Breitling Superocean AutomaticvsSynchron 70s Military

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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.

Superocean Automatic

70s Military
Diameter
42mm
42mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
45mm
Thickness
12.6mm
12.5mm
lowest
Water Resistance
300m
300m
Power Reserve
38h
40h
highest
MSRP
$5,700
n/a
Movement
Breitling Caliber 17
Sellita SW200-1
Case
4 specsCrystal & Dial
1 specsMovement
4 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.
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.
Owners widely praise the Synchron 70s Military's 70s design, finding it very legible at a glance with contrasting orange hands and indices, and appreciate its robust finishes and wearability on smaller wrists. The bezel action is tight and of quality, with great printing on the dial. Some owners note crown wobble at full extension and a need to seat the screw-down crown a few times initially. Overall, owners rate the Synchron 70s Military highly for its well-executed homage design and comfortable wearability.
The ETA 2824-2 movement is praised for its reliability. The bezel action is noted as stiff.
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