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CWC T20 General Service Quartz WatchvsSpinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)

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T20 General Service Quartz Watch
CWCT20 General Service Quartz Watch
MSRP $249
Hull California (Popeye Navy)
SpinnakerHull California (Popeye Navy)
MSRP $375

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
T20 General Service Quartz Watch38mm
Hull California (Popeye Navy)42mm
Power Reserve
T20 General Service Quartz Watch40h
Hull California (Popeye Navy)40h
Water Resistance
T20 General Service Quartz Watch50m
Hull California (Popeye Navy)100m
MSRP
T20 General Service Quartz Watch$249
Hull California (Popeye Navy)$375

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
12mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
42mm
47.5mm
Lug Width
18.5mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Dial Color
CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch
Popeye Navy
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Ronda 515
SII NH35A
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$249
$375

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What people say

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CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch

The CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch is widely praised for its simple, clean, and classic look, with owners considering it a classy and comfortable field watch. Its 38mm tonneau case is seen by some as a cool retro piece representative of original MOD specifications, though others find this size too small for larger wrists. The watch is noted for keeping accurate time, with one owner reporting it as practical for everyday wear. It features a stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, and a Ronda 715 movement. A limitation mentioned is the fixed lugs, which restrict strap versatility. Overall, owners rate the CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch highly for its classic military-inspired aesthetic and reliable timekeeping at an affordable price.

Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)

The Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy) is noted for its unique design, featuring Popeye's arms as hands, which appeals to owners seeking a bold, quirky piece. Some owners appreciate the watch's solid build, textured dial, applied indices, and applied logo, along with decent SuperLuminova lume on the hands and indices. The watch utilizes a Seiko NH35 movement with a power reserve around 40-41 hours. One owner points out an anatomical inaccuracy in the Popeye depiction, with both characters shown with two right arms. Another reviewer notes the 42mm cushion case has a noticeable 15.7mm thickness.

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