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Spinnaker PiccardvsVaer G2 Meridian GMT

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What people say

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Spinnaker Piccard

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Piccard for its comfortable wear, excellent readability, and bold, vintage-inspired design that redefines dive watch aesthetics. However, some owners view the Spinnaker Piccard as a specialty novelty watch, describing it as huge and heavy with a large crystal that hinders legibility, making it an acquired taste. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Piccard to be a unique dive watch with a distinctive design, though its substantial size and crystal may not suit all wearers.

Vaer G2 Meridian GMT

The Vaer G2 Meridian GMT is praised for its vintage-inspired design and affordability, featuring a domed sapphire crystal and 150-meter water resistance. Owners note the applied indexes and hands are finished with Grade A Super-LumiNova BGW9. One owner reports the GMT hand lags by ten minutes, suggesting a potential quality control issue or need for adjustment, while another mentions the quartz movement requires resetting main hands for cross-timezone travel. Overall, owners and reviewers find the Vaer G2 Meridian GMT a good-looking, affordable travel watch, with its design and value being key attractions despite minor functional considerations with the GMT hand.

From video reviewers

The 39mm case size delivers comfortable wearability and lug-to-lug proportions suitable for most wrists. The quartz movement sacrifices prestige compared to automatic alternatives, though it ensures reliable accuracy. The red/navy aluminum bezel and Swiss Ronda quartz movement at an accessible price make it a practical travel watch.

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Piccard45mm
G2 Meridian GMT39mm
Power Reserve
Piccard
G2 Meridian GMT
Water Resistance
Piccard550m
G2 Meridian GMT150m
MSRP
Piccard$550
G2 Meridian GMT$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
GMT
Diameter
45mm
39mm
Thickness
21mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
52mm
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
550m
150m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Lemon Yellow
Steel

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
Ronda 515 GMT
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$550
$399
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