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AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent AutomaticvsSpinnaker Piccard

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AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic

Owners widely praise the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic for its unique style and good quality for its price point, with specific appreciation for its thin bezel, pusher style, dial colors, and WW2 references. Some owners note the 43.5mm size may be large for smaller wrists, and a few report that the chronograph buttons can stick. Overall, owners rate the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic highly for its distinctive design and value at its price point.

Spinnaker Piccard

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Piccard for its comfortable wear, excellent readability, and bold, vintage-inspired design that redefines dive watch aesthetics. However, some owners view the Spinnaker Piccard as a specialty novelty watch, describing it as huge and heavy with a large crystal that hinders legibility, making it an acquired taste. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Piccard to be a unique dive watch with a distinctive design, though its substantial size and crystal may not suit all wearers.

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic43mm
Piccard45mm
Power Reserve
Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic
Piccard
Water Resistance
Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic50m
Piccard550m
MSRP
Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic$350
Piccard$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Pilot
Diver
Diameter
43mm
45mm
Thickness
21mm
Lug-to-Lug
52mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
550m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
NEWTON
Lemon Yellow

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$350
$550
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