Is This the Most Extreme Breitling Dive Watch Ever?

The new Superocean Super Diver is indeed pretty super.

Published June 12, 2024

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The luxury tool watch market is a hyper-competitive one, with brands such as Rolex, Omega and Panerai all routinely releasing some pretty crazy stuff. Breitling is up there with the best of them … remember, this is the only brand to make a watch with a built-in emergency distress beacon.

Breitling has a reputation for making tough tool watches that routinely pop up in dangerous scenarios and are favored by the overly adventurous among us. To quote the popular watch blog Watches of Espionage, “Sketchy dudes wear Breitling.”

Today, the brand has launched a new dive watch that’s sure to be a big hit with sketchy dudes and anyone else who appreciates a badass tool watch, as Breitling’s latest diver may be its most extreme yet.

Breitling Superocean Automatic 46 Super Diver

$6,950 at Breitling

46mm, Titanium … Camo?!

One look at the new Breitling Superocean Automatic 46 Super Diver is all you need to know this watch means business.

First of all, the thing is massive, measuring 46mm across. This is hardly new territory for Breitling, which has long been one of the lead purveyors of oversized watches, but it’s still worth noting.

Despite its huge wrist presence, the watch weighs less than you’d think: It’s 144.5 grams on a bracelet. That’s due to Breitling’s use of titanium for the case and bracelet. Although the watch isn’t ultra-lightweight, it’s much lighter and more wearable than it would be if it were made of stainless steel.

breitling dive watch on rubber strap — A patented safety lock on the left side of the case keeps the bezel from accidentally rotating.

The ceramic bezel is bi-directional and can be locked into place via a patented safety lock on the side of the case. This is to ensure the bezel stays in place while diving or performing any other rigorous timing activity, allowing the watch to take knocks and bumps without affecting your countdown.

Speaking of knocks and bumps, the Super Diver is resistant to shocks, as well as sand and saltwater. It has increased magnetic resistance thanks to a soft-iron inner case surrounding the movement, and the watch is water resistant to 1,000m, making it one of the deepest-diving watches in Breitling’s current collection. Basically, you can take this thing anywhere and it’s going to perform flawlessly.

two breitling dive watches — The Super Diver is available in a green or black camo version.

Then there’s Breitling’s aesthetic choice with the design of the watch. It mostly follows the same Superocean Slow Motion-inspired template as Breitling’s regular Superocean, except on the Super Diver, the dial is treated to a camouflage pattern. While the look may be a little on-the-nose for a “sketchy dude” watch, I think it kind of works. I could see Stallone or Schwarzenegger rocking one of these on screen, no problem.

Powering the watch is Breitling’s Calibre 10 automatic movement. It’s nothing to write home about, per se, but it is a COSC-certified chronometer based on the ETA 2892 and is proven to be a reliable and robust engine, so no complaints there, either.

You can get the Super Diver in either black or green with your choice of a three-link titanium bracelet or a matching rubber strap, both of which feature up to 15mm of adjustment on the clasp. The bracelet version is priced at $6,950, while opting for the rubber will save you a good chunk of change at $6,300.