Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $650 for the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 41.7mm for the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition — a 3.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 200m for the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton.

What movement does the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton run compared to the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton uses the SII NH38A and the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition uses the 4R35.

Side by side

Spinnaker Piccard SkeletonvsSeiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition

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

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

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MSRP $550

Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition

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MSRP $650

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Piccard Skeleton45mm

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition41.7mm

Power Reserve

Piccard Skeleton40h

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition41h

Water Resistance

Piccard Skeleton550m

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition200m

MSRP

Piccard Skeleton$550

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition$650

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

45mm

41.7mm

Thickness

21mm

12.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

52mm

49.5mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

550m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SII NH38A

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$650

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