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Spinnaker Croft PioneervsVelini Crosshair

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Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199
Crosshair
VeliniCrosshair
MSRP $950

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Croft Pioneer42mm
Crosshair33mm
Power Reserve
Croft Pioneer40h
Crosshair
Water Resistance
Croft Pioneer100m
Crosshair30m
MSRP
Croft Pioneer$199
Crosshair$950

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
42mm
33mm
Thickness
12mm
7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
39mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Grey

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Ronda Swiss Made Quartz
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$950

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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.

Velini Crosshair

Owners express disappointment with the ST1701 movement, citing poor regulation and reliability issues in previous Seagull movements, though some find the watch's design attractive. On balance, owners rate the Velini Crosshair poorly due to concerns over movement reliability.

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