Which is cheaper, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

At MSRP the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 is the cheaper of the two at $237, against $550 for the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton — a $313 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 50m for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42.

What movement does the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 run compared to the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 runs a quartz caliber (Miyota OS20), while the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton runs a automatic (SII NH38A).

Side by side

Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42vsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Add a watch

Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

sapphire-thunder-blue

MSRP $237

See the full Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

piccard-skeleton-automatic-dust-black-sp-5135-11

MSRP $550

See the full Piccard Skeleton

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4242mm

Piccard Skeleton45mm

Power Reserve

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4240h

Piccard Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4250m

Piccard Skeleton550m

MSRP

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42$237

Piccard Skeleton$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota OS20

SII NH38A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$237

$550

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Jack Masonmicro

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 vs Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Makydo Stellar Black 42vsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton Makydo Jet Black Lite 42vsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton Makydo VenomvsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton Out of Order Bronzo ChronovsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42vsSpinnaker Piccard Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42vsSpinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

Edit this comparison Add another watch Explore more 41–46mm watches

Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42vsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton

At a glance

Full specifications

More watches worth a look

Halyard Sport Chronograph

Superman Tourbillon CMM.31 Limited Edition

Jet Black Lite 42

JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic

Stellar Black 42

Reef Master

COM-02 Chronograph / Stainless

Neptune 44

Follow this matchup

People also compared