Which is cheaper, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic?

At MSRP the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 is the cheaper of the two at $237, against $239 for the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic — a $2 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic?

The Spinnaker Dumas Automatic wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic?

The Spinnaker Dumas Automatic is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42.

What movement does the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 run compared to the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic?

The Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 runs a quartz caliber (Miyota OS20), while the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic runs a automatic (NH35).

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42vsSpinnaker Dumas Automatic

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

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MSRP $237

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Spinnaker Dumas Automatic

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MSRP $239

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4242mm

Dumas Automatic44mm

Power Reserve

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4240h

Dumas Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4250m

Dumas Automatic300m

MSRP

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42$237

Dumas Automatic$239

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

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Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota OS20

NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$237

$239

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