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Farer PILOT SERIES IIvsSpinnaker Piccard

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Farer PILOT SERIES II

Owners widely praise the Farer PILOT SERIES II for its purposeful design, remarkable legibility, and trademark use of color, with many finding its 39mm case and 45mm lug-to-lug dimensions to be perfect proportions. Some owners, however, find the watch pricey and note its use of grade 2 titanium. Opinions are split on the minute numerals on the black dial, with some finding them less appealing. One owner noted a misaligned Roman I index on a specific model. On balance, owners rate the Farer PILOT SERIES II highly for its unique dial designs and excellent wearability.

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

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PILOT SERIES II40mm
Piccard45mm
Power Reserve
PILOT SERIES II56h
Piccard
Water Resistance
PILOT SERIES II100m
Piccard550m
MSRP
PILOT SERIES II$1,350
Piccard$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Diver
Diameter
40mm
45mm
Thickness
10.9mm
21mm
Lug-to-Lug
43mm
52mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Grade 2 Titanium
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
550m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Lemon Yellow

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
Seiko NH35
Power Reserve
56h
0h
Jewels
25
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,350
$550
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