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Spinnaker Dark PurplevsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

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

Dark Purple
SpinnakerDark Purple
MSRP $289
Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dark Purple45mm
Croft Pioneer42mm
Power Reserve
Dark Purple40h
Croft Pioneer40h
Water Resistance
Dark Purple550m
Croft Pioneer100m
MSRP
Dark Purple$289
Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
45mm
42mm
Thickness
21mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
52mm
47mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
550m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Dark Purple
Grey

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$289
$199

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What people say

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Spinnaker Dark Purple

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Dark Purple's build quality and sharp aesthetics, with particular admiration for the stunning purple dial that shines in sunlight and the smooth, bidirectional rotating bezel operated by a crown. One owner notes that Spinnaker makes attractive purple dial watches but criticizes their large size. Overall, owners rate the Spinnaker Dark Purple highly for its stunning dial and smooth bezel action.

Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer for its detailed workmanship and attractive dial tones that appear distinct in sunlight, with one owner reporting excellent timekeeping of zero gain or loss over two days. However, some owners report the watch keeping poor time, losing five minutes in a day, and find the crown difficult to spin. The leather strap is also noted as rigid. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer highly for its unique aventurine dial and wrist presence at the $130 price point.

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