Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $5,550 for the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON — a $5,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 43mm for the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 300m for the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON?

The Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON carries a 52-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton.

What movement does the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton run compared to the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton uses the SII NH38A and the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON uses the L836.6.

Side by side

Spinnaker Piccard SkeletonvsLongines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON

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

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

piccard-skeleton-automatic-dust-black-sp-5135-11

MSRP $550

Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON

L2.839.4.52.2

MSRP $5,550

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Piccard Skeleton45mm

ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON43mm

Power Reserve

Piccard Skeleton40h

ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON52h

Water Resistance

Piccard Skeleton550m

ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON300m

MSRP

Piccard Skeleton$550

ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON$5,550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

45mm

43mm

Thickness

21mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

52mm

48.9mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Titanium

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

550m

300m

Caseback

Solid

Screw-down case back

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

Applied indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

SII NH38A

L836.6

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

36,000 vph

Power Reserve

40h

52h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$5,550

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