Last Updated on May 13, 2023 by Eve Dawes
Breitling Superocean – when function meets fashion
Breitling Superocean review of their automatic watch and Superocean heritage watches which are known for their high performance, quality and bold style. The Superocean collection ranges from classic stainless steel to bright colors like this one with it’s eye-catching and bold orange dial. The Breitling Superocean automatic watch was created to give divers the most clear diving watch with minimal features and maximal visibility all designed to support survival underwater. While it’s functional for both pro and recreational divers where timing means the difference between life and death. It’s also great for anyone who likes water activities, wants a watch that’s safe for the beach or pool, watch enthusiasts or who just loves their chronograph style like my husband. So lets take a closer look in this Breitling Superocean review.
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History of the Breitling Superocean watch
The Breitling Superocean Automatic collection is an evolution of the Slow Motion chronograph developed by Breitling in the 1960’s. If you like clean minimalistic lines and functional luxury watches, this is such a high quality timepiece that comes in mens, womens and unisex styles varying in 36-46mm case size.
Breitling Superocean Review | Automatic 36 watch
Let’s take a closer look at the features, feel and aesthetic of the Breitling Superocean Automatic 36 watch.
Breitling Superocean Review | Features
This automatic, modern design dive watch features:
- Large luminescent Super-LumiNova® indexes designed to be able to be easily read underwater.
- Wide squared-off hands.
- High-contrast dial ring.
- Scratch-proof ceramic-inlayed bezel
- Water resistant to 300 m (1000 ft) triple the minimum requirement for dive watches.
- Unidirectional bezel (safety feature).
- Shock, sand and saltwater resistant.
- Automatic Breitling Caliber 17 with approximately 38-hour battery life.
- The straps on the Superocean are designed with a folding clasp that adjusts in 15mm increments for the perfect fit over dive gear.
- Made in Switzerland
Since 1884, Breitling has established a global reputation for high-precision timepieces, its pioneering role in the development of the wrist chronograph, and its uncompromising commitment to design excellence.
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How much does the Breitling Superocean Cost | Prices
Obviously cost factors into Breitling Superocean reviews and whether it’s worth it or not. The women’s model ranges from $4950-5150 but if they release special editions you can expect to pay more for those. Men’s range from $5000-to $7100 for the Breitling Superocean Automatic 42.
Shop the Breitling Superocean Automatic Watches
The Superocean is Breitling’s newest collection featuring just a few beautifully designed timepieces. You can also shop different color straps separately which cost around $100 each.
You can also buy pre-owned watches but make sure to do it from a store like an authorized breitling retailer that guarantees authenticity. Since it comes in different sizes in men, womens and unisex styles, make sure you’re ordering the actual size that you want.
Breitling duty-free shopping
If you’re planning on duty-free shopping for luxury timepieces including Breitling Superocean watches and wondering about the size of their packaging Breitling changed theirs in 2020 to be more eco-friendly. Which means it’s much easier to pack than say the Omega Moon watch which comes in a huge box that takes up half of your carry-on space.
Our packaging was changed in 2020 to be more eco-friendly using both less packaging overall and recyclable materials.
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Breitling NFT
All Breitling watches including the Superocean now come with blockchain-backed ownership certificate (NFT/Non-Fungible Token). The company started doing this with their new watches in 2020. Since it acts as an electronic database it’s able to store all of your watches information, permits you to transfer ownership if you wish to sell it, and keeps a record of all changes to it’s ownership.
Celebrities who love Breitling
There’s more male than female celebrities spotted wearing Breitling as they only released their first Chronomat watch for women in 2020. Celebrities spotted wearing Breitling watches in John Travolta, Tom Cruise, Jerry Seinfeld, Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron and Yao Chen.
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