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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & OrangevsSpinnaker Bradner

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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange

Owners praise the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange for its comfortable feel on the wrist and vintage aesthetic, with one owner stating the brand "crushed it with this one." This model is a re-imagining using NOS Swiss-made cases from the 1970s, featuring a 40x43mm size, a black sunburst sandwich dial, and orange X1 Superluminova indices and hands. It is equipped with a Sellita SW-210 handwound movement, has 0m water resistance, and a friction-fit bezel with metallic orange markings. On balance, owners rate the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange highly for its unique vintage character and comfortable wearability.

Spinnaker Bradner

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Bradner's vibrant dials and excellent lume on indices and bezel, with one owner noting comfortable wearability on a 7-inch wrist. Reviewers flag imprecise finishing on the minute ring and an inner bezel crown that rotates too easily, while some owners report the internal rotating bezel does not stay in position. The watch features a Seiko NH35 movement with a 41-hour power reserve and is priced around $390-$430 USD. On balance, owners and reviewers find the Spinnaker Bradner to be a fun, affordable diver, with its vibrant dials and strong lume being key selling points.

From video reviewers

The Spinnaker Atlantic Blue's reliable Seiko NH35 automatic movement is a key strength. The watch's lume performance is somewhat lacking, which may be a trade-off for some buyers. Reviewers disagree on the watch's bezel action, with one reviewer praising it as smooth and precise, while the other two do not mention it.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange38mm
Bradner42mm
Power Reserve
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange45h
Bradner40h
Water Resistance
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange200m
Bradner180m
MSRP
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange$750
Bradner$179

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
0mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
50mm
Lug Width
0mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
180m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Sandwich
Tidal Blue
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW210-1
NH35
Type
Manual
Automatic
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
45h
40h
Jewels
18
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$750
$179
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