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Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)vsVenezianico Nereide Malachite

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Hull California (Popeye Navy)
SpinnakerHull California (Popeye Navy)
MSRP $375
Nereide Malachite
VenezianicoNereide Malachite
MSRP $1,495

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hull California (Popeye Navy)42mm
Nereide Malachite42mm
Power Reserve
Hull California (Popeye Navy)40h
Nereide Malachite40h
Water Resistance
Hull California (Popeye Navy)100m
Nereide Malachite200m
MSRP
Hull California (Popeye Navy)$375
Nereide Malachite$1,495

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Thickness
15mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
49mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Popeye Navy
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Sellita SW200-1

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$375
$1,495

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What people say

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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.

Venezianico Nereide Malachite

Owners widely praise the Venezianico Nereide Malachite for its attractive design and refined finishing, with some finding it comparable to higher-end brands. However, one owner reported a bezel alignment issue where it was half a click off to the left, leading to a return. On balance, owners appreciate the Nereide Malachite for its build quality and aesthetic appeal, finding the brand's negative reputation unwarranted.

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