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Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)vsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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Hull California (Popeye Navy)
SpinnakerHull California (Popeye Navy)
MSRP $375
Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hull California (Popeye Navy)42mm
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Power Reserve
Hull California (Popeye Navy)40h
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Water Resistance
Hull California (Popeye Navy)100m
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
MSRP
Hull California (Popeye Navy)$375
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
42mm
36mm
Thickness
15mm
9.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
48mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Popeye Navy
40mm

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Miyota 2035
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$375
$199

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What people say

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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.

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

The Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is praised for its nice case design and thin profile, making it wear flat. On balance, owners rate the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) highly for its comfortable wearability due to its thin case.

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