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Spinnaker Hull California (Popeye Navy)vsHelgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda

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Hull California (Popeye Navy)
SpinnakerHull California (Popeye Navy)
MSRP $375
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda
HelgraySuperfast Automatic - Silver Panda
MSRP $799

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hull California (Popeye Navy)42mm
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda40mm
Power Reserve
Hull California (Popeye Navy)40h
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda40h
Water Resistance
Hull California (Popeye Navy)100m
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda100m
MSRP
Hull California (Popeye Navy)$375
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda$799

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Chronograph
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
15mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Popeye Navy
Black

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$375
$799

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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.

Helgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda

The Helgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda is praised for its attractive, timeless panda aesthetic and value, featuring a reliable Seiko VK64 mecaquartz movement and sapphire crystal. However, its wearability is described as bulky and boxy, the lume is disappointing, lasting only 5-10 minutes, and the chronograph pusher action is slightly stiff. On balance, owners appreciate the Helgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda for its appealing panda dial and value proposition.

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