Which is cheaper, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $425, against $4,498 for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour — a $4,073 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour.

What movement does the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour run compared to the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour uses the Sellita SW200 and the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

Side by side

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump HourvsSpinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

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MSRP $4,498

Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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MSRP $425

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40.5mm

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40mm

Power Reserve

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40h

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour10m

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton100m

MSRP

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour$4,498

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton$425

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Dollar Diver

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

SII NH38A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,498

$425

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What people say

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Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

Owners widely praise the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour's stunning aventurine dial and vintage-modern aesthetic, with some noting excellent finishing. Reviewers highlight its fun dial visuals and unique in-house jump hour module. Owners are split on legibility with the jump hour complication, and some find the 12.8mm thickness substantial for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour highly for its unique dial and jump hour complication, despite some concerns about thickness and legibility.

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Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is noted for its 40mm steel case, sapphire crystal, and 150m water resistance. One owner reports strong performance from the TMI NH70 movement at -3 seconds per day, with very nice lume. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton to be a pretty nice option, particularly for its movement performance and lume.

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