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Hamilton American Classic Boulton Small Second Quartz MvsSpinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)

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Hull California (Popeye Navy)
SpinnakerHull California (Popeye Navy)
MSRP $375

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
American Classic Boulton Small Second Quartz M24mm
Hull California (Popeye Navy)42mm
Power Reserve
American Classic Boulton Small Second Quartz M40h
Hull California (Popeye Navy)40h
Water Resistance
American Classic Boulton Small Second Quartz M50m
Hull California (Popeye Navy)100m
MSRP
American Classic Boulton Small Second Quartz M$795
Hull California (Popeye Navy)$375

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
24mm
42mm
Thickness
8.64mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
47.5mm
Lug Width
16mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
White
Popeye Navy

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
980.163
SII NH35A
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$795
$375

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What people say

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Hamilton American Classic Boulton Small Second Quartz M

Owners widely praise the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Small Second Quartz M as a stunning and underrated dress watch, with one owner even preferring it to the Cartier Tank. Reviewers highlight the quartz movement's smooth winding, hacking seconds, and easy syncing, alongside appreciation for the absence of a date complication and the curved case design. The watch retails for $500-$600 USD. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Small Second Quartz M highly for its elegant Art Deco design and practical quartz movement features.

Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)

The Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy) is noted for its unique design, featuring Popeye's arms as hands, which appeals to owners seeking a bold, quirky piece. Some owners appreciate the watch's solid build, textured dial, applied indices, and applied logo, along with decent SuperLuminova lume on the hands and indices. The watch utilizes a Seiko NH35 movement with a power reserve around 40-41 hours. One owner points out an anatomical inaccuracy in the Popeye depiction, with both characters shown with two right arms. Another reviewer notes the 42mm cushion case has a noticeable 15.7mm thickness.

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