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Spinnaker Dumas AutomaticvsHELM Vanuatu

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Dumas Automatic
SpinnakerDumas Automatic
MSRP $239
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dumas Automatic44mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Dumas Automatic40h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Dumas Automatic300m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Dumas Automatic$239
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
44mm
42mm
Thickness
15mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
50mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Seiko Instruments NH35
Power Reserve
40h
40h
Jewels
25
24
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$239
$285

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Spinnaker Dumas Automatic

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic for its attractive textured blue dial, applied indices, and well-finished case, noting its comfortable wearability due to a short lug-to-lug distance. Some owners flag the use of mineral crystal instead of sapphire and a bracelet with a learning curve and loose keeper. Overall, owners rate the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic highly for its aesthetics and case finishing at its price point.

HELM Vanuatu

Owners widely praise the HELM Vanuatu for its exceptional comfort, with the titanium bracelet frequently cited as "uber-comfortable" and the watch itself being less overbearing on the wrist than comparable dive watches. Reviewers note its great bezel action and overall quality, with one owner finding the purchase satisfactory despite a nearly two-year wait. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu highly for its wearability and solid build at the price.

From video reviewers

The case finishing is consistently praised. The bracelet is noted as having significant rattle.

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