Which is cheaper, the Rolex Deepsea or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Hull Commander is the cheaper of the two at $520, against $15,550 for the Rolex Deepsea — a $15,030 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Rolex Deepsea or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

The Rolex Deepsea wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Spinnaker Hull Commander — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Rolex Deepsea or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

The Rolex Deepsea is rated to 3900m versus 300m for the Spinnaker Hull Commander.

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

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

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Rolex Deepsea uses the 3235 and the Spinnaker Hull Commander uses the NH35.

Side by side

Rolex Rolex DeepseavsSpinnaker Hull Commander

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

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Rolex Rolex Deepsea

136660

MSRP $15,550

Spinnaker Hull Commander

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

MSRP $520

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rolex Deepsea44mm

Hull Commander42mm

Power Reserve

Rolex Deepsea70h

Hull Commander40h

Water Resistance

Rolex Deepsea3,900m

Hull Commander300m

MSRP

Rolex Deepsea$15,550

Hull Commander$520

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

44mm

42mm

Thickness

5.5mm

13.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

49mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Material

Oystersteel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

3900m

300m

Caseback

Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Black

TIGER EYE

Indices

Index

Applied

Lume

Chromalight

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

3235

NH35

Power Reserve

70h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$15,550

$520

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