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Spinnaker Croft PioneervsTornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

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

Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199
Blakjak Time-elapse
Tornek-RayvilleBlakjak Time-elapse
MSRP $895

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Croft Pioneer42mm
Blakjak Time-elapse42.5mm
Power Reserve
Croft Pioneer40h
Blakjak Time-elapse42h
Water Resistance
Croft Pioneer100m
Blakjak Time-elapse200m
MSRP
Croft Pioneer$199
Blakjak Time-elapse$895

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
42mm
42.5mm
Thickness
12mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
49mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Black
Lume
None
Superluminova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
SII NH36
Power Reserve
40h
42h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$895

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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.

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a rugged, dive-capable field watch, an evolution of a 1990s military concept. It features a 42.5mm stainless steel case, a sapphire crystal, and a Seiko NH36 automatic movement with a 40-hour power reserve. The dial is busy but functional, and the watch features Super-LumiNova BGW9. On balance, reviewers note the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a modernized military watch with robust dive capabilities.

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