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Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver WatchvsSpinnaker Piccard

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Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch

Owners widely praise the Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch for its excellent value, attractive dials with gradient effects, sapphire crystal, and 200m water resistance. The bracelet is noted by some as surprisingly quiet and smooth, and the watch is considered to wear well on smaller wrists. Some owners find the traditional circle indices less unique than other models, and a few note minor issues like slightly misaligned chapter markers or a "grindy" hand-winding feel. Overall, owners rate the Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch highly for its attractive design and value at the 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

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch41.8mm
Piccard45mm
Power Reserve
Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch40h
Piccard40h
Water Resistance
Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch200m
Piccard550m
MSRP
Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch$375
Piccard$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
41.8mm
45mm
Thickness
12.8mm
21mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
52mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
550m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Lemon Yellow

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
F6922
Seiko NH35
Beat Rate
21,600 vph
28,800 vph
Jewels
22
25
Complications
Day-date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$375
$550
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