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.

Breitling Superocean Automatic at true scale

Superocean Automatic

Synchron 70s Military at true scale

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 specs
Thickness
12.56mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
45mm
Lug Width
n/a
n/a
Finish
Stainless steel
n/a

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
n/a
Black

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Breitling Caliber 17
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
38h
40h
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,700
n/a
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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.

Synchron 70s Military

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.

From video reviewers

The ETA 2824-2 movement is praised for its reliability. The bezel action is noted as stiff.

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