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Spinnaker Dumas AutomaticvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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Dumas Automatic
SpinnakerDumas Automatic
MSRP $239
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dumas Automatic44mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
Dumas Automatic40h
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
Dumas Automatic300m
Beacon50m
MSRP
Dumas Automatic$239
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
44mm
41mm
Thickness
15mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
41mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
300m
50m

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Ronda 762
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$239
$495

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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.

William Wood Beacon

The William Wood Beacon is praised for its bold flavors, particularly its prominent oak and rye influence, with tasting notes of candied orange peel, dried apricots, and baking spices, and a long, full finish. Some find its oak-forward profile overwhelming and its MSRP of $300 unreasonable. Overall, owners rate the William Wood Beacon highly for its bold flavors and character, with one owner awarding it a score of 9.4/10.

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