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Dan Henry 1970vsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

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

1970
Dan Henry1970
MSRP $310
Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
197040mm
Croft Pioneer42mm
Power Reserve
197040h
Croft Pioneer40h
Water Resistance
1970200m
Croft Pioneer100m
MSRP
1970$310
Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
40mm
42mm
Thickness
14.8mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
45.7mm
47mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Orange
Grey

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$310
$199

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What people say

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Dan Henry 1970

Owners widely praise the Dan Henry 1970 for its striking looks, particularly the art deco hands and fantastic crystal. The 44mm size is noted as a drawback for wrists under 7 inches, and one owner reported strap change marks inside the lugs and a small mark on the clasp. The watch features a 41-hour power reserve and 200-meter water resistance. Overall, owners rate the Dan Henry 1970 highly for its distinctive vintage-inspired design and value at $295.

Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer for its detailed workmanship and attractive dial tones that appear distinct in sunlight, with one owner reporting excellent timekeeping of zero gain or loss over two days. However, some owners report the watch keeping poor time, losing five minutes in a day, and find the crown difficult to spin. The leather strap is also noted as rigid. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer highly for its unique aventurine dial and wrist presence at the $130 price point.

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