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Spinnaker Dumas AutomaticvsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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Dumas Automatic
SpinnakerDumas Automatic
MSRP $239
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dumas Automatic44mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Dumas Automatic40h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
Dumas Automatic300m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
Dumas Automatic$239
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
44mm
40mm
Thickness
15mm
10mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
300m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Blue
White

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Seiko NH38A

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$239
$388

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What people say

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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.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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