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Sternglas KantonvsSpinnaker Piccard

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Sternglas Kanton

The Sternglas Kanton is praised for its refined Bauhaus-inspired design, featuring a silver-plated dial and luminous hands and dots for excellent legibility. Owners and reviewers highlight its comfortable 39mm case size, measuring 10mm thick, and the visible STP 1-11 automatic movement through a sapphire crystal case back. Accuracy figures vary, with one source noting +15 seconds per day, while another suggests improved accuracy over previous models. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Sternglas Kanton highly for its blend of Bauhaus design and Swiss precision at an affordable price point.

Spinnaker Piccard

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Piccard for its comfortable wear, excellent readability, and bold, vintage-inspired design that redefines dive watch aesthetics. However, some owners view the Spinnaker Piccard as a specialty novelty watch, describing it as huge and heavy with a large crystal that hinders legibility, making it an acquired taste. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Piccard to be a unique dive watch with a distinctive design, though its substantial size and crystal may not suit all wearers.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Kanton39mm
Piccard45mm
Power Reserve
Kanton38h
Piccard
Water Resistance
Kanton50m
Piccard550m
MSRP
Kanton$971
Piccard$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
39mm
45mm
Thickness
10mm
21mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
52mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
550m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Lemon Yellow

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Seiko NH35
Power Reserve
38h
0h
Jewels
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$971
$550
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