Spinnaker Dumas Watch Review 2019 SP-5070 - New and Improved

The all new Spinnaker Dumas will be available for Pre-Order with a discount using the link below. Also, remember you can save 20% with code WA20 at checkout once this model is released and any other current Spinnaker Model. Full retail for this model
​is $350 USD.

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Case

The case on the new Dumas model is quite slimmer but a bit smaller and slimmer. In terms of material, we get the industry standard solid marine grade 316L stainless steel with a nice smooth brushed finish and slight polished sides. At 44MM by 15MM thick it is certainly not a small watch, but the lugless Octagon shape definitely helps this one wear much smaller than the diameter suggests. The watch feels tough, robust, and has a nice heft to it when on wrist. Spinnaker does state this model is water resistant up to 300 Meters - making this a true dive watch if that is your intended purpose. A nice feature is the exhibition screw down caseback where we can get a glimpse of the automatic Seiko calibre implemented on this model.

Dial

The dial is certainly vintage inspired and reminds me a lot of dive watches from the 1970’s. It does feature bold lumed markers filled with Swiss SuperLuminova as well as the Mineral crystal 120 Click lumed dive bezel. The bezel action is tight and precise, exactly what you would want on a tough diver like the Dumas. Back to the dial, the applied circular markers are very legible at a quick glance, as well as the black date window at 3:00 which matches the dial perfectly. The hands are very retro in a paddle style with orange accents matching the text and plots above the markers. If you look real close, you will also notice the 24 hour markings - which can be useful in any daily walk of life. Lastly, the lume is decent on this model and does glow a nice greenish hue for quite
some
time.

Movement

The Seiko NH35 automatic movement is a common and accurate movement which we see in many affordable watches across the board. And it’s for good reason...they contain 24 jewels, 40 hours of power reserve, hand winding, and a hacking capability.

Strap

The black silicon 22MM band almost
flows seemlessly with the vintage style case on the Dumas. However, since this model is a bit chunkier - so
is the strap. The flexibility does remain great as well as the comfort level, which is outstanding. I honestly would not be swapping straps on this piece and I do feel this strap will last some time due to its’ tough construction.

Conclusion

In all honesty, I think this is one of the nicest releases they have put out in a while. The watch feels like a real, tough, diving watch. It also contains a lot of DNA from an era where great swiss dive watches were flying off the shelves in the early 70s. I think for the price with the extra discount code, the Dumas can easily slip into any watch enthusiasts collection.