Breitling Super Chronomat: Strong Pick for Bold Buyers
Some watches enter a room. The Breitling Super Chronomat owns it.
It’s the kind of timepiece that makes other watches glance at their dials a little nervously. There’s no coyness here, no effort to blend in. You see the ridged bezel, the muscle of the case, the polished links stacked beside matte rubber, and it’s already decided what kind of wrist it belongs on. Confident. Unbothered. Maybe a little showy in the best way possible.
A lot of buyers start their hunt with the usual suspects. You’ve got the reserved elegance of a Tissot PRX, the traditional charm of a Rolex Datejust, the minimal silence of a Nomos Tangente. All of them great in their own lanes. But the Super Chronomat isn’t interested in lanes. It chews up the pavement and redraws the road entirely.
Every element is engineered to feel smarter, sharper, brighter. You can wear it to meetings, absolutely. But it won’t stay tucked under a cuff for long. It wants sunlight, motion, champagne reflections, engine noise.
It’s the kind of watch that makes people look twice, then glance at their own wrists wondering why they ever settled.
A Design That Roars
The Breitling Super Chronomat is ready to go from the moment you study its case. With cases that stretch up to 44mm, a bold bezel with rider tabs, and rubber-inlaid chronograph pushers that feel more like launch controls than buttons, this watch looks like it was carved out of something unbothered by limits. You don’t wear it under a sleeve. You wear it in the sun. You wear it in motion.
The ceramic inserts along the bezel aren’t shy either. They shine with that sleek, almost mirror-like gleam that bounces light back in perfect defiance of subtlety. Paired with the Rouleaux bracelet, it feels engineered for action but dressed for cocktails. For those who prefer something more rugged, the rubber strap keeps the Super Chronomat in place whether you're piloting an actual aircraft or dominating brunch.
Compared to a Cartier Ballon Bleu, the Super Chronomat feels like an entirely different philosophy. One writes in cursive. The other speaks in sharp angles and raised brows. Even the dial variations, from black with rose gold, steel blue, and dark brown, feel chosen for drama.
The WatchMaxx selection shows off these personalities in full force. Pick the blue dial with matching ceramic bezel for a modern edge. Try the bi-color model with gold accents if you want something that looks like it just stepped off a yacht.
It’s properly sized for someone who knows exactly what they’re doing.
Looking Inside the Super Chronomat To Find Performance
It isn’t all flash. Inside the case beats a COSC-certified Breitling Caliber 01 movement with a 70-hour power reserve. That’s not for weekend warriors. That’s for people who wear their watches through Monday meetings, Friday flights, and whatever fills the space in between.
Start the Super Chronomat and feel the pushback. There’s a mechanical firmness there. Each press snaps into place with the kind of precision that turns everyday timekeeping into a performance. The dual-register layout keeps things symmetrical, while the date window stays out of the way until you need it.
That rotating bezel with rider tabs? Those tabs can be swapped to convert from countdown to count-up timing, depending on what you need. Try that with a Speedmaster. Omega’s legendary moonwatch doesn’t come with that kind of flexibility. And the Rolex Daytona, though arguably the closest peer in the chronograph world, plays its sportiness with a cleaner, more polished face. The Super Chronomat isn’t afraid to look tactical.
One standout from the WatchMaxx lineup is the Super Chronomat Four-Year Calendar. You get the drama of a chronograph and the intelligence of a semi-perpetual calendar, without needing to adjust for every month with fewer than 31 days. That’s useful engineering with flair built in.
It works hard and looks like trouble. Exactly how it should be.
For Bold Buyers with Sharp Eyes
This watch is for the person who drives the Maserati, not the one who points it out. Imagine Pedro Pascal stepping onto a red carpet with the black dial Super Chronomat peeking out beneath a velvet cuff. Or Ana de Armas flashing the bi-color variant as she lifts an espresso on the grid at Monaco. This watch belongs where the air smells like luxury and flashbulbs.
But beneath the glam, there’s substance. The buyer who ends up with a Super Chronomat is usually someone who knows their movements, who’s compared a Carrera’s crisp lines, a Longines Zulu Time’s GMT function, maybe even flirted with the flashier Hublots before deciding Breitling offers flash with pedigree.
Collectors branching out from Rolex tend to find their next thrill here. They want something that still commands respect but isn’t another Explorer II. The Super Chronomat fills that space perfectly. It has the build quality, the performance chops, and just enough swagger to spark a double-take.
On WatchMaxx, you’ll find options that feel like different personalities of the same strong character. Some are made for the bold buyer in bespoke suiting, others for the one in tactical boots. All of them know their worth.
This is for people who choose the loudest color in the showroom. Because they know exactly how to wear it.
The Breitling Super Chronomat announces itself with polish, power, and a heavy wrist presence. But not the kind that’ll weigh you down. It’s the rare watch that holds its own beside a Daytona, looks sharper than most Carreras, and still finds new ways to surprise collectors who thought they’d seen it all.
From its swap-ready bezel tabs to the 70-hour power reserve ticking beneath that bold ceramic exterior, every part of the Super Chronomat is built to perform and styled to impress.
Whether you lean toward the blue dial on steel or the gold-trimmed bi-color version that looks dipped in sunlight, there’s one thing they all share. And that’s confidence.
Find your version of that confidence in the Breitling Super Chronomat collection at WatchMaxx. Try it on. Let it show you boldness before you even speak.
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Written by Barry Kramer
Barry Kramer is one of the top watch fanatics at WatchMaxx. Armed with a genuine love for all things ticking, Barry is equally at home exploring the history of iconic brands as he is to geeking out over the latest releases. Barry will reveal his favorite watch brand to anyone who buys him an ice cream sundae.