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Spinnaker Croft PioneervsZelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton

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

Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199
Skyraider 40 Skeleton
ZelosSkyraider 40 Skeleton
MSRP $1,999

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Croft Pioneer42mm
Skyraider 40 Skeleton40mm
Power Reserve
Croft Pioneer40h
Skyraider 40 Skeleton40h
Water Resistance
Croft Pioneer100m
Skyraider 40 Skeleton50m
MSRP
Croft Pioneer$199
Skyraider 40 Skeleton$1,999

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Skeleton
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
12mm
8.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
40mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Grey
Ti Damascus LE

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Swiss Skeletonised Marvin 700
Type
Automatic
Manual

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$1,999

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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.

Zelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton

The Zelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton is noted for its skeletonized dial and the use of BGW9 and C3 Super-LumiNova for legibility. It is powered by a manual-wind ETA 6498 movement, offering a 44-hour power reserve. On balance, the Zelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton is seen as a cool-looking option, though availability is a factor.

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