Breitling Superocean AutomaticvsSwatch Green Abyss

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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

Swatch Green Abyss at true scale

Green Abyss

Diameter

42mm

42.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

n/a

48mm

Thickness

12.6mm

lowest

14.4mm

Water Resistance

300m

highest

91m

Power Reserve

38h

90h

highest

MSRP

$5,700

$445

lowest

Movement

Breitling Caliber 17

Swatch SISTEM51

Case

6 specs
Diameter
42mm
42.3mm
Thickness
12.56mm
14.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
48mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Bioceramic
Finish
Stainless steel
Bioceramic
Water Resistance
300m
91m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
n/a
Dial Color
n/a
Green

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Breitling Caliber 17
Swatch SISTEM51
Power Reserve
38h
90h
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,700
$445
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Reviews

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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.

Swatch Green Abyss

Owners widely praise the Swatch Green Abyss for its gorgeous, premium-looking forest green dial and tactical color combination, with several calling it their favorite Swatch collaboration to date. Reviewers highlight the sand-beige Super-LumiNova for excellent legibility. Some owners note the green appears less dark in person than in photos and can look plastic-like. The Swatch Green Abyss features the Swatch SISTEM51 automatic movement and is priced at $400. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Swatch Green Abyss highly for its striking colorway and legibility at the price.

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