900m
MSRP
Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf$4,400
Rolex Deepsea$15,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
45mm
44mm
Thickness
18.39mm
5.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Oystersteel
Finish
Stainless steel
Water Resistance
3000m
3900m
Caseback
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Dial Color
Black
Indices
Index
Lume
None
Chromalight

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Breitling 17 (ETA 2824-2 base)
3235
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
70h
Jewels
0
31
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$4,400
$15,550
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