Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $550 for the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton — a $265 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the HELM Vanuatu?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the HELM Vanuatu — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the HELM Vanuatu?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 300m for the HELM Vanuatu.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton.

What movement does the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton uses the SII NH38A and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

Side by side

Spinnaker Piccard SkeletonvsHELM Vanuatu

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

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

piccard-skeleton-automatic-dust-black-sp-5135-11

MSRP $550

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Piccard Skeleton45mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Piccard Skeleton40h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Piccard Skeleton550m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Piccard Skeleton$550

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

45mm

42mm

Thickness

21mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

52mm

50mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

550m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SII NH38A

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$285

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