Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Popeye or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Popeye is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $550 for the Praesidus Neptune 44 — a $155 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Popeye or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Spinnaker Popeye — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Popeye or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Spinnaker Popeye.

What movement does the Spinnaker Popeye run compared to the Praesidus Neptune 44?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Popeye uses the SII NH35A and the Praesidus Neptune 44 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Spinnaker PopeyevsPraesidus Neptune 44

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

Spinnaker Popeye

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MSRP $395

Praesidus Neptune 44

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MSRP $550

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Popeye43mm

Neptune 4444mm

Power Reserve

Popeye40h

Neptune 4440h

Water Resistance

Popeye150m

Neptune 44200m

MSRP

Popeye$395

Neptune 44$550

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

43mm

44mm

Thickness

13mm

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Lug-to-Lug

51mm

—

Water Resistance

150m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Popeye Blue

Patina

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Miyota 9039

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$550

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