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Spinnaker Croft PioneervsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

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Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Croft Pioneer42mm
Tangente 38 midnight blue37.5mm
Power Reserve
Croft Pioneer40h
Tangente 38 midnight blue53 hoursh
Water Resistance
Croft Pioneer100m
Tangente 38 midnight blue50m
MSRP
Croft Pioneer$199
Tangente 38 midnight blue$2,570

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
42mm
37.5mm
Thickness
12mm
6.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
47.7mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
50m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Grey
Blue
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
DUW 4001
Type
Automatic
Manual
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
40h
53 hoursh
Jewels
25
17

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$2,570

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What people say

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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.

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente is widely praised for its simple Bauhaus design, thin and light wearability, and German in-house manual-winding Alpha movement. Owners note the galvanized white silver-plated dial and tempered blue steel hands contribute to its appeal. The 37.5mm case is reported to wear larger than its dimensions, while some find the 35mm size perfect, others feel it lacks immediate appeal and appears "puny" compared to larger watches, though its details are appreciated up close. Overall, owners rate the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente highly for its understated Bauhaus design and comfortable wearability.

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