Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $2,500 for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a $2,261 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Spinnaker Dumas Automatic wears larger at 44mm versus 29mm for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a 15mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Spinnaker Dumas Automatic is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic.

What movement does the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic run compared to the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic uses the SII NH35A and the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION uses the L592.5.

Side by side

Spinnaker Dumas AutomaticvsLongines ELEGANT COLLECTION

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

Spinnaker Dumas Automatic

dumas-blue-yonder-sp-5081-dd

MSRP $239

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

L4.310.4.79.6

MSRP $2,500

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dumas Automatic44mm

ELEGANT COLLECTION29mm

Power Reserve

Dumas Automatic40h

ELEGANT COLLECTION45h

Water Resistance

Dumas Automatic300m

ELEGANT COLLECTION30m

MSRP

Dumas Automatic$239

ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,500

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Blue

Silver

Indices

Applied

Diamond indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

L592.5

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$239

$2,500

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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.

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Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

The Longines Elegant Collection is praised for its modern, retro aesthetic and simplicity, with owners describing it as "very elegant" and "very classy." On balance, the Longines Elegant Collection is well-regarded by owners for its sophisticated and timeless design.

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