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AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying AcevsVario 1918 Medic Brass

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace
AVI-8Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace
MSRP $330
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace40h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace50m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace$330
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Pilot
Field
Diameter
40mm
Thickness
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
Lug Width
20mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Blue
White

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH38A

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$330
$388

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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.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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