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Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)vsOak & Oscar The Olmsted Matte

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

Hull California (Popeye Navy)
SpinnakerHull California (Popeye Navy)
MSRP $375
The Olmsted Matte
Oak & OscarThe Olmsted Matte
MSRP $1,775

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hull California (Popeye Navy)42mm
The Olmsted Matte38mm
Power Reserve
Hull California (Popeye Navy)40h
The Olmsted Matte42h
Water Resistance
Hull California (Popeye Navy)100m
The Olmsted Matte100m
MSRP
Hull California (Popeye Navy)$375
The Olmsted Matte$1,775

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
42mm
38mm
Thickness
15mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
44.9mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel (matte ceramic coated)
Caseback
Solid
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Double-domed
AR Coating
Inner
Underside
Dial Color
Popeye Navy
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Sellita SW300
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
42h
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$375
$1,775

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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.

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Matte

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Matte is praised for its stealthy, modern field watch aesthetic, featuring a durable ceramic-coated steel case and a clean, no-date dial. Reviewers highlight its comfortable 38mm dimensions and 100m water resistance. The watch offers exceptional value at $1,475, including two straps and a travel wallet, with a modified ETA 2892-A2 movement. One reviewer notes the ceramic coating may develop patina with heavy wear. Overall, reviewers rate Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Matte highly for its stealthy design and value proposition.

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