Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Hull Commander is the cheaper of the two at $520, against $595 for the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date — a $75 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Spinnaker Hull Commander — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

The Spinnaker Hull Commander is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date run compared to the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Spinnaker Hull Commander runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

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Lum-Tec B68 Day DatevsSpinnaker Hull Commander

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

Lum-Tec B68 Day Date

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MSRP $595

Spinnaker Hull Commander

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MSRP $520

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B68 Day Date44mm

Hull Commander42mm

Power Reserve

B68 Day Date40h

Hull Commander40h

Water Resistance

B68 Day Date200m

Hull Commander300m

MSRP

B68 Day Date$595

Hull Commander$520

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B68 Day Date

TIGER EYE

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

SII NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$595

$520

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