Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Merion or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $701 for the Sternglas Merion — a $151 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Merion or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Sternglas Merion — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Merion or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 200m for the Sternglas Merion.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Merion or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Sternglas Merion carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton.

What movement does the Sternglas Merion run compared to the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Merion uses the Seiko TMI NH35 and the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

Side by side

Sternglas MerionvsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton

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

Sternglas Merion

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MSRP $701

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

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MSRP $550

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merion41mm

Piccard Skeleton45mm

Power Reserve

Merion41h

Piccard Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Merion200m

Piccard Skeleton550m

MSRP

Merion$701

Piccard Skeleton$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

41mm

45mm

Thickness

14mm

21mm

Lug-to-Lug

49mm

52mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

550m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Luminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko TMI NH35

SII NH38A

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$701

$550

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