Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Seiko King Turtle?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse is the cheaper of the two at $390, against $650 for the Seiko King Turtle — a $260 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle wears larger at 45mm versus 43mm for the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse.

What movement does the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse run compared to the Seiko King Turtle?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse uses the SII NH35A and the Seiko King Turtle uses the 4R36.

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Spinnaker Golden EclipsevsSeiko King Turtle

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

Spinnaker Golden Eclipse

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MSRP $390

Seiko King Turtle

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MSRP $650

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Golden Eclipse43mm

King Turtle45mm

Power Reserve

Golden Eclipse40h

King Turtle41h

Water Resistance

Golden Eclipse150m

King Turtle200m

MSRP

Golden Eclipse$390

King Turtle$650

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

43mm

45mm

Thickness

13mm

13.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

51mm

47.7mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

150m

200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Golden Eclipse

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

4R36

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$390

$650

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