The Seventies are Back with our Dumas Automatic

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A Spinnaker straight from the Seventies


https://www.spinnaker-watches.com/collections/dumas





SP-5081-11
SP-5081-11

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$400.00
SP-5081-22
SP-5081-22

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$400.00
SP-5081-33
SP-5081-33

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$400.00
SP-5081-44
SP-5081-44

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$400.00

SP-5081-66
SP-5081-66

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$400.00
SP-5081-88
SP-5081-88

1 REVIEW
$400.00
SP-5081-99
SP-5081-99

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$400.00

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SP-5081-44
JOMW20 (-$80.00)
$320.00 Applied Discount Code JOMW20
Cost summary
Subtotal $320.00
−$80.00
Shipping Free
Total USD $320.00
Total
USD$320.00

They are $300.00 a Macy's, but figure on tax as well.

https://www.macys.com/shop/product/...h-44mm?ID=10570010&pla_country=US&CAGPSPN=pla

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COLLECTION
Inspired by watch shapes and designs of the 1970s, the Dumas represents a more muscular form in dive watch design. Taking its name from the famed diving pioneer Frédéric Dumas, the watch harkens to a capsule of dive watches that were designed explicitly for pure function and practicality in their role as pieces of diving instrumentation.
CASE
With a more muscular and bold silhouette, the watch leans on a more interesting, industrial-like form that captured the imagination of watch designers in the 1970s for practical as well for aesthetic reasons. A strong octagonal watch chassis is topped with mineral crystal 120 click uni-directional turning bezel with luminous calibrations.

Measuring 44mm in diameter and a thickness of 15mm, the watch offers 300m of Water Resistance in a relatively compact body made of marine-grade stainless steel. The scratch-resistant sapphire crystal lens offers durability and clarity of view.

DIAL
The bezel serves to frame an unfussy, utilitarian dial featuring round and rectangular hour markers topped with Swiss Super luminova for increased low light legibility. The oversized minute hands, serve the watch as a clear readout of time elapsed, delivering the watch as a unique piece of diver instrumentation.

DESIGN
A precise, workhorse NH35 TMI Seiko automatic self-winding movement sits inside the Dumas, offering time and date readout with its inner mechanics visible via the exhibition case-back. Fitted with a sturdy & robust Milanese mesh strap that can easily be customized and replaced with aftermarket bracelets, straps and Natos for extra customization.


MOVEMENT
Japanese NH35 Automatic Movement with 3 Hands and Date
CASE
CASE MATERIAL: 316L Stainless Steel
BEZEL: Unidirectional bezel topped with Mineral Crystal with luminous
CASE DIAMETER (mm): 44
CASE THICKNESS (mm): 16
LUG TO LUG (mm): 48
CASE SHAPE: Round
CASE COLOUR: Stainless Steel
GLASS: Sapphire Lens with AR Coating
>SEE SIZE CHART<
DIAL
DIAL COLOUR: Blue
BAND
BAND: Milanese Mesh Band
BAND COLOUR: Stainless Steel
BUCKLE: Fold Over Buckle
BAND WIDTH (mm): 22
WATER RATING
WATER RESISTANCE: 30 ATM
>SEE WATER RATING CHART<
OTHER DETAILS
WATCH WEIGHT (g): 120
WARRANTY: 2 Years International

https://www.spinnaker-watches.com/collections/dumas/products/sp-5081-66

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Very sharp, and in some impressive executions! :dance2: Thanks Mike.:hat:
 
The case reminds me of the Aragon DF-47. The Spinnaker being 44mm makes the case design more doable. A few reviews said that the bracelet keeper is useless. Spinnaker replied they were working on it and hoped to have an improved bracelet soon.
 
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I'm a BIG fan of the Spinnaker brand -- or, as I call them 'at home,' "the Spinnies." o_O Yet, I don't quite see the 70's in these models, and I guess that's mainly because the vast majority of watches I recall from them daze had like three- and even four-inch leather straps on them, and the watches were typically big -- 50+ mm, and heavy -- which we didn't really feel because of those straps. They were a bit on the then-pricey side because the vast majority of them were quartz, and quartz was relatively new. Nonetheless, like Levi's classic button-front jeans and corduroy jackets, they were freakin' everywhere, back in them long-ago seventies...

ANYHOW, a great presentation, as usual, Mike! Thanks for the chance to walk down memory lane...class of '76.
:geek: "---, ---, ---" :sleep:
 
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