Breitling continues to invest heavily in its Superocean collection – the standard Superocean and the more vintage-themed Superocean Heritage are among the brand’s best-sellers, and you can find plenty of options in them. Note that the larger Superocean Automatic 48 is somewhat of a different kind of watch thanks to its simpler dial and the bezel locking switch on the side of the case. In fact, I really like this fake watch as well, but a discussion of this watch will be saved for another article.
The Superocean has always been one of Breitling’s most comfortable and versatile daily wear options. It’s a versatile sports watch with macho overtones, well designed and constructed to give it a decidedly high-end feel. Price-wise, they’re not cheap, but there’s certainly a large group of watches that don’t offer much but cost two to three times as much. The sturdy case and components are the reason for the deepwater resistance, but over 300 meters of water resistance is practically unnecessary in the vast majority of even professional diving situations.
In some cases, the 46 mm wide steel case is paired with gold. The U17368221B1S1 Superocean Automatic 46 Black Steel and 18K Red Gold model pictured here pairs an 18K red gold bezel with an otherwise black coated steel case. It adds to the price but helps add some luxury spice to this tool watch treatment. 
In the past, this style of unidirectional rotating bezel was designed with vulcanized rubber inserted between the embossed numerals and markers. While I don’t believe vulcanized rubber is used anymore, the bezel is still designed with raised, brushed markers and a more matte black finish underneath. The Superocean is loved by many tool replica watch enthusiasts, not least because of its no-nonsense stance, despite its refined European appearance.
Inside the Superocean Automatic 46 is the Breitling Calibre 17 automatic movement, a basic ETA automatic movement that has been chronometer-certified by the COSC. It is a basic movement, but here it is a premium version with added value thanks to the chronometer certification. Really, for a three-hand movement with a date in a watch without a display case back, this is great. One small thing I would have liked to see on the limited edition Superocean 46 was a dial option without a date, which the Superocean 48 has, and that’s one of the reasons I really like this large watch, despite its rather large proportions.
