Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer or the Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire?

The Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire wears larger at 47mm versus 42mm for the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer or the Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire?

The Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire is rated to 12000m versus 100m for the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer.

What movement does the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer run compared to the Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire?

The Spinnaker Croft Pioneer runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire runs a quartz (Swiss quartz (gold-plated)).

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Croft Pioneer42mm

Hyperbar Sapphire47mm

Power Reserve

Croft Pioneer—

Hyperbar Sapphire—

Water Resistance

Croft Pioneer100m

Hyperbar Sapphire2,000m

MSRP

Croft Pioneer$199

Hyperbar Sapphire—

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

42mm

47mm

Thickness

12mm

0mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

0mm

Lug Width

20mm

0mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

2000m

Caseback

—

Screw-down, serially numbered

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Swiss quartz (gold-plated)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$199

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