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Bremont Waterman Apex

The Bremont Waterman Apex is widely praised for its colorful, retro-inspired design, featuring a wave-textured dial and striking blue and black color scheme. Owners and reviewers highlight its robust build, including a DLC-coated case barrel and ceramic bezel, and excellent low-light visibility from its distinct blue and green Super-LumiNova glows. The watch is a substantial 43mm with a 500m water resistance rating and GMT functionality. However, its 16.5mm thickness and 51mm lug-to-lug measurement mean it is not suited for smaller wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Bremont Waterman Apex highly for its impressive and colorful design, with the significant case dimensions being the primary consideration.

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

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Waterman Apex43mm
Piccard45mm
Power Reserve
Waterman Apex
Piccard
Water Resistance
Waterman Apex500m
Piccard550m
MSRP
Waterman Apex$5,350
Piccard$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
43mm
45mm
Thickness
16.5mm
21mm
Lug-to-Lug
52mm
Lug Width
16.5mm
22mm
Water Resistance
500m
550m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Apex II 43mm
Lemon Yellow

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,350
$550
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