Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)vsSpinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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.

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is noted for its 40mm steel case, sapphire crystal, and 150m water resistance. One owner reports strong performance from the TMI NH70 movement at -3 seconds per day, with very nice lume. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton to be a pretty nice option, particularly for its movement performance and lume.