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AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying AcevsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

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Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace
AVI-8Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace
MSRP $330
Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace
Croft Pioneer42mm
Power Reserve
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace40h
Croft Pioneer40h
Water Resistance
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace50m
Croft Pioneer100m
MSRP
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace$330
Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Pilot
Diver
Diameter
42mm
Thickness
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
Lug Width
20mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Grey

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$330
$199

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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.

Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer for its detailed workmanship and attractive dial tones that appear distinct in sunlight, with one owner reporting excellent timekeeping of zero gain or loss over two days. However, some owners report the watch keeping poor time, losing five minutes in a day, and find the crown difficult to spin. The leather strap is also noted as rigid. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer highly for its unique aventurine dial and wrist presence at the $130 price point.

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