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Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)vsPraesidus Vince Speranza A-11

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
Vince Speranza A-11
PraesidusVince Speranza A-11
MSRP $359

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hull California (Popeye Navy)42mm
Vince Speranza A-1142mm
Power Reserve
Hull California (Popeye Navy)40h
Vince Speranza A-1140h
Water Resistance
Hull California (Popeye Navy)100m
Vince Speranza A-11100m
MSRP
Hull California (Popeye Navy)$375
Vince Speranza A-11$359

Full specifications

Case

3 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Thickness
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
49mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Popeye Navy
NH35

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$375
$359

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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.

Praesidus Vince Speranza A-11

Owners widely praise the Praesidus Vince Speranza A-11 for its vintage aesthetic, readable dial, and distinctive top-hat crystal. However, community members report mixed accuracy, with one owner experiencing a gain of 24 seconds per day and another noting the lume on the hands is disappointing. One owner experienced a broken crystal after a drop, though it was replaced by the brand. On balance, owners appreciate the Praesidus Vince Speranza A-11 for its vintage charm and unique crystal, despite some reservations about lume and timekeeping consistency.

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