Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Seiko Astron?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse is the cheaper of the two at $390, against $2,700 for the Seiko Astron — a $2,310 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse or the Seiko Astron?

The Seiko Astron wears larger at 43.3mm versus 43mm for the Spinnaker Golden Eclipse — a 0.3mm difference across the dial.

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

The Spinnaker Golden Eclipse is rated to 150m versus 10m for the Seiko Astron.

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

The Spinnaker Golden Eclipse runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Seiko Astron runs a quartz (5X83).

Side by side

Spinnaker Golden EclipsevsSeiko Astron

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 Astron

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MSRP $2,700

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Golden Eclipse43mm

Astron43.3mm

Power Reserve

Golden Eclipse40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

Golden Eclipse150m

Astron100m

MSRP

Golden Eclipse$390

Astron$2,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

Golden Eclipse

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

5X83

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$390

$2,700

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