Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $239 for the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic — a $44 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic?

The Spinnaker Dumas Automatic wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic?

The Spinnaker Dumas Automatic is rated to 300m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz.

What movement does the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz run compared to the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic?

The AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

Side by side

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-QuartzvsSpinnaker Dumas Automatic

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

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz

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MSRP $195

Spinnaker Dumas Automatic

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MSRP $239

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz43mm

Dumas Automatic44mm

Power Reserve

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz40h

Dumas Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz50m

Dumas Automatic300m

MSRP

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz$195

Dumas Automatic$239

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

SII NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$195

$239

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