Breitling Superocean AutomaticvsSpinnaker Bradner Automatic

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

Breitling Superocean Automatic at true scale

Superocean Automatic

Spinnaker Bradner Automatic at true scale

Bradner Automatic

Diameter

42mm

42mm

Lug-to-Lug

n/a

50mm

Thickness

12.6mm

lowest

15mm

Water Resistance

300m

highest

180m

Power Reserve

38h

n/a

MSRP

$5,700

$179

lowest

Movement

Breitling Caliber 17

Miyota 8215

Case

6 specs
Thickness
12.56mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
50mm
Lug Width
n/a
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Stainless steel
n/a
Water Resistance
300m
180m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
n/a
Tidal Blue

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Breitling Caliber 17
Miyota 8215
Power Reserve
38h
0h
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,700
$179
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Reviews

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Breitling Superocean Automatic

Owners widely praise the Breitling Superocean Automatic for its fresh design, excellent fit and finish, and comfortable bracelet with micro-adjustment. Reviewers and owners alike highlight its vibrant dials and luminous hands and hour plots, with one owner finding the blue ceramic bezel and white dial stunning in person. The Breitling Superocean Automatic has a power reserve of approximately 42 hours. Some owners find the design divisive and question the value of its ETA-based movement at its price point. One owner of the 42mm model reports theirs runs about +6 seconds per day, while a user of the 46mm model noted it ran nearly a minute fast per day. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Breitling Superocean Automatic highly for its distinctive design and comfortable wearability.

Spinnaker Bradner Automatic

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Bradner's vibrant dial options and excellent lume on both indices and bezel, with one reviewer calling the textured dial's fine details and color-matched bezel lume a work of art. The bezel action is described as extremely crisp. However, some finishing on the minute ring is imprecise, and the inner bezel crown rotates too easily, with one owner finding the clasp unsatisfactory. The watch uses a Seiko NH35 automatic movement and is 42mm in case size with 180m water resistance. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Bradner highly for its eye-catching design and lume at its price point.

From video reviewers

The Spinnaker Atlantic Blue's reliable Seiko NH35 automatic movement is a key strength. The watch's lume performance is somewhat lacking, which may be a trade-off for some buyers. Reviewers disagree on the watch's bezel action, with one reviewer praising it as smooth and precise, while the other two do not mention it.

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