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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & OrangevsSpinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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Croft 42 Skeleton
SpinnakerCroft 42 Skeleton
MSRP $435

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange38mm
Croft 42 Skeleton42mm
Power Reserve
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange45h
Croft 42 Skeleton40h
Water Resistance
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange200m
Croft 42 Skeleton100m
MSRP
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange$750
Croft 42 Skeleton$435

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Sport
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
0mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
49mm
Lug Width
0mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Sandwich
Steel
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW210
SII NH38A
Type
Manual
Automatic
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
45h
40h
Jewels
18
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$750
$435

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What people say

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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange

Owners praise the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange for its comfortable feel on the wrist and vintage aesthetic, with one owner stating the brand "crushed it with this one." This model is a re-imagining using NOS Swiss-made cases from the 1970s, featuring a 40x43mm size, a black sunburst sandwich dial, and orange X1 Superluminova indices and hands. It is equipped with a Sellita SW-210 handwound movement, has 0m water resistance, and a friction-fit bezel with metallic orange markings. On balance, owners rate the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange highly for its unique vintage character and comfortable wearability.

Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

Owners widely report the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton offers good build quality for its price, with some finding it a decent buy on sale. Reviewers note the 42mm case provides significant wrist presence. However, opinions are split on legibility and aesthetics, with some finding it poorly executed and uninteresting while others consider it one of the more legible skeleton watches. The watch is powered by a Seiko NH70 automatic movement with a 41-hour power reserve, though one reviewer considered the movement uninteresting. The bracelet and clasp are considered mediocre for the price point. Overall, owners and reviewers find the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton to be a polarizing but potentially good value skeletonized dive watch when purchased on sale, with its build quality being a key positive for many.

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