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Atomic Time Check - Parnis California

Atomic Time Check - Real world testing of a manual wind Seagul 6497 in a vintage california. TheWatchConsumer.com

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Brand: Parnis

Model: California

Year: Unknown

Movement: Seagull 6497

Base Movement: N/A

Stated Performance: N/A

Observed Performance: 0 to +59 seconds

Notes: as you can see without a second hand there is no way to effectively track the performance of the manual wind 6497 but as you can see it’s at least within a minute.

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Atomic Time Check - Spinnaker Hull California "Tactical"

Atomic Time Check - Spinnaker Hull California "Tactical", how tactical is +7 seconds / day? Find out at TheWatchConsumer.com

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Brand: Spinnaker

Model: Hull California “Tactical”

Year: 2019

Movement: Seiko NH35A

Base Movement: Seiko 4R35

Stated Performance: -20 / +40 seconds per day

Observed Performance: +7 seconds

Notes: nil

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Atomic Time Check - King Seiko Hi-Beat 4502-7000

Atomic Time Check - Real world testing of the almost 50 year old King Seiko 4502 Hi-Beat movement. Is it still the king of high precision accuracy or was its recent serving al just a lie?

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Brand: King Seiko

Model: Hi-Beat

Year: 1970

Movement: 4502

Base Movement: N/A

Stated Performance: N/A

1st Observed Performance: -2 minutes -59 seconds

2nd Observed Performance: -3 minutes -00 seconds

Notes: Both testing periods achieved relatively the same result as you can see above so clearly I’ll be needing to take this time…

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Atomic Time Check - Swatch Tresor Magique

Atomic Time Check - Real world testing of the vintage Swatch exclusive 2840-P from 1993 foound in the Tresor Magique

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Brand: Swatch Watch Company

Model: Tresor Magique

Year: 1993

Movement: ETA 2840-P

Base Movement: N/A

Stated Performance: N/A

Observed Performance: -12.5 seconds (appox.)

Notes: Given the styling of the dial it is difficult to exactly pin point the real-time performance of the movement within the Swatch Tresor Magique but as you…

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Atomic Time Check - Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Co-Axial Master Chronometer GMT "ETNZ" Deep Black

Atomic Time Check - Real world testing of the Caliber Omega 8906 GMT found in the Omega Planet Ocean ETNZ. This amazing COSC and METAS certified Master Chronometer achieved +-0 seconds after our 24-hour test!!

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Brand: Omega

Model: Planet Ocean Emirates Team New Zealand “Deep Black”

Year: 2019

Movement: Caliber Omega 8906

Base Movement: N/A

Stated Performance: COSC & METAS 0 / +5 seconds / day

Observed Performance: +-0 seconds

Notes: nil

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Atomic Time Check - Spinnaker Hull California

Atomic Time Check - Real world testing of the work horse Seiko NH35A found in the Spinnaker Hull California. It's amazing what a couple hundred dollars buys you these days!

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Brand: Spinnaker

Model: Hull California

Year: 2019

Movement: Seiko NH35A

Base Movement: Seiko 4R35

Stated Performance: -20 / +40 seconds per day

Observed Performance: +10 seconds

Notes: nil

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Spinnaker Hull California series - My Wife's Take

My wife's take on the Spinnaker Hull California line-up shocked and surprised me completely; find out the one thing she absolutely HATED about these watches right here!

Since I currently start my day off early with the incoherent ranting of a 3-year-old, I tend to have a fair bit of work accomplished by the time my wife wakes up with our new born son.  Lets see just how well she takes the styling of these two watches “first thing” in the morning!

Her:  “I just woke up, do we have to do this now?”

Me:  “Yes, it’s very important.” Grinning widely.

Her: …

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Spinnaker Hull California Line-Up - Vintage vs Tactical - Detailed Review

Meet the hot new release from Spinnaker and find out if all these sexy new good looks match the big promises Spinnaker is making in this full detailed review of the new Hull California series!

Is Black or Tan more Tacti-cool?

Today we will look at the recently released Spinnaker Hull California line-up that features vintage and tactical versions.  As always there are a few sponsored pre-release “reviews” out there that use words to describe pictures and explain how if the watch featured more expensive parts that it would look better… Definitely check those out… but since you’re here…

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