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Spinnaker PiccardvsZelos Eagle 2

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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.

Zelos Eagle 2

Owners widely praise the Zelos Eagle 2's unique meteorite dial and titanium case, with one owner describing it as a "work of art" featuring a fully lumed dial and a scratch-resistant 1,200 Vickers hardness-coated case. The LaJoux Perret G100Soigne movement provides a 68-hour power reserve. Some owners, however, find the dial layout "ugly" and the font thick, while others note minor QC issues like misaligned markers. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Eagle 2 highly for its distinctive meteorite dial and titanium construction at its price point.

From video reviewers

The watch's compact size is a notable strength, with a 39mm diameter case and 11mm thickness making it suitable for a pilot's watch. A potential weakness is the lug-to-lug fit, which may be too large for smaller wrists. Reviewers disagree on the bezel, with one reviewer highlighting the Cerakote finish as a standout feature, while another mentions the watch's bezel in passing without comment.

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Piccard45mm
Eagle 239mm
Power Reserve
Piccard
Eagle 2
Water Resistance
Piccard550m
Eagle 2100m
MSRP
Piccard$550
Eagle 2$899

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Pilot
Diameter
45mm
39mm
Thickness
21mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
52mm
39mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
550m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Lemon Yellow
Anthracite

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
La Joux-Perret G100

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$550
$899
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