Which is cheaper, the Rolex Submariner Date or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Hull Commander is the cheaper of the two at $520, against $50,900 for the Rolex Submariner Date — a $50,380 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Rolex Submariner Date or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

The Spinnaker Hull Commander wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Rolex Submariner Date — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Rolex Submariner Date or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

The Rolex Submariner Date carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Hull Commander.

What movement does the Rolex Submariner Date run compared to the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Rolex Submariner Date uses the 3235 and the Spinnaker Hull Commander uses the SII NH35A.

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Rolex Submariner DatevsSpinnaker Hull Commander

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

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Rolex Submariner Date

126618LB

MSRP $50,900

Spinnaker Hull Commander

hull-commander-automatic-lapidary-limited-edition-sp-5114-33

MSRP $520

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Submariner Date41mm

Hull Commander42mm

Power Reserve

Submariner Date70h

Hull Commander40h

Water Resistance

Submariner Date300m

Hull Commander300m

MSRP

Submariner Date$50,900

Hull Commander$520

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

41mm

42mm

Thickness

—

13.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

49mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Material

18kt Yellow Gold

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

18 kt yellow gold

Brushed and polished

Caseback

Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

TIGER EYE

Indices

Index

Applied

Lume

Chromalight

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

3235

SII NH35A

Power Reserve

70h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$50,900

$520

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