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Spinnaker Croft PioneervsTissot Desir

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

Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199
Desir
TissotDesir
MSRP $550

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Croft Pioneer42mm
Desir28mm
Power Reserve
Croft Pioneer40h
Desir40h
Water Resistance
Croft Pioneer100m
Desir50m
MSRP
Croft Pioneer$199
Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
42mm
28mm
Thickness
12mm
7.68mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
28mm
Lug Width
20mm
4.95mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
Dial Color
Grey
White mother-of-pearl
Indices
Applied
Diamonds

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$550

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What people say

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Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer for its detailed workmanship and attractive dial tones that appear distinct in sunlight, with one owner reporting excellent timekeeping of zero gain or loss over two days. However, some owners report the watch keeping poor time, losing five minutes in a day, and find the crown difficult to spin. The leather strap is also noted as rigid. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer highly for its unique aventurine dial and wrist presence at the $130 price point.

Tissot Desir

The Tissot Desir is praised for its slim profile, mother of pearl dial, and understated design, making it an elegant and versatile dress watch. One owner finds the Tissot Desir a lovely watch. However, the border of the face is a glitter strip, not pavé stones as some might assume. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Desir highly for its elegant and versatile dress watch qualities.

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