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AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying AcevsGrand Seiko SLGW003

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Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace
AVI-8Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace
MSRP $330
SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace
SLGW00338.6mm
Power Reserve
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace40h
SLGW00380h
Water Resistance
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace50m
SLGW00330m
MSRP
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace$330
SLGW003$11,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Dress
Diameter
38.6mm
Thickness
9.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
50m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9SA4
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$330
$11,600

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What people say

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AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace

Owners widely praise the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace for its tasteful integration of Snoopy themes, which allows it to retain a serious pilot watch aesthetic while offering nostalgic character. The case build quality and finishing are considered excellent for the price, with subtle dial details that reward closer inspection. The 50-meter water resistance is noted as a technical detail, considered acceptable for the watch's style and purpose. Overall, owners rate the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace highly for its restrained Snoopy integration and excellent build quality at the price point.

Grand Seiko SLGW003

The Grand Seiko SLGW003 is praised for its comfortable, lightweight Brilliant Hard Titanium case, meticulous finishing, and a clean, modern dial. Reviewers highlight the new 9SA4 manual-wind movement, noting its attractive finishing, 80-hour power reserve, and accuracy of -3/+5 seconds per day. It is considered a versatile dress watch blending vintage and future Grand Seiko spirit. The €11,700 price is noted as expensive, with some questioning its value. Overall, reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW003 highly for its elegant design and impressive manual-wind movement at its flagship price point.

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