Which is cheaper, the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

At MSRP the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB is the cheaper of the two at $518, against $520 for the Spinnaker Hull Commander — a $2 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

The Spinnaker Hull Commander wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

The Spinnaker Hull Commander is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB or the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

The Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Hull Commander.

What movement does the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB run compared to the Spinnaker Hull Commander?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB uses the Seiko NH35 and the Spinnaker Hull Commander uses the SII NH35A.

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Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUBvsSpinnaker Hull Commander

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Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB

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MSRP $518

Spinnaker Hull Commander

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MSRP $520

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Daibāzu: Kuro SUB40mm

Hull Commander42mm

Power Reserve

Daibāzu: Kuro SUB41h

Hull Commander40h

Water Resistance

Daibāzu: Kuro SUB100m

Hull Commander300m

MSRP

Daibāzu: Kuro SUB$518

Hull Commander$520

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

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TIGER EYE

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SII NH35A

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$518

$520

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