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Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)vsCWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

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Hull California (Popeye Navy)
SpinnakerHull California (Popeye Navy)
MSRP $375
SBS 1987 Aged Special
CWCSBS 1987 Aged Special
MSRP $1,083

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hull California (Popeye Navy)42mm
SBS 1987 Aged Special40mm
Power Reserve
Hull California (Popeye Navy)40h
SBS 1987 Aged Special40h
Water Resistance
Hull California (Popeye Navy)100m
SBS 1987 Aged Special300m
MSRP
Hull California (Popeye Navy)$375
SBS 1987 Aged Special$1,083

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
15mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Popeye Navy
SBS 1987 Aged Special
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$375
$1,083

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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.

CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

Owners widely praise the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special for its rugged build and military heritage, with some finding its quality comparable to higher-end watches. A reviewer notes the 41mm PVD-coated watch features a bright SuperLuminova dial. One owner reports a bit of play in the 60-click bezel, present from new, alongside minor wear on the PVD coating and bezel insert. On balance, owners rate the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special highly for its rugged build and military heritage, despite some questioning its value at £700.

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